Preliminary Market Engagement Notice For Community Infant Feeding

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 [contact details removed] 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