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Infant Feeding Peer Support Tender

Hartlepool Borough Council

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27 Oct 2026 at 15:51

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Summary of the contracting process

Hartlepool Borough Council is seeking an organisation to deliver an infant-feeding peer-support programme in Hartlepool. The service is intended to support pregnant women, new mothers and their families, and to help increase breastfeeding rates at six to eight weeks and six months. The provider will work with maternity services, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Hospital Trust, health visitors, community nursery nurses and Best Start Family Hubs, embedding peer support within the wider local offer. This is a health and social care service, rather than a supply of goods or a works contract.

The Council invited offers through an open competition. The procurement is divided into one lot, with a gross estimated value of £168,750. Bids were due by 18 November 2026 at 14:00 UTC. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029, with a possible extension to 31 March 2031. Any renewal depends on continued appropriate grant funding and satisfactory performance. Award is based entirely on quality. Electronic submission is permitted, with submissions directed through the stated online portal.

The requirement suits a provider with demonstrable experience and practical skills in delivering infant-feeding support, particularly breastfeeding peer support. Suppliers will need to show that they can work collaboratively with maternity services, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Hospital Trust, health visitors, community nursery nurses and Best Start Family Hubs, and integrate their service with those partners’ support for families. The opportunity is reserved for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. It is therefore aimed at organisations able to deliver a locally embedded service and contribute to improved breastfeeding support and prevalence. The stated evaluation gives quality the full weighting, so the strength and credibility of the proposed service are central to competition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Infant Feeding Peer Support Tender

Notice Description

Hartlepool Borough Council (the Council) is seeking submissions from suitably qualified and experienced organisations, with the ability to provide an infant feeding peer support programme. The successful Contractor will have experience and skills in delivering infant feeding support services to help increase Hartlepool's breastfeeding prevalence rates at 6-8 weeks and 6 months. The Council is seeking a Provider with demonstrable experience working collaboratively with key partners who provide infant feeding support including (but not limited to) Maternity Services, North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Hospital Trust, Health Visitors, Community Nursery Nurses and Best Start Family Hubs to ensure breastfeeding peer support provision is an embedded part of the offer for pregnant women, new mothers, and their families.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Dependant upon receipt of continued appropriate grant funding and satisfactory contract performance.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-079195
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101695-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£168,750 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£168,750 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
18 Nov 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Hartlepool Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HARTLEPOOL
Postcode
TS24 8AY
Postcode Area
Cleveland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
Delivery Location
TLC11 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
Local Authority
Hartlepool
Electoral Ward
Victoria
Westminster Constituency
Hartlepool

Further Information

Notice Documents

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