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Infant Feeding Peer Support Service

London Borough of Enfield

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23 Oct 2026 at 08:32

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02 Oct 2026 at 18:25

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Summary of the contracting process

London Borough of Enfield procured 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 encourage more people to start and continue breastfeeding, with particular attention to reducing inequalities in outcomes. This is community health work delivered across the London borough of Enfield. The service requires a provider able to offer peer support through a range of settings and to contribute to local breastfeeding objectives.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been formally awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, using direct award process C without a prior competition. Breast Feeding Network was selected by London Borough of Enfield. The contract value is £395,884. It runs for 29.5 months, from 15 October 2026 to 31 March 2029; the recorded signature date is 2 October 2026. The award followed an assessment that the existing provider was meeting the original contract and was likely to deliver the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. The process used one lot, which is marked cancelled in the lot data, although the contract and award are recorded as active and the procurement as complete.

For suppliers that may compete for a future Enfield requirement, this award shows demand for breastfeeding peer support delivered in homes, Family Hubs and community venues, rather than through a single setting. A credible provider would need to organise a service across the borough and support both breastfeeding initiation and continuation, with an approach attentive to inequalities in outcomes. The selection rationale also indicates the importance of demonstrated performance: Enfield chose its existing provider on the basis that it was satisfying the current contract and was expected to meet the proposed requirement adequately. Relevant experience delivering comparable community-based infant-feeding support, and the operational capacity to maintain provision across multiple locations, would therefore be important strengths.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Infant Feeding Peer Support Service

Notice Description

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C. Note, the standstill period began on the day after the publication of the intention to award notice (3 October 2026) and ended midnight at the end of the 8th working day (14 October 2026). Therefore, this contract has been formally awarded using direct award process C.<br/><br/>The duration of the Contract 29.5 months, with commencement 15 October 2026 and ending 31 March 2029.<br/><br/>The estimated total contract value is PS395,884, with the intention to award published under Notice: 2026/S 000-093569 on 2 October 2026.

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/100226-2026
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
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
23 Oct 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 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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