Restorative Engagement in Maternity Services - Independent Co-Design Programme
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The public procurement process initiated by East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust seeks services within the maternity care sector. The tender titled "Restorative Engagement in Maternity Services - Independent Co-Design Programme" aims to implement trauma-informed, consent-based restorative approaches to improve maternity and neonatal services, following recommendations from a prior report. The process has reached the award stage with Restorative Lens Ltd securing the contract to collaborate with maternity staff and participating families.
Located in Canterbury, UK, the procurement method is a direct award, executed under the legal framework provided by the United Kingdom Public General Acts. The contract period spans from 1st January 2025 to 31st March 2026 with a gross value of £60,000. This tender represents a strategic opportunity for business growth in counselling and development consultancy services, particularly for SMEs with expertise in trauma-informed programmes and healthcare service improvement.
Businesses adept at co-designing service improvements by engaging with stakeholders and employing consent-based methodologies are well-suited to this contract. The collaboration with East Kent Hospitals presents a platform for contributing to meaningful advancements in maternity care, while also enhancing business credentials and expanding networks within the UK's healthcare sector.
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. Restorative Lens 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...
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The contract period is one year.
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