Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c1b-292c-7177-be9e-dd9e22f3dcd5/a-better-start-southend-group-based-breastfeeding-support-service-pilot closed GB negotiated without publication procedure Suitable for SMEs # A Better Start Southend Group based Breastfeeding Support service - Pilot [Southend-on-sea Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/southend-on-sea-borough-council) Estimated value £37,500 Published 5 Dec 2017 Deadline Closed 22 Dec 2017 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The "A Better Start Southend" (ABSS) programme is seeking to appoint a provider to deliver a group based breastfeeding support service in the A Better Start wards both ante-natally and for up to one year post-delivery. We envisage this support consisting of a number of groups, in each of the A Better Start wards, delivered in appropriate community settings. The pilot will initially be for a 6 month period from 1st February 2018 until 31st July 2018. There will be an option to extend for an additional period of up to 6 months, or any part thereof. The extension will be at the discretion of the Pre-school Learning Alliance and will be subject to the Providers high level of service delivery, service demand and value for money. The latest expiry date of the contract will be 31st January 2019. Depending on the success and outcome of this pilot, there may or may not be the need to carry out a formal tender process in order to procure a service beyond this pilot. Responses must be submitted electronically via the Electronic Tender Facility (ETF) [procontract.due-north.com](https://procontract.due-north.com/) Providers must contact the Council only via the ETF Message System ## CPV classification Health and social work services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/f97690dc-e133-40ae-9b43-48b8bf21e295) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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