Estimated Value
Not specified
Deadline
Not specified
Published
15 April 2025
Type
services
Overview
PIN – Infant Feeding Peer Support Service This is a notice to the market for an opportunity to review the draft service specification for a new place-based Infant Feeding Peer Support Service. It is Kent County Council’s intention to open the competitive tender for the Infant Feeding Peer Support Service in June 2025.
This procurement would fall under the Health Care Service (PSR) Regulations 2023 . Please note this notice is not a call for competition; therefore, you are not expected to submit any tender documents at this stage.
Further information relating to this procurement will be published on Contracts Finder and the Kent Business Portal at a future date. Interested providers are advised to create a supplier profile on the Kent Business Portal to receive notifications.
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Regulations cited
- Health Care Service (PSR) Regulations 2023
Contact & helpdesk
More information on these proposals is available here: Health Reform and Public Health Cabinet Committee papers https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https... Please email feedback to: infantfeeding@kent.gov.uk Documents included: Infant Feeding Peer Support Service Specification (to access please visit the Kent Business Portal https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/ and search Infant Feeding Peer Support Service and express an interest to view the document.
Additional details
Regulations relating to the procurement of public services and goods changed on 24 February 2025. Find out more here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-ac... The proposed place-based Infant Feeding Peer Support Service will be designed to support prospective and expectant parents and carers, and parent and carers with infant feeding through local accessible sessions.
The service will align with the Health and Care Partnerships (and maternity services) to enable mothers to access infant feeding social support and peer support in a group setting through the Family Hubs programme. We welcome you to review the draft service specification and provide feedback about the proposal. The deadline to provide feedback is 1st May 2025.
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- 1
Project Salus CIC
1 contract wonlatest 10 Sept 2025£12m
total awarded
- 2
National Childbirth Trust
1 contract wonlatest 8 Sept 2025£3m
total awarded
- 3
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
1 contract wonlatest 1 Sept 2025£13m
total awarded
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Kent County CouncilKey Dates
Published
15 April 2025
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Notice type
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