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Breast Feeding Peer Support Service

MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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12 Mar 2025 at 14:58

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13 Feb 2025 at 12:25

Summary of the contracting process

MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST has awarded a contract for the provision of a Breast Feeding Peer Support Service in the borough of Sefton to Feelgood Factory. The contract falls within the health and social work services industry category and has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 using a direct award process. The contract term begins on 1 April 2025 and will run until 31 March 2028, with a total value of £120,000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare services to engage in a key community support initiative. The contract with Feelgood Factory is designed to continue an existing service which has met performance expectations, ensuring continuity and stability in service delivery. Enterprises capable of delivering similar health and social work services may find opportunities for growth by partnering or providing ancillary services for such contracts in the future.

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Notice Title

Breast Feeding Peer Support Service

Notice Description

The provision of a Peer Support Breast Feeding Support service in the borough of Sefton.

Lot Information

Lot 1

MCFT intends to contract with Feelgood Factory, Glovers lane, Netherton, L30 5QW for the provision of a Peer Support Breast Feeding Support service in the borough of Sefton. MCFT is currently in contract with Feelgood Factory. For the new contract MCFT requires the service to be mobilised from 01 April 2025 for a period of 3 years. It is intended to award the contract in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime Regulations under Direct Award Process C where there is an existing provider for the services and that existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract, and the services are not changing considerably. The Senior Leadership Team of Community Care Division have made the decision for the award of this contract. No conflicts of interest have been identified and this has been recorded inline with Trust policy.

Procurement Information

MCFT intends to contract with Feelgood Factory, Glovers lane, Netherton, L30 5QW for the provision of a Peer Support Breast Feeding Support service in the borough of Sefton. MCFT is currently in contract with Feelgood Factory. For the new contract MCFT requires the service to be mobilised from 01 April 2025 for a period of 3 years. It is intended to award the contract in accordance with the Provider Selection Regime Regulations under Direct Award Process C where there is an existing provider for the services and that existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed new contract, and the services are not changing considerably. The Senior Leadership Team of Community Care Division have made the decision for the award of this contract. No conflicts of interest have been identified and this has been recorded inline with Trust policy. 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 25 February 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04de9c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009030-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MERSEY CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Marie Beaumont
Contact Email
marie.beaumont@merseycare.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1514710000

Buyer Location

Locality
PRESCOT
Postcode
L34 1PJ
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD71 East Merseyside
Delivery Location
TLD7 Merseyside

Local Authority
Knowsley
Electoral Ward
St Michaels
Westminster Constituency
Knowsley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FEELGOOD FACTORY

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