Tender

HAC5223 Infant Feeding and Wellbeing Service

TOWER HAMLETS

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Tender

21 Sep 2017 at 11:26

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is seeking to commission an Infant Feeding and Wellbeing Service through an open tender process identified as HAC5223. This service will be based in various locations, including the Royal London Hospital and Tower Hamlets Children's Centres, and is focused on health and social work services, particularly enhancing infant feeding practices. The tender period ends on 20th October 2017, and the contract is expected to commence on 1st April 2018, lasting for three years with an option to extend for a further two years. The anticipated annual value of the contract is £380,000.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in health and social work services, particularly those specialising in maternal and child health, feeding support, and community outreach. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to apply, as the service is designed to be inclusive and community-oriented, focusing on training local volunteers and addressing complex health challenges. This is an ideal opportunity for businesses that can provide innovative solutions and compassionate support to mothers and infants within the Tower Hamlets area.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

HAC5223 Infant Feeding and Wellbeing Service

Notice Description

The Council wishes to commission an Infant Feeding and Wellbeing Service for Tower Hamlets. The service will be provided within the Royal London Hospital, Barkantine birth centre, Tower Hamlets Children's Centres, other community venues and through home visits. The service will have a primary focus on infant feeding, promoting breast feeding wherever possible, providing specialist support for babies with complex feeding problems, and advising mothers on weaning and introducing solid foods in a way that optimises baby's health and wellbeing. The service will deliver a local, easily accessible breastfeeding peer support programme in line with NICE guidelines. The service will also have a wider health promotion role, including supporting infant attachment and maternal emotional health and wellbeing; and providing brief interventions and referrals, e.g. in relation to smoking cessation, family planning and domestic violence. The service will be expected to recruit and train an infant feeding peer support volunteer workforce who will be registered with a national accredited breast feeding organisation providing training and supervision. Local mothers will be encouraged to take up the opportunity of becoming trained volunteers and will gain experience working in the service being commissioned. The service will work closely with the existing Tower Hamlets UNICEF Baby Friendly programmes in the maternity unit and community as well as midwifery, health visiting and children's centre services. The organisation providing the service must be registered with the Care Quality Commission. There will be TUPE implications for this contract. The anticipated contract start date is 1st April 2018. The estimated value of the contract is PS380,000 per annum. For a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/274b00fb-84b4-4e58-8059-2e83ac59e89b
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,900,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Oct 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2023 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TOWER HAMLETS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E14 2BG
Post Town
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Poplar
Westminster Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Further Information

Notice Documents

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