Planning

PH010/2024 Infant Feeding Standards Support

  • Middlesbrough Council

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-016587

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-046ba8

Published 28 May 2024, 11:19am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Middlesbrough Council

Town Hall,Cleveland

MIDDLESBROUGH

TS12DT

Contact

Sam Haran

Email

sam_haran@middlesbrough.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1642729447

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKC12 - South Teesside

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.middlesbrough.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

www.middlesbrough.gov.uk

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

PH010/2024 Infant Feeding Standards Support

Reference number

PH010/2024

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85141200 - Services provided by nurses

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The aim of the project is to ensure that there is a high-quality service in place for the Family Hubs in Middlesbrough, for the implementation of the Baby Friendly accreditation, which helps professionals to provide sensitive and effective care and support for mothers, enabling them to make an informed choice about feeding, get feeding off to a good start and overcome any challenges they may face. In addition, parents who formula feed are supported to feed their baby as safely and responsively as possible, and all parents are enabled to develop a close and loving relationship with their baby.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £36,798

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC12 - South Teesside
Main site or place of performance

Middlesbrough

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The aim of the project is to ensure that there is a high-quality service in place for the Family Hubs in Middlesbrough, for the implementation of the Baby Friendly accreditation, which helps professionals to provide sensitive and effective care and support for mothers, enabling them to make an informed choice about feeding, get feeding off to a good start and overcome any challenges they may face. In addition, parents who formula feed are supported to feed their baby as safely and responsively as possible, and all parents are enabled to develop a close and loving relationship with their baby.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

12 June 2024


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

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.'

The intention is to award a contract using the most suitable provider process.