Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Lewisham
4th Floor Laurence House
Catford
SE6 4RU
Contact
Ms Beena Patel
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Lewisham
Laurence House
Catford
SE6 4RU
Lewisham.procurement@lewisham.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Royal Borough of Greenwich
Greenwich
Lewisham.procurement@lewisham.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI51 - Bexley and Greenwich
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
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
Infant Feeding Peer Support
Reference number
DN649094
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The London Borough of Lewisham and Royal Borough of Greenwich are intending to jointly commission a single provider to deliver an Infant Feeding Peer Support Programme across the two boroughs. The Provider will establish a network of trained peer supporters to provide timely, high-quality peer-to-peer infant feeding support, both during pregnancy and in the critical post-birth period. The aim of this project is to provide additional capacity, flexibility and responsiveness to the existing infant feeding support provided by midwifery and health visiting services within the two boroughs.
The Programme will help to ensure that all parents and carers are provided with the information, practical advice and support they need to support breastfeeding initiation and continuation, expressing breastmilk, and/or formula feeding where that is more appropriate, whilst connecting them with other local parents. Support will be provided flexibly via a range of settings and formats, including at home, in various community locations, and on the postnatal ward, and will be provided face-to-face and virtually, with a mixture of one-to-one and group support.
The service will integrated into the emerging Lewisham and Greenwich Family Hubs, ensuring that Family Hubs are welcoming and supportive places for parents requiring support with infant feeding, and that support is highly visible and easily accessible.
Contract period:
Initial term of two years from 1st May 2023 to 30th April 2025, with the option to extend for a further two years to 31st March 2027.
Value:
The maximum estimated contract value is £160,000 per annum.
Procurement process:
The contract will be procured by an open one-stage process, due to be advertised in February 2023.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark
- UKI51 - Bexley and Greenwich
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The London Borough of Lewisham and Royal Borough of Greenwich are intending to jointly commission a single provider to deliver an Infant Feeding Peer Support Programme across the two boroughs. The Provider will establish a network of trained peer supporters to provide timely, high-quality peer-to-peer infant feeding support, both during pregnancy and in the critical post-birth period. The aim of this project is to provide additional capacity, flexibility and responsiveness to the existing infant feeding support provided by midwifery and health visiting services within the two boroughs.
The Programme will help to ensure that all parents and carers are provided with the information, practical advice and support they need to support breastfeeding initiation and continuation, expressing breastmilk, and/or formula feeding where that is more appropriate, whilst connecting them with other local parents. Support will be provided flexibly via a range of settings and formats, including at home, in various community locations, and on the postnatal ward, and will be provided face-to-face and virtually, with a mixture of one-to-one and group support.
The service will integrated into the emerging Lewisham and Greenwich Family Hubs, ensuring that Family Hubs are welcoming and supportive places for parents requiring support with infant feeding, and that support is highly visible and easily accessible.
Contract period:
Initial term of two years from 1st May 2023 to 30th April 2025, with the option to extend for a further two years to 31st March 2027.
Value:
The maximum estimated contract value is £160,000 per annum.
Procurement process:
The contract will be procured by an open one-stage process, due to be advertised in February 2023.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
28 February 2023
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
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