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title: "Provision of Doula and Breastfeeding Peer Support Service"
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# Provision of Doula and Breastfeeding Peer Support Service

Buyer: HULL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-aaf59549-2062-4737-8c04-59aee26b1fd2

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## Summary

The Hull City Council has awarded the contract for the "Provision of Doula and Breastfeeding Peer Support Service". The procurement process was initiated on 25th January 2023, under the "Health and social work services" industry category. The contract value is £551,000, with a contract period starting on 1st April 2023 and ending on 31st March 2025. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the deadline for tender submissions was on 19th December 2022. The service will support vulnerable women, fathers, and families in Hull.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses to provide Doula and Breastfeeding support services in the health sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in health services could compete effectively. Businesses based in the United Kingdom and beyond may participate, catering to the needs of vulnerable families in Hull. The contract duration offers a stable income source for the selected supplier and contributes to the well-being of the local community.

## Notice

Hull City Council is seeking to procure a Doula and Breastfeeding Peer Support Service to support vulnerable women / fathers / families and encourage women to breastfeed in the city. The service will recruit and maintain a volunteer base to be Doulas, Breastfeeding Peer Supporters and Baby Feeding Practitioners. The doula service will support vulnerable women / fathers / families referred into the service throughout the pregnancy, birth and up to 6 weeks postnatally. The BFPS will ensure all breastfeeding women in Hull have access to breastfeeding peer support as well as specialist support provided by Baby Feeding Practitioners who will be based within local Maternity Unit's and the community providing support for the initiation and continuation of breastfeeding. This will be reactive to need and conducted face to face or via the telephone. The service will function across hospital, community and in the home of the mother where possible. The BFPS service will prioritise the more deprived wards where women are least likely to breastfeed in the city.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3c7164f5-0593-4841-a01e-514b39066cf1 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £851,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £551,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HULL CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | HULL |
| Post town | Hull |
| Postcode | HU1 2AA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Local authority | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Electoral ward | St Andrew's & Docklands |
| Westminster constituency | Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GOODWIN DEVELOPMENT TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

## Release History

- 25 Jan 2023 at 12:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3c7164f5-0593-4841-a01e-514b39066cf1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3c7164f5-0593-4841-a01e-514b39066cf1
  25th January 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=55648&B=UK
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104102
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

- https://www.hull.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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