Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Lancashire County Council
Fishergate
Preston
PR18XJ
Contact
LCC Public Health Team
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD4 - Lancashire
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tenders/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Breastfeeding in Lancashire: Market Engagement Opportunity
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The primary aim of this market engagement event is to understand market conditions and the options available to commissioners in order to deliver the outcomes and effectively plan for any potential forthcoming procurement in relation to Breastfeeding in Lancashire. Commissioners reserve the right to not proceed in any future procurement and to apply changes to any information relating to this notice including the proposed commissioning model.
Please visit the Authorities website at the link below for full details and participation in providing feed back to commissioners via an online questionnaire.
The questionnaire and link (below) will remain open till 4th Feb 2022. The link includes further details (search for Breastfeeding in Lancashire: Market Engagement Opportunity subsequent to accessing the following link): https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/business/tenders-and-procurement/tenders/
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,850,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
Main site or place of performance
Lancashire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The primary aim of this market engagement event is to understand market conditions and the options available to commissioners.
Lancashire County Council has a vision where 'Lancashire will be the place to live' and where people and families in Lancashire will live healthier lives for longer.
Currently families in Lancashire can access additional support with breastfeeding through the provision of a breastfeeding peer support service. Lancashire County Council wants your feedback on a proposed service delivery model for Lancashire, so that babies will continue to have the best start in life.
We are proposing to continue to provide a Lancashire-wide breastfeeding peer support service and carry out a future procurement exercise.
We welcome your views on the proposed service delivery model to help shape future provision in Lancashire.
two.2.14) Additional information
1. For Information about current need for breastfeeding in Lancashire and details about the proposed service delivery model please access the link provided above.
2. The proposed service delivery model and draft specification are available at the link provided above.
3. The proposed KPIs for the proposed service have been made available at the link provided above.
4. To provide feedback (upon reading all information available at Lancashire County Council's website) on the proposed service delivery model please follow this link to take part in our questionnaire: https://wh1.snapsurveys.com/s.asp?k=164181646690
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
24 January 2022
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Please note this notice is to inform of a market engagement opportunity.