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SC240063 Parent Infant Mental Health Service (PIMHS)

Kent County Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 06:09.

Opportunity overview

Prior Information Notice Parent Infant Relationship Mental Health Service (PIMHS). This is not a call for competition. Kent County Council (KCC) are anticipating procuring a Parent-Infant Mental Health Service (PIMHS) with the tender anticipated to launch on 25 July 2025 and running until 29th September 2025. Kent County Council does not guarantee these dates. KCC propose to begin mobilisation of the Service from November 2025, with a Service Commencement date of May 2026. The financial envelope for the Service is expected to be £2.4m (includes 6 months mobilisation fee) for the whole contract value inc extensions. The Service Contract is expected to be for 30 months, with a possible extension of 24 months. The opportunity that launches will seek an organisation that can provide and manage a Multidisciplinary team of Clinical psychologists, Occupational Therapists, Specialist Parent-Infant Mental Health Practitioners, Psychotherapists and mixed providers with clinical expertise who can bring a range of skills to help deliver this proposed new and ground breaking service for Kent. This proposed service for Kent will engage families, embedding support and helping them to form healthy relationships with their infant. Please refer to attached specification for more information.

Classification

  • CPV85323000 — Community health services

Lots

  • Prior Information Notice Parent Infant Relationship Mental Health Service (PIMHS). This is not a call for competition. Kent County Council (KCC) are anticipating procuring a Parent-Infant Mental Health Service (PIMHS) with the tender anticipated to launch on 25 July 2025 and running until 29th September 2025. Kent County Council does not guarantee these dates. KCC propose to begin mobilisation of the Service from November 2025, with a Service Commencement date of May 2026. The financial envelope for the Service is expected to be £2.4m (includes 6 months mobilisation fee) for the whole contract value inc extensions. The Service Contract is expected to be for 30 months, with a possible extension of 24 months. The opportunity that launches will seek an organisation that can provide and manage a Multidisciplinary team of Clinical psychologists, Occupational Therapists, Specialist Parent-Infant Mental Health Practitioners, Psychotherapists and mixed providers with clinical expertise who can bring a range of skills to help deliver this proposed new and ground breaking service for Kent. This proposed service for Kent will engage families, embedding support and helping them to form healthy relationships with their infant. Please refer to attached specification for more information.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN775376
Status
planned
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Communication

Future Notice Date
22 Oct 2025, 00:00

Classification

Id
85323000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Community health services

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planned
Description
Prior Information Notice Parent Infant Relationship Mental Health Service (PIMHS). This is not a call for competition. Kent County Council (KCC) are anticipating procuring a Parent-Infant Mental Health Service (PIMHS) with the tender anticipated to launch on 25 July 2025 and running until 29th September 2025. Kent County Council does not guarantee these dates. KCC propose to begin mobilisation of the Service from November 2025, with a Service Commencement date of May 2026. The financial envelope for the Service is expected to be £2.4m (includes 6 months mobilisation fee) for the whole contract value inc extensions. The Service Contract is expected to be for 30 months, with a possible extension of 24 months. The opportunity that launches will seek an organisation that can provide and manage a Multidisciplinary team of Clinical psychologists, Occupational Therapists, Specialist Parent-Infant Mental Health Practitioners, Psychotherapists and mixed providers with clinical expertise who can bring a range of skills to help deliver this proposed new and ground breaking service for Kent. This proposed service for Kent will engage families, embedding support and helping them to form healthy relationships with their infant. Please refer to attached specification for more information.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ4

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85323000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Community health services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-462
Name
Kent County Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ4
Locality
Maidstone
Postal Code
ME14 1XQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Sessions House

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Legal Name
Kent County Council

Contact

Name
Mr Matt Wellard
Telephone
+44 3000413221

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Maidstone · UKJ4 · ME14 1XQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ4

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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