--- title: "HAC5223 Infant Feeding and Wellbeing Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7fbb6b1a-aa80-4a4f-9926-b0ae8ebfcd64" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7fbb6b1a-aa80-4a4f-9926-b0ae8ebfcd64" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7fbb6b1a-aa80-4a4f-9926-b0ae8ebfcd64.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7fbb6b1a-aa80-4a4f-9926-b0ae8ebfcd64.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "TOWER HAMLETS" published: "2017-09-21" --- # HAC5223 Infant Feeding and Wellbeing Service Buyer: TOWER HAMLETS Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7fbb6b1a-aa80-4a4f-9926-b0ae8ebfcd64 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7fbb6b1a-aa80-4a4f-9926-b0ae8ebfcd64) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7fbb6b1a-aa80-4a4f-9926-b0ae8ebfcd64.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is seeking to commission an Infant Feeding and Wellbeing Service through an open tender process identified as HAC5223. This service will be based in various locations, including the Royal London Hospital and Tower Hamlets Children's Centres, and is focused on health and social work services, particularly enhancing infant feeding practices. The tender period ends on 20th October 2017, and the contract is expected to commence on 1st April 2018, lasting for three years with an option to extend for a further two years. The anticipated annual value of the contract is £380,000. This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in health and social work services, particularly those specialising in maternal and child health, feeding support, and community outreach. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to apply, as the service is designed to be inclusive and community-oriented, focusing on training local volunteers and addressing complex health challenges. This is an ideal opportunity for businesses that can provide innovative solutions and compassionate support to mothers and infants within the Tower Hamlets area. ## Notice The Council wishes to commission an Infant Feeding and Wellbeing Service for Tower Hamlets. The service will be provided within the Royal London Hospital, Barkantine birth centre, Tower Hamlets Children's Centres, other community venues and through home visits. The service will have a primary focus on infant feeding, promoting breast feeding wherever possible, providing specialist support for babies with complex feeding problems, and advising mothers on weaning and introducing solid foods in a way that optimises baby's health and wellbeing. The service will deliver a local, easily accessible breastfeeding peer support programme in line with NICE guidelines. The service will also have a wider health promotion role, including supporting infant attachment and maternal emotional health and wellbeing; and providing brief interventions and referrals, e.g. in relation to smoking cessation, family planning and domestic violence. The service will be expected to recruit and train an infant feeding peer support volunteer workforce who will be registered with a national accredited breast feeding organisation providing training and supervision. Local mothers will be encouraged to take up the opportunity of becoming trained volunteers and will gain experience working in the service being commissioned. The service will work closely with the existing Tower Hamlets UNICEF Baby Friendly programmes in the maternity unit and community as well as midwifery, health visiting and children's centre services. The organisation providing the service must be registered with the Care Quality Commission. There will be TUPE implications for this contract. The anticipated contract start date is 1st April 2018. The estimated value of the contract is PS380,000 per annum. For a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/274b00fb-84b4-4e58-8059-2e83ac59e89b | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Sep 2017 | | Submission deadline | 20 Oct 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,900,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | TOWER HAMLETS | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | East London | | Postcode | E14 2BG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets | | Local authority | Tower Hamlets | | Electoral ward | Poplar | | Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 21 Sep 2017 at 11:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/274b00fb-84b4-4e58-8059-2e83ac59e89b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/274b00fb-84b4-4e58-8059-2e83ac59e89b 21st September 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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