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Infant Feeding Peer Support Service

London Borough of Enfield

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02 Oct 2026 at 18:25

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Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Enfield is buying an infant-feeding peer support service as part of its Start for Life Programme. The service provides breastfeeding support in family homes, across Enfield’s five Family Hubs and in other community venues. Its purpose is to increase breastfeeding initiation and continuation across the borough, with particular attention to reducing inequalities in outcomes. This is a community health service delivered in Enfield. The requirement is for direct provision of peer support rather than a supply of goods or construction work.

The process has reached an intention-to-award stage under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023; the contract had not yet been formally awarded when the notice was issued. Enfield intends to directly award the service to the existing provider, Breast Feeding Network, under Direct Award Process C. The proposed contract is valued at £395,884. The notice says the proposed term is up to 29.5 months; no contract end date is stated. The intention was assessed through due diligence against basic selection and key criteria. The stated basis was that the incumbent was meeting the existing contract and was likely to deliver the proposed service to a sufficient standard. One bid was recorded.

For suppliers considering this buyer’s future infant-feeding support requirement, the award indicates demand for a community-based breastfeeding peer support service spanning family homes, Family Hubs and other local venues. Credible providers would need to organise consistent delivery across multiple settings and support both breastfeeding initiation and continuation, with a clear focus on reducing inequalities in outcomes. The incumbent was selected on the basis of its satisfactory performance under the existing contract and the expectation that it could meet the proposed requirement to a sufficient standard. Relevant experience delivering the current service, the ability to maintain reliable local provision, and evidence of service quality against basic selection and key criteria would therefore be important strengths when competing for this specific Enfield requirement again. No specialist accreditation or other technical qualification is identified.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Infant Feeding Peer Support Service

Notice Description

This is an intention to award notice pursuant to The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (the 'Regulations'), in accordance with Regulation 9, under Direct Award Process C. Therefore, the notice sets out the contracting authority's intention to directly award a contract to the existing provider up to 29.5 months for its provision for a Infant Feeding Peer Support Service, subject to completion of the 8 working day standstill period.<br/><br/>This requirement has been procured in line with said Regulations, following due diligence which has included an evaluation under the requisite Basic Selection Criteria and Key Criteria.

Lot Information

Lot 1

As part of London Borough of Enfield Start for Life Programme, the service provides breastfeeding support delivered across a range of settings, including but not limited to in the family home, across Enfield's five Family Hubs and in additional community venues. This provision promotes the increase of breastfeeding initiation and continuation rates across the London borough of Enfield, with a particular focus on reducing inequalities in outcomes. Additional information: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.

Procurement Information

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations.<br/><br/>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 before midnight at the end of the 8th working day, i.e. 14 October 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-078033
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093569-2026
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£395,884 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20264 days 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 Enfield
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ENFIELD
Postcode
EN1 3XA
Postcode Area
Enfield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI5 Outer London - East and North East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI54 Enfield
Delivery Location
TLI5 Outer London - East and North East
Local Authority
Enfield
Electoral Ward
Town
Westminster Constituency
Enfield North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Breastfeeding Network

Further Information

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