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Breastfeeding Support Service for Southampton

Southampton City Council · compiled

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Opportunity overview

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.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

The Breastfeeding Network

Matched by number
Contract value
£54k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
12 Feb 2025
Award ID
004882-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH SC330639
Location
Edinburgh, Scotland, UKM, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85100000 — Health services

Lots

  • 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 £53,972 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.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ICU-2025-081
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 21st February 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR regulations.

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
3
Description
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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 26th February 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR regulations.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
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 £53,972 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.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Direct Award Process C with regard to the Key Criteria
Type
cost
Description
100

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ32

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-132594
Name
Southampton City Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ32
Locality
SOUTHAMPTON
Postal Code
SO147LY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Civic Centre

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Legal Name
Southampton City Council
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Contact

Name
Catherine Dadson
Telephone
+44 2380832145
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-SC330639
Name
The Breastfeeding Network

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKM
Locality
Edinburgh, Scotland
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
9 Ainslie Place

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
SC330639
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
The Breastfeeding Network
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-33033
Name
Southampton City Council

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Southampton
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Southampton City Council

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
004882-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-SC330639
Name
The Breastfeeding Network

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
004882-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
004882-2025-1
Date Signed
12 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
53,972
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · SOUTHAMPTON · UKJ32 · SO147LY · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ32

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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