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Preliminary Market Engagement Notice For Community Infant Feeding

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

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18 Sep 2026 at 10:03

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council intends to commission a Community Infant Feeding Service across Bradford District. The service will promote, protect and support breastfeeding from pregnancy through to six months after birth, using a coordinated, evidence-based approach. It is intended to help families achieve their infant feeding goals, strengthen community capacity, improve breastfeeding outcomes and contribute to reducing health inequalities. The requirement is for community health and wider health services, including work with potential delivery partners and stakeholders. This is a local service for families and communities throughout the Bradford District, rather than a single-site clinical provision. Organisations operating in infant feeding, breastfeeding support, public health, community health or related family services are the likely market audience.

This is at the planning stage: the Council has announced its commissioning intention and is carrying out preliminary market engagement before a future procurement. The expected procedure is a tender, with one planned lot. The indicative contract period is 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029, with renewal provisions allowing the arrangement to run until 31 March 2033. The estimated value is £2,604,000 excluding VAT, or £3,124,800 including VAT. The Council expects to publish the next notice by 15 October 2026. Market engagement is scheduled for 29 September 2026, from 1pm to 2pm, through Microsoft Teams. Expressions of interest for that engagement were expected by 12 noon on 28 September 2026, with registration and attendee confirmation required.

The future requirement is likely to suit organisations with practical expertise in breastfeeding and infant-feeding support, public health delivery, community health, health inequalities and family services. Strong candidates are likely to be able to design and deliver coordinated support from pregnancy through the postnatal period, work across community settings and engage effectively with families, partners and local stakeholders. The Council says it is seeking an evidence-based service that improves outcomes while building community capacity, so relevant clinical, public health, service-development and partnership experience will be important. Providers should be prepared to demonstrate how they will support different infant-feeding goals, reach communities across the Bradford District and contribute to reducing inequalities. The market engagement is intended to test provider capacity and capability and shape the future procurement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Preliminary Market Engagement Notice For Community Infant Feeding

Notice Description

The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council is seeking to engage with potential providers, partners and stakeholders ahead of a future procurement opportunity for the delivery of a Community Infant Feeding Service focused on the promotion, protection and support of breastfeeding across Bradford District. The purpose of the Preliminary Market Engagement Notice is to: - Inform the market of the Council's commissioning intentions - Engage with potential providers and delivery partners -Understand the market capacity and capability. The Council intends to commission a dedicated Community Infant Feeding Service to provide a coordinated, evidence-based approach to promoting, protecting and supporting breastfeeding from pregnancy through to six months postnatally. The service will support families to achieve their infant feeding goals, strengthen community capacity, improve breastfeeding outcomes and contribute to reducing health inequalities across Bradford District. Organisations wishing to attend the market engagement event must complete both of the following actions: Register their interest via the YORtender messaging facility associated with this notice; and Send an email to publichealthcommission@bradford.gov.uk confirming their organisation's name and email address of attendees . The Microsoft Teams meeting link will be sent to the organisations that have completed both of the above requirements. All expression of Interest must be submitted by 12noon on or before Monday 28. Market Engagement Event Details: - Date: Tuesday 29 September 2026 - Time: 1:00pm to 2:00pm - Location: Microsoft Teams

Planning Information

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Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07750e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088500-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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

85100000 - Health services

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,604,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
15 Oct 20264 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 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
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRADFORD
Postcode
BD1 1HX
Postcode Area
Bradford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE41 Bradford
Delivery Location
TLE41 Bradford
Local Authority
Bradford
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Bradford West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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