Planning

Baby Box Scheme

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

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Planning

09 Oct 2025 at 13:45

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Southwark is planning a procurement process for a "Baby Box Scheme" aimed at supporting new families with complex needs in Southwark. This initiative, currently in the planning stage, will run as a 12-month pilot programme with the potential for extension. The procurement relates to the industry categories of baby clothing, baby care products, personal care products, and specialist soft furnishings. Interested parties need to submit responses to the questionnaire by 27 October 2025 at noon via the Pro-Contract portal. The scheme is scheduled to start on 1 December 2025 and will be delivered within the United Kingdom's UKI44 region.

This procurement represents a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in baby and personal care products, logistics, and service delivery to engage with a public authority in providing essential goods and services. The flexibility in procuring sub-contracts provides an opening for SMEs and VCSEs to participate, potentially expanding their market reach and establishing partnerships with local government entities. Businesses with experience in similar schemes or capable of offering logistical and service support are particularly encouraged to participate. The maximum proposed budget for this engagement is set at £72,000, which offers a base value of £60,000, pointing to a lucrative opportunity to enhance business operations and growth potential.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Baby Box Scheme

Notice Description

Southwark Council is currently planning to procure a Baby Box scheme for new families with complex needs in Southwark. The service will run for 12 months as a pilot offer to gauge impact before considering an extension. The aim of the offer is to provide new families with complex and overlapping needs the necessities to give their baby a good start in life, including clothing, bedding, items such as a bath thermometer, towels, and a toothbrush. The box should also include recovery and wellbeing items for new parents, such as nipple cream, sanitary towels, body lotion and condoms.

Planning Information

Southwark Council is currently planning to procure a Baby Box scheme for new families with complex needs in Southwark. The service will run for 12 months as a pilot offer to gauge impact before considering an extension. The aim of the offer is to provide new families with complex and overlapping needs the necessities to give their baby a good start in life, including clothing, bedding, items such as a bath thermometer, towels, and a toothbrush. The box should also include recovery and wellbeing items for new parents, such as nipple cream, sanitary towels, body lotion and condoms. We would like to hear from any organisations who are currently providing a Baby Box scheme, similar programmes or are able to provide this service to understand: • The type of box content that could be provided • Logistical support available • Types of service providers • The pricing structure We would welcome responses from any organisations delivering these services or similar services, whether or not they are currently being delivered to local authorities. Interested parties are to submit their responses to the questionnaire which is available via the Pro-Contract portal at https://procontract.due-north.com by 27 October 2025 at 12 noon.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05abbe
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063780-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

CPV Codes

18411000 - Baby clothing

33700000 - Personal care products

33750000 - Baby care products

39143110 - Beds and bedding and specialist soft furnishings

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
6 Nov 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2025 - 1 Dec 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
Contact Name
Megan Velzian
Contact Email
megan.velzian@southwark.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 2QH
Post Town
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Delivery Location
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
London Bridge & West Bermondsey
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Further Information

Notice Documents

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