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Baby Box pilot

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Topic
Other community, social and personal services
Published
30 September 2026
Submission
21 October 2026in 3 weeks

Tender description

The Baby Box Scheme Pilot will provide practical support to expectant and new families with complex and overlapping needs living in Southwark. The service will supply a Baby Box containing essential items to support infant care, safe sleep, maternal recovery and family wellbeing during the baby's first months of life. The pilot will operate for an initial period of 12 months and aims to reduce inequalities in early childhood outcomes by ensuring vulnerable families have access to essential resources that support a healthy start in life. The Provider will be responsible for procuring, assembling, storing and distributing Baby Boxes on behalf of the Council. Keywords: Baby box, Maternity

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published30 September 2026
    Current notice
  2. Next: Submission date21 October 2026in 3 weeks

About the buyer

London Borough of Southwark is a local authority in south London, and buys as a local government organisation with its contracts advertised through its own eProcurement portal. Suppliers register free on the portal to view and respond to live opportunities. Contract opportunities are also published on the London Portal, a shared system used by 22 further London boroughs. The council also procures through framework agreements for repeat requirements. Contractors seeking most construction work join an approved list before they can bid. The council keeps a public contract register to meet local government transparency requirements.

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 London Borough of Southwark's contract awards have been in health and social work, repair and maintenance and software and information systems.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 98000000 · Other community, social and personal services

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