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Specialist Infant Feeding Mobile (Homebased) Clinics

London Borough of Hackney

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29 Sep 2026 at 14:30

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Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Hackney commissioned specialist infant-feeding clinics delivered in families’ homes and children’s centres. Led by specialist midwives, the service assesses and supports infants with complex feeding difficulties, particularly during the first 10 days after birth. Its aims include protecting breastfeeding establishment, reducing maternal pain, avoiding unnecessary supplementation and supporting breastfeeding continuation at six to eight weeks. The work is health and social care services, delivered in Hackney. The previous service included both home-based and children’s-centre clinics, and the procurement concerns that specialist clinic provision.

The contract was awarded to Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and signed on 11 September 2026, at a value of £231,000. The process used a restricted procedure under the Provider Selection Regime. The published evaluation split was 90% quality and 10% price. One bid was recorded, from an SME. The single lot is marked cancelled, while the award and signed contract are recorded as active; the procurement description also says the notice was an intention to award rather than a formal award. The available outcome data therefore records Homerton Healthcare as the selected supplier and an active signed contract, alongside the cancelled lot status.

This award demonstrates Hackney’s demand for a specialist, community-based infant-feeding service focused on complex cases in the early neonatal period, rather than general maternity or health provision. A credible competitor when this requirement next reaches market would need specialist midwifery capability, the capacity to provide home-based and children’s-centre clinics, and experience assessing and intervening in infant feeding difficulties soon after birth. The service’s outcomes point to practical expertise in supporting breastfeeding establishment, reducing maternal pain, limiting avoidable supplementation and sustaining breastfeeding beyond the immediate postnatal period. The recorded competition attracted one SME bid, indicating that an SME was able to participate; the contract was nevertheless awarded to a large NHS foundation trust.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Specialist Infant Feeding Mobile (Homebased) Clinics

Notice 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 20th September 2026 This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

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). The service achieves key outcomes, including safeguarding early feeding by protecting breastfeeding establishment and reducing maternal pain, as well as improving long-term rates by preventing avoidable supplementation and supporting higher breastfeeding continuation at six to eight weeks.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077ca0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091936-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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 Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Further Information

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