Tender

SC240063 -Parent Infant Mental Health Service (PIMHS)

  • Kent County Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-061874

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05a73a

Published 2 October 2025, 4:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Kent County Council

Sessions House

Maidstone

ME14 1XQ

Email

matthew.wellard@kent.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3000413221

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ4 - Kent

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Community-health-services./T92N76MX7H

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

SC240063 -Parent Infant Mental Health Service (PIMHS)

Reference number

SC240063

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85323000 - Community health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This is a Competitive Procurement undertaken under the Provider Selection Regime 2023

Kent County Council wish to procure a new Parent Infant Mental Health Service (PIMHS) in Kent. This service will raise awareness of the importance of parent infant mental health, provide support and intervention for those with low to moderate parent infant mental health needs, and provide specialist advice, guidance and training regarding parent infant mental health to the wider workforce in support of workforce development. Full details of the scope of the service and the background can be found within the Schedule 1 - Service Specification within the tender documents.

Access to the procurement is via https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £2,391,320

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85323000 - Community health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ4 - Kent
Main site or place of performance

Kent

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This is a Competitive Procurement undertaken under the Provider Selection Regime 2023

Kent County Council wish to procure a new Parent Infant Mental Health Service (PIMHS) in Kent. This service will raise awareness of the importance of parent infant mental health, provide support and intervention for those with low to moderate parent infant mental health needs, and provide specialist advice, guidance and training regarding parent infant mental health to the wider workforce in support of workforce development. Full details of the scope of the service and the background can be found within the Schedule 1 - Service Specification within the tender documents.

Access to the procurement is via https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

54

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/T92N76MX7H


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

12 December 2025

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

12 December 2025

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.3) Additional information

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Community-health-services./T92N76MX7H

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/T92N76MX7H

GO Reference: GO-2025102-PRO-32605101

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Kent County Council

Maidstone

ME14 1XQ

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

www.kent.gov.uk