Planning

Community-based Infant Feeding Service

LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM

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Planning

10 Aug 2023 at 14:55

Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Newham is planning a procurement process for a community-based infant feeding service. This service aims to increase breastfeeding continuation through workshops and support sessions in various community settings targeting vulnerable populations. The procurement stage is currently at the planning phase, and interested suppliers need to complete a Provider Survey by the deadline of 22 August 2023.

This procurement opportunity by the London Borough of Newham presents business growth prospects for suppliers in the health and social work services sector. Businesses providing infant feeding support services with a focus on increasing breastfeeding rates and supporting maternal and infant health are well-suited to compete for this tender. The opportunity involves delivering services aligned with UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Standards and partnering with local organisations to broaden community reach and impact.

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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. Link to attachment: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26cadca3-a506-4ae7-aefc-53bec51969a9

Lot Information

Lot 1

As part of the Family Hub's agenda, the contracting authority wishes to procure a community-based infant feeding peer support service. The provider will be responsible for delivering group and 1:1 infant feeding support within community based settings across all 8 community neighbourhood areas. The sessions will also be an opportunity for families to connect with other families and encourage engagement with other services in the borough that support with the wider determinants of health and wellbeing. The service must include 7-day coverage across the borough (excluding bank holidays) and include evening sessions. Sessions will be run from Council premises such as Family Hubs and children's centres. Where possible, partnerships should also be made with local voluntary and faith based settings to enable sessions to be run within their settings. It is expected that the infant feeding service is run by qualified infant feeding practitioners and this should ideally by complemented by the support of volunteer peer supporters. This is a market engagement invitation, 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. Link to attachment: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26cadca3-a506-4ae7-aefc-53bec51969a9

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03eec8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023448-2023
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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
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
1 Oct 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
eprocurement@newham.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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
TLI41 Hackney and Newham

Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Royal Albert
Westminster Constituency
West Ham and Beckton

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