Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Kent County Council
County Hall
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
UK
Contact person: Mrs Alison Newman
E-mail: Alison.newman@kent.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ4
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.kent.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.kent.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Infant Feeding Peer Support Service
Reference number: DN771769
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85323000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
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.
Regulations relating to the procurement of public services and goods changed on 24 February 2025. All suppliers / providers must now register on the Central Digital Platform, making sure their information is up to date, before submitting bids for new procurements. Find out more here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-act-2023-short-guides/suppliers-how-to-register-your-organisation-and-first-administrator-on-find-a-tender-in-three-easy-steps-html
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.
More information on these proposals is available here:
Health Reform and Public Health Cabinet Committee papers
https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdemocracy.kent.gov.uk%2Fdocuments%2Fs128438%2F25%252000001%2520Decision%2520Report.pdf&data=05%7C02%7CGilda.Arabnia%40kent.gov.uk%7C58e5ddf77ac141b4981708dd78d4984c%7C3253a20dc7354bfea8b73e6ab37f5f90%7C0%7C0%7C638799576660445200%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=viHMkSHahtVZkv4NqCInrhHyqob%2Fx9jZw4kDex1suEU%3D&reserved=0
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.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
Regulations relating to the procurement of public services and goods changed on 24 February 2025. All suppliers / providers must now register on the Central Digital Platform, making sure their information is up to date, before submitting bids for new procurements. Find out more here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-act-2023-short-guides/suppliers-how-to-register-your-organisation-and-first-administrator-on-find-a-tender-in-three-easy-steps-html
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.
More information on these proposals is available here:
Health Reform and Public Health Cabinet Committee papers
https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdemocracy.kent.gov.uk%2Fdocuments%2Fs128438%2F25%252000001%2520Decision%2520Report.pdf&data=05%7C02%7CGilda.Arabnia%40kent.gov.uk%7C58e5ddf77ac141b4981708dd78d4984c%7C3253a20dc7354bfea8b73e6ab37f5f90%7C0%7C0%7C638799576660445200%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=viHMkSHahtVZkv4NqCInrhHyqob%2Fx9jZw4kDex1suEU%3D&reserved=0
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.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
15/04/2025
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/04/2025