Awarded· 1 Jan 2025
Restorative Engagement in Maternity Services - Independent Co-Design Programme
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust · Canterbury, South East
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Restorative Engagement in Maternity Services - Independent Co-Design Programme. It is a contract for other health and social care in Canterbury.
Source: Find a Tender, published 17 Dec 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Caresafe Solutions
2025
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 08:55
View notice2026
Contract ends
1 year after it starts
About this tender
In brief
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Restorative Engagement in Maternity Services - Independent Co-Design Programme. It is a contract for other health and social care in Canterbury. The contract went to Caresafe Solutions. It was awarded on 1 January 2025. The contract value is £8,500. The contract runs from 1 January 2025 to 31 March 2026. It lasts 1 year.
It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 17 December 2025. The notice number is 083610-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05f752.
Summary of the contracting process
The procurement process, titled "Restorative Engagement in Maternity Services - Independent Co-Design Programme," is managed by EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST. It falls under the industry category of development consultancy and counselling services, focusing on trauma-informed, consent-based restorative programmes in maternity services based in Canterbury, United Kingdom. This procurement is at the award stage following a direct procurement method conducted without competition, as it is below the threshold.
The contract, awarded to CareSafe Solutions Ltd., commenced on 1 January 2025 and extends until 31 March 2026. This initiative links directly to improvements recommended by the October 2022 report, "Reading the Signals: Maternity and Neonatal Services in East Kent," aiming to enhance service delivery through co-designed approaches. The programme is tailor-made for organisations capable of delivering insights into improving maternity services and fostering engagement through design collaboration.
Small to medium enterprises (SMEs), particularly those with experience in public health and consultancy within the healthcare sector, would find this project highly attractive for growth and expanding their portfolio.
The notice in full
Following recommendations from "Reading the Signals: Maternity and Neonatal Services in East Kent" (October 2022), the Contracting Authority has engaged an independent specialist to facilitate a trauma-informed, consent-based restorative programme. CareSafe Solutions Ltd will co-design approaches with senior EKHUFT maternity staff and families who consented to participate, centring women's voices and lived experience to inform service improvements.
Outputs include a co-designed improvement plan, agreed changes to listening/feedback practices, and a thematic report with anonymisation/redaction. Context reference: gov.uk/government/publications/maternity-and-neonatal-ser...
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Mar 2026 (1 year)
- Awarded to
- Caresafe Solutions
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement method
- Direct
- Procedure
- Below threshold - without competition
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- SME
Values
- Contracts value
- £8,500
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Complete
- Awards
- Active
- Contracts
- Active
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 083610-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f752
- CPV code
- 73220000 - Development consultancy services; 85312320 - Counselling services
- CPV division
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services; 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Canterbury
- Town
- Canterbury
- Postcode
- CT1 3NG
- Electoral ward
- Barton
- Constituency
- Canterbury
- Region
- South East
- Sub-region
- East Kent
- Area
- Kent
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Senior Category Manager - Corporate (C407963)
- Address
- Canterbury, CT1 3NG · South East · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Caresafe Solutions
- Awardee scale
- SME
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
- Contract details notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083610-2025
- Gov.ukgov.uk/government/publications/maternity-and-neonatal-service…
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-05f752 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Restorative Engagement in Maternity Services - Independent Co-Design Programme
Who won the Restorative Engagement in Maternity Services - Independent Co-Design Programme contract?
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust awarded the contract to Caresafe Solutions on 1 January 2025. It is due to end on 31 March 2026, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.
How much is the Restorative Engagement in Maternity Services - Independent Co-Design Programme contract worth?
The contract value is £8,500. The contract runs from 1 January 2025 to 31 March 2026 (1 year).
Who is the buyer for Restorative Engagement in Maternity Services - Independent Co-Design Programme?
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, based in Canterbury, South East. The named contact is Senior Category Manager - Corporate (C407963).
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