Scope
Reference
SCE0033
Description
Leicester City Council wishes to commission The Solihull Postnatal Group programme. This is a structured, evidence-based programme designed to support parents and carers in the early stages of their baby’s life. Delivered in group settings, the sessions focus on strengthening parent-infant relationships, promoting emotional wellbeing, and building parenting confidence through the Understanding Your Baby manual. This service aims to improve parent-infant attachment, support emotional health in the postnatal period, reduce social isolation, and enable early identification of additional needs in parents, carers, and babies. This is a one year contract with a possible extension of one year subject to DfE funding. The anticipated commencement date of this contract is 03/12/2025 to 02/12/2026
Contract 1. Solihull Group Delivery
Supplier
Contract value
- £119,739 excluding VAT
- £119,739 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Award decision date
18 November 2025
Earliest date the contract will be signed
2 December 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 3 December 2025 to 2 December 2026
- Possible extension to 2 December 2027
- 2 years
Description of possible extension:
This is a one year contract with a possible extension of one year subject to DfE funding.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
Contract locations
- UKF21 - Leicester
Information about tenders
- 4 tenders received
- 4 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 4 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 3 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 3 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Special regime
Light touch
Supplier
Heads Up Leicester Limited
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLPV-2989-XZDN
The Grove Community Hub
Leicester
LE3 1QZ
United Kingdom
Region: UKF21 - Leicester
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): Yes
Contract 1. Solihull Group Delivery
Contracting authority
Leicester City Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXRT-5737-VBQD
City Hall (4th Floor)
Leicester
LE1 1FZ
United Kingdom
Contact name: Robbie Ingham
Email: robbie.ingham@leicester.gov.uk
Website: https://www.leicester.gov.uk
Region: UKF21 - Leicester
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government