Planning

Community-based Infant Feeding Service

LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM

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Planning

10 Aug 2023 at 14:53

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Newham is planning a procurement process for a Community-based Infant Feeding Service. The service aims to increase breastfeeding continuation by providing workshops and support sessions in various community settings. The engagement end date for this opportunity is 22nd August 2023, and the service delivery address is in London, England. This procurement falls under the industry category of Health and social work services.

This tender by the London Borough of Newham presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in health services, infant nutrition, and community support. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate. The service providers are expected to adhere to UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Standards and work closely with partners to ensure integrated support delivery. Businesses focusing on healthcare, breastfeeding support, and community services will find this tender well-suited for growth and partnership opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Community-based Infant Feeding Service

Notice Description

The London Borough of Newham would like to invite Suppliers to complete a Provider Survey. The purpose is to gauge market appetite and experience for a universal community-based infant feeding service that aims to increase breastfeeding continuation. This is to be achieved through antenatal information workshops and breastfeeding support sessions in community settings such as Family Hubs, children's centres and targeted settings such as refugee and asylum seeker contingency hotels and faith and voluntary sector settings. The service will also play a wider health promotion role by actively supporting infant attachment, relationship building, responsiveness and maternal emotional health and wellbeing and providing "Making Every Contact Count" type referrals e.g. to other services offered by Newham's Family Hubs network. The service will complement the work of Newham University Hospital's midwifery team, Newham's Health Visiting team and Baby Feeding Helpline and Newham's children's centres. The service will be expected to work closely with the abovementioned partners to ensure an integrated, streamlined offer of support. The service provided must adhere to the UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Standards (as a minimum standard) for hospital and community health services and it must be run by qualified infant feeding practitioners who are registered with an approved accredited national breastfeeding organisation. It should be complemented by the support of volunteer peer supporters. The infant feeding service will provide infant feeding support 7 days per week. In the community, the service will provide infant feeding workshops (virtual and face-to-face) including (at minimum), all 4 Family Hubs, all 11. Providers should also be working with voluntary and faith sector organisations across all community neighbourhoods to target at risk population groups, such as those who are least likely to access mainstream services. The model providers choose to deliver may include volunteers and/or peer support. Outcomes * Increased prevalence of breastfeeding at 10-14 days and 6-8 weeks * Increased prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding at 10-14 days and 6-8 weeks * Increased prevalence of breastfeeding among mothers who are less likely to breast feed at 10-14 days and 6-8 weeks * Women feel more supported around infant feeding * Women report feeling more knowledgeable and able to connect into other services that support the wider determinants of their health and wellbeing This is not an invitation to tender. Please answer questions in the attached form and send to Ashlee.Teakle@Newham.gov.uk by 12noon, 22 August 2023 . The contracting authority reserves the right to meet with providers individually to discuss their responses in more detail.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-de12f360-1518-46da-9c26-27a0edbb3f69
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26cadca3-a506-4ae7-aefc-53bec51969a9
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
22 Aug 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E16 2QU
Post Town
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Royal Albert
Westminster Constituency
West Ham and Beckton

Further Information

Notice Documents

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