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Published 10 Jul 2026, 16:10 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Integrated Perinatal Mental Health System

Official notice

Authority: Medway Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: South East (UKJ41)
Published estimate£490,000≈ £196k / year · £588,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 5 Aug 2026
Contract term 2 yrs 6 moends 30 Apr 2029 · up to 30 Apr 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Medway Council is seeking quotes for a single contract for an integrated perinatal mental health system. This system should prevent, detect and treat perinatal mental health (PMH) problems and support both birthing and non‐birthing parents.

The aim is to create a cohesive, joined-up perinatal mental health system across maternity,

primary care, mental health services, social care, and the voluntary and community sector,

ensuring that women and families in Medway receive timely, equitable, and evidence based

support.

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

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Chatha… ↗

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/7D9G8537XQ ↗

CPV: Community health services · Health and social work services · Health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrs 6 moSMEVCSEPublished value£490,000
Contract period: 1 Nov 2026 – 30 Apr 2029 (2 yrs 6 mo) · up to 30 Apr 2030 with extensionsValue: £490,000 exc. VAT · £588,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 1 x 12 months
85000000 Health and social work services85100000 Health services85323000 Community health services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 80%Price: 15%Social value: 5%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Technical Questions: 80%
  • Price: 15%
  • Social Value: 5%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Technical Questions: Quality
  • Price
  • Social Value
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 15 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
10 Jul 2026, 16:10 BST
Last source update
10 Jul 2026, 16:10 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-065317
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Community health servicesHealth and social work servicesHealth services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ41)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c8e0 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
5 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline
23 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/7D9G8537XQ ↗

Timeline

10 Jul 2026 → 1 Nov 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published109 days ago
    10 Jul 2026, 16:10 BST
  2. Clarification questions by96 days ago
    23 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline83 days ago
    5 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
  4. Today
    28 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 3 days
    1 Nov 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Jul 2026, 16:10 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Medway Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWYH-3898-LDQR Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, South East, ME4 4TRContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender