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# Preliminary Market Engagement Notice For Community Infant Feeding

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/preliminary-market-engagement-notice-for-community-infant-feeding-ocds-h6vhtk-07750e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council: "Preliminary Market Engagement Notice For Community Infant Feeding". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £2,604,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bradford-metropolitan-district-council-ons-e08000032)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £2,604,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Community health services, Health services
- **Delivery Location:** UKE41
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/preliminary-market-engagement-notice-for-community-infant-feeding-ocds-h6vhtk-07750e#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-07750e`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/preliminary-market-engagement-notice-for-community-infant-feeding-ocds-h6vhtk-07750e#tl-md)

## Description
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 publichealthcommission@bradford.gov.uk 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

## Lots (1)
### Lot LOT-0000: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0000`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 85100000, 85323000
- **Delivery regions:** UKE
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 01/04/2027 to 31/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F088500-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-18T09:03:03.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T05:03:33.864Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-07750e