# Family Hubs Start for Life:- perinatal peer support programme for male parent carers

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL](/buyers/southampton-city-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: The Parenting Network CIC
- Award value: £52,134
- Tender value: £104,268
- Award date: 18 May 2023
- Published: 22 May 2023
- Contract start: 1 April 2023
- Contract end: 31 March 2024
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 7286c32a-e0e0-49fc-ad51-dbdd820f817a-646960
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f0e276c2-1ac1-4b20-b5df-c4dd4f872167

## Description

"Southampton City Council invited bids from service providers with relevant experience and ability to deliver a perinatal peer support service Programme for male parent carers, from pregnancy through to the child being 19 years old\. The overall aims of the service will encompass the following; • Promoting positive early relationships and perinatal mental health support\. • Normalising and de-stigmatising conversations around mental health and parent-infant relationships difficulties that may occur\. • Providing emotional and peer support to ensure that male parent carers who may be experiencing mild to moderate mental health issues have a peer support network to turn to\. • Ensuring marginalised communities such as the black and minority ethnic community have specific support tailored to their needs\. • Working closely with the Family Hub networks, taking referrals for peer support and referring on when other needs emerge\." Additional information: "The Council has the option to extend the contract in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, Section 6, Paragraph 72 for an additional 1 \(one\) year term \(12 months in total\) subject to contract review and availability of additional external grant funding via the Family Hubs Start for Life Transformation Programme 2023 - 2025\. The total amount of funding available for the current contract term - 2023-2024 equates to £52, 500\. "

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7286c32a-e0e0-49fc-ad51-dbdd820f817a-646960)