--- title: "Westminster Maternity Champion Project" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8327b528-ecad-448f-b178-401ec10cbf2d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8327b528-ecad-448f-b178-401ec10cbf2d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8327b528-ecad-448f-b178-401ec10cbf2d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8327b528-ecad-448f-b178-401ec10cbf2d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CAPITALESOURCING" published: "2017-03-01" --- # Westminster Maternity Champion Project Buyer: CAPITALESOURCING Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8327b528-ecad-448f-b178-401ec10cbf2d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8327b528-ecad-448f-b178-401ec10cbf2d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8327b528-ecad-448f-b178-401ec10cbf2d.json) ## Summary The Westminster City Council is currently conducting a tender process for the Westminster Maternity Champion Project, which aims to enhance maternity health services in London. This initiative has an estimated budget ranging from £200,000 to £240,000 and will run for four years, commencing from 24 April 2017 until 23 April 2021. The tender period is set to close on 22 March 2017. The project falls under the health services industry category, specifically targeting community health services, and seeks to recruit a borough-wide coordinator to work alongside Community Champions projects. This tender presents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector organisations (VCSEs) that specialise in health and community services. Businesses that can contribute to developing training programmes, outreach initiatives, and community engagement activities, while also supporting parental health education, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Successful bidders will play a vital role in promoting maternity health, improving local service accessibility, and fostering community cohesion across Westminster. ## Notice Westminster City Council is conducting a tender process to engage an organization to deliver a Maternity Champions Project for Westminster. The project will run for up to four years, has a value in the region of PS200,000 to PS240,000 in total, and will be delivered across all of the existing Community Champions projects within the borough. The aim of the project is recruit a borough wide coordinator (based within an existing Champions project) to work with all existing champions projects in the boroughs, to develop the capacity of local people and services to promote maternity health and wellbeing and reduce inequalities, by recruiting local people to train as Maternity Champion volunteers. The key objectives of the project are to develop a borough wide team of Maternity Champions based in Community Champions' projects to support parents (ante and post natal), and children up to one year old; to ensure relevant training is made available to all Maternity Champions; to improve access to local maternity health and wellbeing services (including mental health), particularly through proactive community outreach contact, information, and signposting to local services; to increase Early Intervention, Health Promotion and Behaviour Change, through local relevant Public Health programmes, peer education and self-management; to build social capital (building confidence, improving mental wellbeing, reducing isolation, peer support groups, and promoting community cohesion) through community events; to increase skills and competencies of Maternity Champions through personal and professional development, training and supporting access to return to work/preparation for employment where desired. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/190a4b9a-dfdb-4373-9483-4c9f43009d05 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Mar 2017 | | Submission deadline | 22 Mar 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 23 Apr 2017 - 23 Apr 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £240,000 | | 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 | CAPITALESOURCING | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1E 6QP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services - 85323000 - Community health services ## Release History - 1 Mar 2017 at 14:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/190a4b9a-dfdb-4373-9483-4c9f43009d05 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/190a4b9a-dfdb-4373-9483-4c9f43009d05 1st March 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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