Published date: 11 December 2018

This notice was replaced on 14 January 2019

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Opportunity (published 14 January 2019, last edited 14 January 2019)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£60,000

Procurement reference

HOUNSLOW001-DN381028-82368033

Published date

11 December 2018

Closing date

22 January 2019

Contract start date

11 February 2019

Contract end date

10 August 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

The London Borough of Hounslow is seeking to procure specialist/ specialist support to ensure that it achieves the UNICEF Baby Friendly Accreditation Stage 2

Stage 2 accreditation is achieved when a service demonstrates that all staff have been educated according to their role, as described at Stage 1, and that this training has prepared staff to care for mothers and families effectively. All staff who have contact with new mothers and babies will need to be educated to allow them to implement the standards according to their role


The key requirement for the service is to provide a service for the following:

1. Training to educate community staff to implement the standards according to their role and the service provided
2. Implement an internal audit programme
3. Make an application for stage 2 assessment
4. Prepare and organise the documentary evidence required at a Stage 2 assessment


About the buyer

Contact name

Beyant Ryatt

Address

Civic Centre
Lampton Road
Hounslow
TW3 4DN
England

Telephone

+44 2085833104

Email

beyant.ryatt@hounslow.gov.uk

Website

http://www.hounslow.gov.uk/