# Perinatal Mental Health Peer Support

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Sheffield City Council](/buyers/sheffield-city-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Light
- Award value: £40,000
- Tender value: £40,000
- Award date: 28 January 2019
- Published: 5 July 2021
- Contract start: 1 February 2019
- Contract end: 31 January 2021
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 788238fe-bade-4776-9073-1d19b0cd36b2-448827
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c6a921f5-5ef8-4150-af45-82ca9e9749fa

## Description

effield City Council wishes to commission perinatal mental health peer support for women who are pregnant or parents of a child aged up to 2 years, who have mental health needs in the perinatal period or who are struggling emotionally\. A formal diagnosis would not be required to access this help\. The aims of the service are to: i\. Improve maternal mental health ii\. Improve attachment between mothers and their babies iii\. Reduce social isolation iv\. Improve the self-confidence of both mothers and volunteers\.

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- [Light Peer Support Barnsley](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-f89ed606-14fc-49f9-82bf-255eba2a6632): Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
- [Perinatal Mental Health Peer Support](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-5eb19025-b040-44d6-a647-9d2b542794f6): Sheffield City Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/788238fe-bade-4776-9073-1d19b0cd36b2-448827)