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Breastfeeding Peer Support

Newcastle City Council

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21 Oct 2026 at 14:21

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Newcastle City Council commissioned a community-based breastfeeding peer-support service for parents during pregnancy and after birth. The service combines antenatal pregnancy support with breastfeeding and early-parenthood support, helping families through the transition to parenthood. It is a health and social care service, with a focus on wellbeing support. Delivery is in Newcastle upon Tyne. The requirement is described as one service rather than a set of separately described work packages, and the support is intended to span both the antenatal and postnatal periods. The selected provider, Healthworks Newcastle, is based in Newcastle upon Tyne and is a small and medium-sized voluntary, community or social enterprise. The work therefore centres on local, community-based support for families, rather than the supply of goods or construction work.

The procurement is complete: Newcastle City Council made a direct award without competition to Healthworks Newcastle, and the contract is active. The award was made under a below-threshold, light-touch route. The contract was signed on 20 February 2026 and runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £220,000 excluding VAT (£264,000 including VAT). There was one lot, covering the breastfeeding peer-support service. The published information describes the service and its purpose but does not set out a separate evaluation or scoring basis; this was a direct award rather than a competitive evaluation. Healthworks Newcastle is the named supplier for the award.

For suppliers assessing this buyer’s future demand, this award shows Newcastle City Council purchasing a locally delivered, community-based service that supports parents through pregnancy, breastfeeding and early parenthood. A credible competitor would need the ability to provide joined-up antenatal and postnatal support, with a clear focus on breastfeeding and family wellbeing, and to deliver it in Newcastle upon Tyne. The selected supplier is a local SME and voluntary, community or social enterprise, demonstrating that an organisation of this type has delivered the requirement. Relevant experience in working directly with parents and families, and the capacity to sustain support across the antenatal and postnatal journey, would be pertinent when this specific service is next considered. The award was made directly without competition, so it does not demonstrate a competitive scoring model or published qualification threshold.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Breastfeeding Peer Support

Notice Description

Breastfeeding Peer Support is a community based initiative supporting parents though the ante and postnatal period. It combines pregnancy and breastfeeding support to help families during the antenatal period and early parenthood.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078cf8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099535-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

98334000 - Wellness services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£220,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Newcastle City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE1 8QH
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Monument
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HEALTHWORKS NEWCASTLE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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