Infant Feeding Service
- Buyer
- London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
- Value
- £1,151,985
- Closes
- 25 November 2026
- Where
- Barking, London
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
Barking and Dagenham Council wants to hire a provider to run its infant feeding support for new parents. The work combines a peer support service, where trained volunteers or staff help parents with breastfeeding, with a specialist service for more complex feeding problems. The provider would also run a breast pump loan scheme and deliver breastfeeding training and a borough conference.
What the buyer wants
• Deliver a joined-up infant feeding service covering both peer support and specialist support across the borough • Run the breast pump loan scheme, including managing and tracking the equipment • Design and deliver breastfeeding training, including a borough conference and bespoke training for local staff
Likely requirements
Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.
A provider without recognised lactation qualifications and a track record of delivering infant feeding services across a whole borough would most likely be disqualified, as would any firm unable to show the financial standing and insurance cover needed to run an integrated service.
How to bid
This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.
How to write a tender response
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