Open tenders / Health & social care
Planned procurement · Notice 088500-2026
Preliminary Market Engagement Notice For Community Infant Feeding
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
- Value
- £2.6m
- Stage
- Early notice
- Where
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Not stated
- Contract
- 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2029
In plain English
Bradford Council is talking to the market ahead of buying a Community Infant Feeding Service that promotes and supports breastfeeding from pregnancy to six months after birth across Bradford District. This is an early engagement notice only, with an online event on 29 September 2026; the contract itself would run 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029 and is valued at around £2.6m.
Good fit for: Community health providers, midwifery/health visiting services and charities working in infant feeding and family support.
Watch out: You must register interest through the YORtender system linked to this notice; You must also email publichealthcommission@bradford.gov.uk with your organisation name and attendee emails to get the Teams link; Expressions of interest close at 12 noon on the stated Monday deadline
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What the buyer says
The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council is seeking to engage with potential providers, partners and stakeholders ahead of a future procurement opportunity for the delivery of a Community Infant Feeding Service focused on the promotion, protection and support of breastfeeding across Bradford District. The purpose of the Preliminary Market Engagement Notice is to: - Inform the market of the Council's commissioning intentions - Engage with potential providers and delivery partners -Understand the market capacity and capability. The Council intends to commission a dedicated Community Infant Feeding Service to provide a coordinated, evidence-based approach to promoting, protecting and supporting breastfeeding from pregnancy through to six months postnatally. The service will support families to achieve their infant feeding goals, strengthen community capacity, improve breastfeeding outcomes and contribute to reducing health inequalities across Bradford District. Organisations wishing to attend the market engagement event must complete both of the following actions: Register their interest via the YORtender messaging facility associated with this notice; and Send an email to [email address on the official notice] confirming their organisation's name and email address of attendees . The Microsoft Teams meeting link will be sent to the organisations that have completed both of the above requirements. All expression of Interest must be submitted by 12noon on or before Monday 28. Market Engagement Event Details: - Date: Tuesday 29 September 2026 - Time: 1:00pm to 2:00pm - Location: Microsoft Teams
Procedure: not stated. Published 18 Sep 2026.
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