Find a TenderAwarded without competitionTransparency notice
Published 8 Aug 2025, 19:19 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Baby Box Scheme · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: London Borough of Wandsworth (Local council)

Direct awardSME suitableVCSE suitable
Awarded value£251,000published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to FIELD MANAGEMENT IRELAND (NORTHERN IRELAND)

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Through its baby box scheme, Wandsworth Council wants to ensure that all new young parents have access to the items needed for their child's development, safety and play. The baby box scheme includes a physical baby box and wrap-around support for young new parents aged 20 and below (or 25 for those with additional vulnerabilities). The baby box scheme will deliver an end-to-end early years support service, including a portal for registration and referral processes, a contact centre for enquiries and queries, and sourcing, packing and delivering the physical baby boxes themselves. This notice is signalling the Council's intention to direct award a contract to the supplier for a period of 21 months 11 days - from 21 August 2025 to 31 May 2027.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
8 Aug 2025, 19:19 BST
Last source update
8 Aug 2025, 19:19 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-047452
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0584a8 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

With no other identified alternative suppliers in the market, Field Management Ireland are uniquely positioned to design and deliver this pioneering early years support package for new parents.

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 8 Aug 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    8 Aug 2025, 19:19 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    21 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £251,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
FIELD MANAGEMENT IRELAND (NORTHERN IRELAND)21 Aug 2025 – 31 May 2027£251,000—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Wandsworth Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PVLQ-8225-QVHT TOWN HALL, Wandsworth High Street, Wandsworth, London, SW18 2PUContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Field Management IrelandAwarded supplierGB-COH: FC033379 Second Floor West Wing The Ormeau Baths, 18 Ormeau Avenue, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT2 8HSContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender