Awarded· 31 Mar 2025
Suffolk Perinatal Loss Pathway
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust · Norwich, East of England
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Suffolk Perinatal Loss Pathway. It is a contract for other health and social care in Norwich.
Source: Find a Tender, published 18 Aug 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
East Suffolk and North Essex Foundation Trust
2025
Award notice published
Award Notice · 11:18
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About this tender
In brief
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Suffolk Perinatal Loss Pathway. It is a contract for other health and social care in Norwich. The contract went to East Suffolk and North Essex Foundation Trust. It was awarded on 31 March 2025. The contract value is £19,968.
It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 18 August 2025. The notice number is 049453-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0589ab.
Summary of the contracting process
The Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust has completed a procurement process to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime for developing the "Suffolk Perinatal Loss Pathway." This initiative focuses on delivering health services, specifically targeting women and birthing individuals experiencing moderate to severe mental health responses following perinatal loss.
The contract, governed by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, was awarded using the 'Direct Award A' process to the East Suffolk and North Essex Foundation Trust. The procurement took place without a prior call for competition, reflecting the necessary bespoke nature of these specialised services.
The project's administration will be supported by key individuals, including Jessica Hood, Peter Henson, and Sarah Wilson, and will take place across Suffolk, UK. The Suffolk Perinatal Loss Pathway aims to engage specialists who can blend emotional and psychological support with medical expertise to deliver a compassionate and effective service.
The notice in full
The MMHS (Suffolk Perinatal Loss Pathway) will provide a therapeutic service across Suffolk to a woman/birthing person who has a moderate to severe mental health response after suffering a perinatal loss. This service will provide a therapeutic offer, that will be enhanced by the maternity expertise that will further integrate the joint working between mental health and maternity services.
This will work alongside the pre-existing third sector organizations and specialist midwives across Suffolk. Specialist Maternity Support Worker (Mental Health & Bereavement) post - will work alongside specialist midwives, caring for women and pregnant people in the areas of bereavement and loss and perinatal mental health.
They will act as a point of contact, providing psychological and emotional care and support, signposting to services, and deliver a positive service user experience. The aim of this role is to support the Bereavement team within the Maternity Service to ensure that there is a coordinated approach to providing seamless bereavement care to women/birthing people and their families.
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Cancelled
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
This contract is awarded using the 'Direct Award A' process from the provider selection regime. Due to the way in which this contract is structured, only one suitable provider is able to meet the requirements of this contract. Conflicts of interest identified among group: None.
Key Decision Makers: Jessica Hood - Associate Director of Operations (Specialist Services) Peter Henson - Director of Operations for East Suffolk Sarah Wilson - Contract Support Manager
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
- Awarded to
- East Suffolk and North Essex Foundation Trust
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- Award Notice
- Procurement method
- Limited
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- Large
Values
- Contracts value
- £19,968
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Cancelled
- Awards
- Active
- Contracts
- Active
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 049453-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0589ab
- CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Norwich
- Town
- Norwich
- Postcode
- NR2 1NH
- Electoral ward
- Mancroft
- Constituency
- Norwich South
- Delivery area
- East Anglia
- Region
- East of England
- Sub-region
- Norwich and East Norfolk
- Area
- Norfolk
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Steven Worley
- Phone
- +44 1603785866
- Address
- Norwich, NR2 1NH · East of England · England
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- East Suffolk and North Essex Foundation Trust
- Awardee scale
- Large
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Suffolk Perinatal Loss Pathway
Who won the Suffolk Perinatal Loss Pathway contract?
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust awarded the contract to East Suffolk and North Essex Foundation Trust on 31 March 2025.
How much is the Suffolk Perinatal Loss Pathway contract worth?
The contract value is £19,968.
Who is the buyer for Suffolk Perinatal Loss Pathway?
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, based in Norwich, East of England. The named contact is Steven Worley, on +44 1603785866.
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