Infant Feeding Service

The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is seeking a provider to deliver an integrated Infant Feeding Service, with an estimated contract value of £1,151,985 including VAT.

The service will combine peer support and specialist infant feeding provision, alongside a breast pump loan scheme, breastfeeding training and a borough-wide conference. The contract aims to provide coordinated infant feeding support for families across the borough.

Service Requirements

The contract comprises two integrated service offers:

• Infant Feeding Peer Support Service: Peer support for families requiring infant feeding guidance and assistance.
• Specialist Infant Feeding Service: Specialist support as part of the borough’s integrated infant feeding provision.
• Breast Pump Loan Scheme: Delivery of a scheme providing breast pumps on loan.
• Breastfeeding Training and Borough Conference: Delivery of breastfeeding training and a borough-wide conference.
• Bespoke Training: Development and delivery of tailored training for the borough.

Further details on the service specification and delivery requirements should be checked in the full procurement documents.

Contract Information

• Buyer: London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
• Enquiry Deadline: 16 November 2026, 12:00pm
• Tender Submission Deadline: 25 November 2026, 12:00pm
• Contract Value: £1,151,985 including VAT
• Contract Value Excluding VAT: Not disclosed
• Delivery Length: Two-year initial term, with three possible one-year extensions, giving a maximum duration of five years
• Contract Start: 1 April 2027
• Initial Contract End: 31 March 2029
• Maximum Extended End Date: 31 March 2032
• Tender Reference: Not disclosed
• Contract Location: Barking and Dagenham, London
• Procurement Category: Services
• Procedure: Open procedure
• Tender Link: London Borough of Barking and Dagenham e-tendering portal
• Submission Method: Electronic
• Submission Language: English
• Estimated Award Decision Date: 29 December 2026
• Next Tender Notice: Expected publication on 1 April 2030

The extension options are subject to funding availability and supplier performance.

Supplier Requirements

The opportunity is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Tenderers should review the full procurement documents to confirm the detailed service requirements, provider eligibility conditions and submission instructions. The notice does not disclose additional specific qualifications, registration requirements or mandatory accreditations.

Evaluation Criteria

The published award criteria are:

• Quality: 60%
• Price: 30%
• Social Value: 10%

Quality carries the greatest weighting, accounting for 60% of the overall evaluation.

Commercial Relevance

This opportunity may be relevant to organisations providing infant feeding support, breastfeeding advice, peer support, family health services and specialist training. Providers with the capacity to deliver an integrated service, including breast pump loans and borough-wide training activities, may wish to review the full specification and assess their suitability.

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