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CN240199 - Place Based Infant Feeding Peer Support Service

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Topic
Health and social work services
Published
8 September 2025

Tender description

The Place-Based Infant Feeding Peer Support Service will support prospective and expectant parents and carers, and parent and carers who reside in Kent with infant feeding through local accessible sessions. The Service will work with local communities to change attitudes towards breastfeeding. The Service will be non-judgemental and understanding towards a family’s feeding choices. The Service is for prospective parents and carers, expectant parents and carers, and parent and carers of infants up to approximately one year of age. This is a universal Service with open access. The Service will work with local communities, especially in areas with lower breastfeeding rates and/or where a specific need is identified for example; younger mothers, geographically isolated communities, faith groups, non-English language groups or mothers of twins and multiples and Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities. The Service will align with four Health and Care Partnership areas in three distinct lots: • Dartford, Gravesham and Swanley AND Swale • East Kent (Thanet, Dover, Folkestone and Hythe, Canterbury and Ashford) • West Kent (Maidstone, Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and Malling and Sevenoaks (excluding Swanley) Lot 1: Lot 1 The Place-Based Infant Feeding Peer Support Service will support prospective and expectant parents and carers, and parent and carers who reside in Kent with infant feeding through local accessible sessions. The Service will work with local communities to change attitudes towards breastfeeding. The Service will be non-judgemental and understanding towards a family’s feeding choices. The Service is for prospective parents and carers, expectant parents and carers, and parent and carers of infants up to approximately one year of age. This is a universal Service with open access. The Service will work with local communities, especially in areas with lower breastfeeding rates and/or where a specific need is identified for example; younger mothers, geographically isolated communities, faith groups, non-English language groups or mothers of twins and multiples and Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities. The Service will align with four Health and Care Partnership areas in three distinct lots: • Dartford, Gravesham and Swanley AND Swale • East Kent (Thanet, Dover, Folkestone and Hythe, Canterbury and Ashford) • West Kent (Maidstone, Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and Malling and Sevenoaks (excluding Swanley) Lot 2: Lot 2 The Place-Based Infant Feeding Peer Support Service will support prospective and expectant parents and carers, and parent and carers who reside in Kent with infant feeding through local accessible sessions. The Service will work with local communities to change attitudes towards breastfeeding. The Service will be non-judgemental and understanding towards a family’s feeding choices. The Service is for prospective parents and carers, expectant parents and carers, and parent and carers of infants up to approximately one year of age. This is a universal Service with open access. The Service will work with local communities, especially in areas with lower breastfeeding rates and/or where a specific need is identified for example; younger mothers, geographically isolated communities, faith groups, non-English language groups or mothers of twins and multiples and Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities. The Service will align with four Health and Care Partnership areas in three distinct lots: • Dartford, Gravesham and Swanley AND Swale • East Kent (Thanet, Dover, Folkestone and Hythe, Canterbury and Ashford) • West Kent (Maidstone, Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and Malling and Sevenoaks (excluding Swanley) Lot 3: Lot 3 The Place-Based Infant Feeding Peer Support Service will support prospective and expectant parents and carers, and parent and carers who reside in Kent with infant feeding through local accessible sessions. The Service will work with local communities to change attitudes towards breastfeeding. The Service will be non-judgemental and understanding towards a family’s feeding choices. The Service is for prospective parents and carers, expectant parents and carers, and parent and carers of infants up to approximately one year of age. This is a universal Service with open access. The Service will work with local communities, especially in areas with lower breastfeeding rates and/or where a specific need is identified for example; younger mothers, geographically isolated communities, faith groups, non-English language groups or mothers of twins and multiples and Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities. The Service will align with four Health and Care Partnership areas in three distinct lots: • Dartford, Gravesham and Swanley AND Swale • East Kent (Thanet, Dover, Folkestone and Hythe, Canterbury and Ashford) • West Kent (Maidstone, Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and Malling and Sevenoaks (excluding Swanley)

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published8 September 2025
    Current notice

About the buyer

Kent County Council is the local authority for Kent, and advertises its tenders through the Kent Business Portal. Opportunities above a set value threshold appear there, and each listing carries a summary, key dates and the contract period. Suppliers register on the portal before expressing interest in an opportunity. The council follows a fully auditable process that complies with public procurement legislation. Unsuccessful bidders can request feedback on their submission once a decision is made. The Commercial Strategy for 2026 to 2028 aims to simplify procurement processes and engage Kent-based businesses, SMEs and VCSEs early.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Kent County Council's contract awards have been in construction work, health and social work and business services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 85000000 · Health and social work services
  • 85100000 · Health services

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