# Parent Infant Relationship Service

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by STAFFORDSHIRE AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [STAFFORDSHIRE AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT](/buyers/staffordshire-and-lancashire-commissioning-support-unit/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust](/suppliers/blackpool-teaching-hospitals-nhs-foundation-trust/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £680,574
- Tender value: £680,574
- Award date: 7 December 2021
- Published: 8 December 2021
- Contract start: 1 February 2022
- Contract end: 31 January 2024
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 41d7fada-60be-47d4-b099-54a53a9fc5bd-491877
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d187bee5-4f14-4bc7-aa9d-6be4d9f85498

## Description

NHS Blackpool CCG wishes to commission a pilot for a Specialised Parent Infant Relationship Team to support families who are finding it difficult to develop a positive relationship with their unborn baby, their baby or young child\. The pilot will run for two years during which time there will be a focus on the feasibility and acceptability of the service with beneficiaries and referrers/professionals\. The aim of the Parent Infant Relationship Team is to improve the quality of parent-infant interactions\. The focus of support required will be the parent-infant relationship\. It will be an early intervention service that works to support families who are finding it difficult to develop a positive relationship with their unborn baby, their baby or young child\. The service will improve the outcomes of the infants and young children by: - • promoting good parent infant relationships and early child development • providing early comprehensive assessment to families • providing evidence informed integrated service • advancing the understanding of parent mental health and parent-infant relationship and • to have a clear understanding of what is available and develop effective pathways • providing training and consultancy to frontline practitioners to enhance recognition and appropriate signposting dyads with relationship difficulties in the early years • working with CAMHS as part of a hybrid model to ensure children aged 2-5 and their families can access support where there are difficulties in the nurturing relationship\. Additional information: Midlands and Lancashire CSU is publishing this VEAT Notice to confirm NHS Blackpool CCG's \(the CCG\) intention to award a contract for the pilot for the Parent Infant Relationship Service to Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust\. Following publication of the VEAT notice on 8 December 2021, there will be a 10-day standstill period, concluding on 20 December 2021\. Following satisfactory conclusion of the standstill period, the CCGs will enter into a contract with Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for the 2 year pilot\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/41d7fada-60be-47d4-b099-54a53a9fc5bd-491877)