Tender

Provision of Doula and Breastfeeding Peer Support Service

HULL CITY COUNCIL

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Tender

17 Nov 2022 at 12:38

Summary of the contracting process

The Hull City Council is seeking to procure a Doula and Breastfeeding Peer Support Service to support vulnerable women, fathers, and families in Hull. The service aims to encourage breastfeeding and recruit volunteers to be Doulas, Breastfeeding Peer Supporters, and Baby Feeding Practitioners. The service delivery addresses cover various locations, including British Oversea Territories and the United Kingdom. The tender's procurement method is an open procedure, with a tender period ending on December 19, 2022. The contract period will start on April 1, 2023, and end on March 31, 2027. The main procurement category is services within the health and social work industry.

This tender presents opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations to participate. Businesses that can provide doula support, breastfeeding peer support services, and baby feeding practitioner services are well-suited to compete. The Hull City Council, as the buying organisation, is actively seeking to engage suppliers for this vital service that will operate across different settings, including hospitals, communities, and mothers' homes. The emphasis is on catering to vulnerable groups and deprived areas within Hull to improve breastfeeding practices and support families effectively.

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Notice Title

Provision of Doula and Breastfeeding Peer Support Service

Notice Description

Hull City Council is seeking to procure a Doula and Breastfeeding Peer Support Service to support vulnerable women / fathers / families and encourage women to breastfeed in the city. The service will recruit and maintain a volunteer base to be Doulas, Breastfeeding Peer Supporters and Baby Feeding Practitioners. The doula service will support vulnerable women / fathers / families referred into the service throughout the pregnancy, birth and up to 6 weeks postnatally. The BFPS will ensure all breastfeeding women in Hull have access to breastfeeding peer support as well as specialist support provided by Baby Feeding Practitioners who will be based within local Maternity Unit's and the community providing support for the initiation and continuation of breastfeeding. This will be reactive to need and conducted face to face or via the telephone. The service will function across hospital, community and in the home of the mother where possible. The BFPS service will prioritise the more deprived wards where women are least likely to breastfeed in the city.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e2119f9-c9b9-439a-b72f-243987c9ea9d
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85100000 - Health services

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Nov 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Dec 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2027 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HULL CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Paul Robinson (PROCUREMENT)
Contact Email
paul.robinson2@hullcc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1482612769

Buyer Location

Locality
HULL
Postcode
HU1 2AA
Post Town
Hull
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Kingston upon Hull, City of
Electoral Ward
St Andrew's & Docklands
Westminster Constituency
Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice

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