Published date: 15 August 2023
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Awarded contract (published 12 March 2024)
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Contract summary
Industry
Health services - 85100000
Location of contract
E8 1DY
Value of contract
£0 to £400,000
Procurement reference
HACK001-DN680081-48452034
Published date
15 August 2023
Closing date
15 September 2023
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 November 2023
Contract end date
31 October 2025
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Other
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
The London Borough of Hackney wishes to procure a Community-Based Infant Feeding Peer Support service. The service will be an easily accessible, highly publicised and information-led service based on NICE guidelines. It will establish a network of trained, peer supporters (voluntary and paid) to expand and improve infant feeding support, working alongside midwifery, health visiting services, children centres and family hubs (opening dates to be announced further to consultation) to create a flexible, seamless, system-wide pathway of support from conception onwards.
The aim of the service is to support mothers to continue breastfeeding, and to support those mothers who are unable or do not wish to continue to breastfeed whilst continuing to promote responsive feeding, bonding, and secure attachments between mother and infant.
The objectives are to:
support mothers to continue breastfeeding to a minimum of 6 - 8 weeks and beyond
support those mothers who are unable or do not wish to continue to breastfeed
promote responsive feeding, bonding, and secure attachments between mother and infant
The types of services that are expected to be delivered include:
The recruitment and training of peer supporters (volunteers and paid) who are representative of the community
Ensuring all parents have access to one-to-one practical help, early on the ward to support breastfeeding initiation, responsive feeding and relationship building during the immediate postnatal period
Proactively offering, tailored, one-to-one support in a range of settings for those least likely to engage with services for as long as it is needed, through home visits, phone calls and out of hours
Provide breastfeeding support in the mothers first language
Reminders and follow-ups
Support at ante-natal and baby weighing clinics.
Provide peer support groups held at Children's Centres, Family Hubs and other community locations
Provide drop-in sessions, with access to creche facilities
Support ante-natal and baby weighing clinics.
Working in partnership with midwives, health professionals, and children centre/family hub staff to provide a seamless pathway of care.
Providing tongue tie assessment
Providing equipment on loan (breast pumps), and sensitive support for parents to use it
The contract duration will be 2 years from November 2023. The anticipated total value of this contract will be a maximum of £400,000 over 2 years (£200,000 per annum).
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
Hackney Community-Based Infant Feeding Peer Support Service
- Future opportunity
- Published 20 July 2023
About the buyer
Contact name
Ashaki Bailey
Address
Hackney Service Centre
1 Hillman Street
Hackney
E8 1DY
United Kingdom
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