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Specialist Infant Feeding Mobile (Homebased) Clinics

London Borough of Hackney

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18 Aug 2026 at 15:43

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Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Hackney commissioned a specialist infant feeding mobile service delivered in patients’ homes and children’s centres in Hackney, London. Led by specialist midwives, the service provides targeted assessments and interventions for infants with complex feeding difficulties, with particular emphasis on the early neonatal period, from birth to 10 days of life. This is a health and social work service. The requirement is focused on specialist clinical support for newborns and their families rather than general maternity, community nursing or routine health visiting. It would suit providers able to organise a mobile, home-based clinical service and deliver targeted infant feeding assessments and interventions across the borough.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Homerton University Hospital through a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, under the Provider Selection Regime for healthcare services. The award was made on 10 August 2026 and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract value is £231,000. Price was the stated award criterion. The procurement was structured as one lot; that lot is recorded as cancelled, while the award and contract are active. One bid was received, submitted electronically by an SME, and the award was made to Homerton University Hospital. The service is therefore an awarded requirement, not an open competition.

This procurement indicates demand from Hackney for a focused infant feeding pathway for newborns with complex difficulties, combining specialist midwifery, targeted clinical assessment, intervention and mobile delivery in homes and children’s centres. A credible future competitor would need suitably qualified specialist midwives, experience supporting infants during the early neonatal period, and the clinical judgement to assess and manage complex feeding problems. It would also need the operational capacity to coordinate home-based visits and children’s-centre clinics across Hackney, while working with families and relevant local health services. The successful supplier was a local NHS hospital and the only bidder, showing that established clinical credibility, specialist workforce capacity and dependable local delivery arrangements are important strengths for this requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Specialist Infant Feeding Mobile (Homebased) Clinics

Notice Description

Hackney Council previously commissioned the Specialist Infant Feeding Mobile (Homebased & Children Centre) Clinics Service. Led by specialist midwives, this service delivers targeted assessments and interventions for infants experiencing complex feeding difficulties, with a primary focus on the early neonatal period (0-10 days of a babies life).

Lot Information

Lot 1

Hackney Council previously commissioned the Specialist Infant Feeding Mobile (Homebased & Children Centre) Clinics Service. Led by specialist midwives, this service delivers targeted assessments and interventions for infants experiencing complex feeding difficulties, with a primary focus on the early neonatal period (0-10 days of a babies life).

Procurement Information

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 decision makers by [10th August 2026]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.'

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e6cd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078656-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award 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
£231,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks 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
London Borough of Hackney
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HACKNEY
Postcode
E8 1DY
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Local Authority
Hackney
Electoral Ward
Hackney Central
Westminster Constituency
Hackney South and Shoreditch

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Homerton University Hospital

Further Information

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