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Baby Box Scheme

London Borough of Southwark · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 10:50.

Opportunity overview

Southwark Council is currently planning to procure a Baby Box scheme for new families with complex needs in Southwark. The service will run for 12 months as a pilot offer to gauge impact before considering an extension. The aim of the offer is to provide new families with complex and overlapping needs the necessities to give their baby a good start in life, including clothing, bedding, items such as a bath thermometer, towels, and a toothbrush. The box should also include recovery and wellbeing items for new parents, such as nipple cream, sanitary towels, body lotion and condoms.

Classification

  • CPV18411000 — Baby clothing
  • CPV33700000 — Personal care products
  • CPV33750000 — Baby care products
  • CPV39143110 — Beds and bedding and specialist soft furnishings

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN793548
Status
planning
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
goods

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
6 Nov 2025, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning
Has Renewal
Yes

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Ends
1 Dec 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Dec 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
1 Dec 2027, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI44
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
18411000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Baby clothing
Entry 2
Id
33750000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Baby care products
Entry 3
Id
33700000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Personal care products
Entry 4
Id
39143110
Scheme
CPV
Description
Beds and bedding and specialist soft furnishings

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
063780-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
9 Oct 2025, 14:45

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
27 Oct 2025, 23:59
Description
Southwark Council is currently planning to procure a Baby Box scheme for new families with complex needs in Southwark. The service will run for 12 months as a pilot offer to gauge impact before considering an extension. The aim of the offer is to provide new families with complex and overlapping needs the necessities to give their baby a good start in life, including clothing, bedding, items such as a bath thermometer, towels, and a toothbrush. The box should also include recovery and wellbeing items for new parents, such as nipple cream, sanitary towels, body lotion and condoms. We would like to hear from any organisations who are currently providing a Baby Box scheme, similar programmes or are able to provide this service to understand: • The type of box content that could be provided • Logistical support available • Types of service providers • The pricing structure We would welcome responses from any organisations delivering these services or similar services, whether or not they are currently being delivered to local authorities. Interested parties are to submit their responses to the questionnaire which is available via the Pro-Contract portal at https://procontract.due-north.com by 27 October 2025 at 12 noon.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PXTW-7647-VDLV
Name
London Borough of Southwark

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI44
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 2QH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
160 Tooley Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PXTW-7647-VDLV
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Megan Velzian

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI44 · SE1 2QH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI44 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05abbe-2025-10-09T14:45:24+01:00Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·