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title: "Baby Box Scheme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05abbe"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK"
published: "2025-10-09"
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# Baby Box Scheme

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05abbe

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063780-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 6 Nov 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2025 - 1 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 2QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark |
| Local authority | Southwark |
| Electoral ward | London Bridge & West Bermondsey |
| Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark |
| Delivery location | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark |

## CPV Codes

### 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

### Codes

- 18411000 - Baby clothing
- 33700000 - Personal care products
- 33750000 - Baby care products
- 39143110 - Beds and bedding and specialist soft furnishings

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2025 at 13:45 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063780-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063780-2025
  9th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.southwark.gov.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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