Tender

Infant Feeding and Emotional Wellbeing Support Service

PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

16 Jun 2023 at 15:44

Summary of the contracting process

The Peterborough City Council has initiated a tender process for the provision of Infant Feeding and Emotional Wellbeing Support Service, aimed at improving access to information and support for parents and healthcare professionals. The tender, valued at £499,500 GBP, falls under the health and social work services category and covers Peterborough and the Cambridgeshire Districts of Huntingdonshire and Fenland. The contract period ends on April 30, 2025, and the deadline for submissions is July 17, 2023. The award period is scheduled to commence on August 14, 2023.

This tender opportunity by Peterborough City Council presents a chance for businesses in the health and social work services sector to provide vital support services related to infant feeding and mental health. Companies specialising in healthcare, counselling, and community support are well-suited to compete in this tender process. The open procurement method allows for a transparent and competitive bidding process, enabling a wide range of organisations to participate and potentially secure a contract with the council.

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Notice Title

Infant Feeding and Emotional Wellbeing Support Service

Notice Description

Infant Feeding and Emotional Wellbeing Support Service across Peterborough and The Cambridgeshire Districts of Huntingdonshire and Fenland.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Infant Feeding and Emotional Wellbeing Support Service Infant Feeding: * Improving access to information, advice and support, including antenatally on the importance of early relationships and the benefits of breastfeeding for the health and wellbeing of the baby and mother. * Ensuring access to one-to-one practical help on maternity wards and in the community, from healthcare professionals and/or trained peer supporters, to support breastfeeding initiation, responsive feeding and relationship building during the immediate postnatal period. Provision of an infant feeding peer support service * Upskilling the workforce (community, voluntary, and health) to ensure a wide range of professionals/practitioners have the knowledge, skills and education to promote breastfeeding * Ensuring that drop-in infant feeding support sessions/groups are available in the community * Provision of equipment to loan for parents who need it (e.g. breast pumps), and staff sensitively support parents to use it. Perinatal and Infant Mental Health: * Maintain, develop or extend existing mild to moderate perinatal mental health provisions to reach more families. * Improved access to training that enables practitioners to have sensitive, inclusive conversations with parents and carers about wellbeing and challenges they might be experiencing, as early as possible * Improved universal parent-infant relationship services * Improved support available in a range of different settings * Improved awareness of the importance of parent-infant relationships for the workforce * Improved perinatal mental health support for fathers and co-parents * Developed and/or improved care and referral pathways to ensure support is provided when needed for babies and their families

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d735
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017249-2023
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
£499,500 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jun 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jul 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mrs Jan Thistleton
Contact Email
jan.thistleton@peterborough.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1733864553

Buyer Location

Locality
PETERBOROUGH
Postcode
PE2 8TY
Post Town
Peterborough
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH41 Peterborough
Delivery Location
TLH11 Peterborough

Local Authority
Peterborough
Electoral Ward
Fletton and Stanground
Westminster Constituency
North West Cambridgeshire

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