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Breastfeeding Support Service

NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board

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03 Aug 2026 at 10:04

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03 Jul 2026 at 10:43

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board commissioned a Breastfeeding Support Service, classified as a health service. The service is intended to support breastfeeding provision and is described as a new service delivered by a new provider. The work is for NHS Dorset and involves integrated support across hospital and community settings. The requirement includes service delivery, staffing, governance, reporting and coordination with existing services. It is relevant to organisations providing breastfeeding, maternity, early-years or wider community health support, particularly those able to operate across hospital and community pathways. The selected provider, The Breastfeeding Network, is a small or medium-sized organisation based in Paisley, Scotland. The buying organisation is based in Dorchester and is an NHS body serving Dorset.

The procurement has reached the award and contract stage. NHS Dorset used the Provider Selection Regime’s Most Suitable Provider process, with an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was formally awarded to The Breastfeeding Network on 28 July 2026, following a decision approved on 28 July, and the contract was signed on 1 July 2026. Services are scheduled from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027, for 12 months. The lifetime contract value is approximately £57,017. One bidder submitted a response. Evaluation weighted Technical and Quality at 65%, Price at 25% and Social Value at 10%, alongside mandatory pass/fail requirements. The awarded contract is active; no representations were received during the standstill period.

This award shows demand from NHS Dorset for a specialist breastfeeding service that connects hospital and community provision. A credible future competitor would need a well-evidenced service model, robust staffing and the ability to integrate effectively with existing NHS and community services. Strong clinical and operational governance, reliable reporting and clear arrangements for monitoring delivery would be important. Providers would also need to demonstrate safe, compliant and affordable delivery, with capacity suited to a 12-month service requirement of this scale. The evaluation placed greatest emphasis on technical quality and patient outcomes, so evidence of effective support and measurable benefits would matter more than price alone. Social value, including reducing inequalities and delivering wider community benefits, was also part of the assessment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Breastfeeding Support Service

Notice Description

he service to be provided for under this contract is the Breastfeeding Support Service.<br/>This notice is an intention to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Most Suitable Provider process. The approximate lifetime value of the contract will be PS57,017.<br/><br/>This is an new Service<br/>This is a new Provider<br/>The contract term will be 12 months from 01 August 2026 (estimated start date)

Lot Information

Lot 1

he service to be provided for under this contract is the Breastfeeding Support Service.
This notice is an intention to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Most Suitable Provider process. The approximate lifetime value of the contract will be PS57,017.

This is an new Service
This is a new Provider
The contract term will be 12 months from 01 August 2026 (estimated start date)

Procurement Information

Awarded under Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Most Suitable Provider process

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c31e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073032-2026
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

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£57,017 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DORCHESTER
Postcode
DT1 1TG
Postcode Area
Dorchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK64 Dorset
Delivery Location
TLK2 Dorset and Somerset
Local Authority
Dorset
Electoral Ward
Dorchester West
Westminster Constituency
West Dorset

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Breastfeeding Network

Further Information

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