Awarded· 12 Feb 2025
Breastfeeding Support Service for Southampton
Southampton City Council · Southampton, South East
Southampton City Council has awarded Breastfeeding Support Service for Southampton. It is a contract for other health and social care in Southampton.
Source: Find a Tender, published 14 Feb 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
The Breastfeeding Network
2025
Award notice published
Award Notice · 11:04
View notice2025
Tender notice updated
Tender Notice · 11:32
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About this tender
In brief
Southampton City Council has awarded Breastfeeding Support Service for Southampton. It is a contract for other health and social care in Southampton. The contract went to The Breastfeeding Network. It was awarded on 12 February 2025. The contract value is £53,972.
It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 14 February 2025. The notice number is 005099-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-04de84.
Summary of the contracting process
Southampton City Council is progressing with a procurement process to commission a Breastfeeding Support Service aimed at maximising breastfeeding support for families in Southampton. This tender falls under the 'Health services' category and specifically targets the commissioning of a support service working with local maternity services, Sure Start/Family Hubs, and other community services.
The procurement is currently in the stage of 'intention to award' under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, with a notice published on 14th February 2025. Representations by providers must be made by 26th February 2025. The service is expected to commence on 1st April 2025, with an estimated contract value of £53,972 for one year.
The contract aims to initiate and maintain high rates of breastfeeding through innovative service delivery, including peer support and community engagement. Given that the selection followed a 'Direct Award Process C', organisations with proven track records in similar contracts, such as The Breastfeeding Network, may be well-positioned to secure and succeed in this procurement.
The notice in full
Southampton City Council would like to commission a Breastfeeding Support Service to support families in Southampton in the maximisation of breastfeeding. The service sought will work closely with:
- Maternity services to maximise breastfeeding initiation and to support mothers in the first few days of breastfeeding.
- Sure Start/Family Hubs.
- Integrated 0 - 19 services in Southampton to ensure that there is effective ongoing support that helps women continue and maintain breastfeeding.
- Other local community services in the Southampton area to ensure parents/families have enough information to support their breastfeeding journey and normalise breastfeeding in the City.
The Service Provider will provide a Breastfeeding Support Service in Southampton. The Service Provider will develop an innovative pattern of, and approach to, service delivery in order to achieve and support increased rates of breastfeeding 10-14 days, and at 6 - 8 weeks.
Services will include a menu of provision, which must encompass a peer support service, support to breastfeeding groups and the coordination of scheme to welcome breastfeeding mothers and their babies.
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Cancelled
This notice is an intention to award a contract under the most suitable provider process (NHS Provider Selection Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Provision 9). The lifetime value of the contract is PS53,972 for one year. The contract commencement date is 1st April 2025.
There are no extension periods available under this contract. Additional information: Award of a contract without prior call for competition. Explanation: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice.
The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The procurement is being undertaken in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (legislation.gov.uk), Provision 9, i.e., "Direct Award Process C" procedure.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
- Awarded to
- The Breastfeeding Network
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement method
- Limited
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Tender, Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- Large
Values
- Contracts value
- £53,972
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Cancelled
- Awards
- Active
- Contracts
- Active
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 005099-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04de84
- CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Southampton
- Town
- Southampton
- Postcode
- SO14 7LY
- Electoral ward
- Bargate
- Constituency
- Southampton Itchen
- Delivery area
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Sub-region
- Southampton
- Area
- Hampshire and Isle of Wight
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Southampton City Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Catherine Dadson
- Phone
- +44 2380832145
- Address
- Southampton, SO14 7LY · South East · England
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- The Breastfeeding Network
- Awardee scale
- Large
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Breastfeeding Support Service for Southampton
Who won the Breastfeeding Support Service for Southampton contract?
Southampton City Council awarded the contract to The Breastfeeding Network on 12 February 2025.
How much is the Breastfeeding Support Service for Southampton contract worth?
The contract value is £53,972.
Who is the buyer for Breastfeeding Support Service for Southampton?
Southampton City Council, based in Southampton, South East. The named contact is Catherine Dadson, on +44 2380832145.
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