Published date: 1 March 2017

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 22 March 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

  • Community health services - 85323000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£200,000 to £240,000

Procurement reference

tender_138732/569655

Published date

1 March 2017

Closing date

22 March 2017

Contract start date

24 April 2017

Contract end date

23 April 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other:

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Westminster City Council is conducting a tender process to engage an organization to deliver a Maternity Champions Project for Westminster. The project will run for up to four years, has a value in the region of £200,000 to £240,000 in total, and will be delivered across all of the existing Community Champions projects within the borough.

The aim of the project is recruit a borough wide coordinator (based within an existing Champions project) to work with all existing champions projects in the boroughs, to develop the capacity of local people and services to promote maternity health and wellbeing and reduce inequalities, by recruiting local people to train as Maternity Champion volunteers.

The key objectives of the project are to develop a borough wide team of Maternity Champions based in Community Champions' projects to support parents (ante and post natal), and children up to one year old; to ensure relevant training is made available to all Maternity Champions; to improve access to local maternity health and wellbeing services (including mental health), particularly through proactive community outreach contact, information, and signposting to local services; to increase Early Intervention, Health Promotion and Behaviour Change, through local relevant Public Health programmes, peer education and self-management; to build social capital (building confidence, improving mental wellbeing, reducing isolation, peer support groups, and promoting community cohesion) through community events; to increase skills and competencies of Maternity Champions through personal and professional development, training and supporting access to return to work/preparation for employment where desired.

About the buyer

Contact name

Westminster City Council

Address

64 Victoria Street
London
SW1E 6QP
England

Email

cthomas1@westminster.gov.uk