Coming up· published 13 May 2025
Tameside and Oldham Councils - Breastfeeding Peer Support Service - Soft Market Testing
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council · Trafford, North West
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council is planning Tameside and Oldham Councils - Breastfeeding Peer Support Service - Soft Market Testing. It is a contract for other health and social care in Trafford.
Source: Find a Tender, published 13 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 10:18
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2029
Contract ends
3 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council is planning Tameside and Oldham Councils - Breastfeeding Peer Support Service - Soft Market Testing. It is a contract for other health and social care in Trafford. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The contract runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029. It lasts 3 years.
Find a Tender published it on 13 May 2025. The notice number is 020766-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0511c8.
Summary of the contracting process
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council, serving as the lead organisation, is conducting a soft market testing for the Breastfeeding Peer Support Service Programme, intended for Tameside and Oldham Councils. This procurement falls under the health and social work services industry category. It is currently in the planning stage, with key engagement activities scheduled to conclude by the end of May 2025.
The contract period is projected to run from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2029, with potential renewals extending through to 31st March 2031. Interested parties are advised to review the documentation available on The Chest portal for further details before the scheduled due date of 28th May 2025. Engaging in this soft market testing phase can provide insights into the procurement needs and preparation for upcoming competitive bidding processes.
The notice in full
Please note that this is not a call for competition. Soft market testing for the provision of breastfeeding peer support service programme for Tameside and Oldham Councils. Tameside Council is the Lead Council for this procurement.
Please see attached documentation for full details.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 1 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2029 (3 years)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planning
- Lots
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 020766-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0511c8
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Trafford
- Town
- Manchester
- Postcode
- M33 7ZF
- Electoral ward
- Sale Central
- Constituency
- Wythenshawe and Sale East
- Region
- North West
- Sub-region
- Greater Manchester South West
- Area
- Greater Manchester
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Mrs Justina Woo-Swirad
- Phone
- +44 1619121616
- Address
- Sale, M33 7ZF · North West · England
Documents and links
Questions about this tender
When will the Tameside and Oldham Councils - Breastfeeding Peer Support Service - Soft Market… tender open?
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How long is the Tameside and Oldham Councils - Breastfeeding Peer Support Service - Soft Market… contract?
The contract runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029 (3 years).
Who is the buyer for Tameside and Oldham Councils - Breastfeeding Peer Support Service - Soft Market…?
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council, based in Trafford, North West. The named contact is Mrs Justina Woo-Swirad, on +44 1619121616.
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