---
title: "Provision of Doula and Breastfeeding Peer Support Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03860a"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HULL CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2023-01-25"
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# Provision of Doula and Breastfeeding Peer Support Service

Buyer: HULL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03860a

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## Summary

The Hull City Council has awarded a contract for the provision of Doula and Breastfeeding Peer Support Service. The procurement process has been completed, and the contract is currently active. The service falls under the health and social work services industry category. Goodwin Development Trust is the supplier selected for this contract. The contract value is £551,000, and it was signed on January 25, 2023. The service aims to support vulnerable women/families in Hull and encourage breastfeeding, providing support throughout pregnancy, birth, and postnatally.

This contract presents an opportunity for businesses involved in health and social work services to engage with Hull City Council. The procurement stage has now moved to the award phase, where selected suppliers will deliver the Doula and Breastfeeding Peer Support Service. Businesses offering similar services or expertise in supporting vulnerable populations, breastfeeding initiatives, and community health projects would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The contract period and terms provide a clear framework for business growth and partnership opportunities to enhance health outcomes for women and families in Hull.

## 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.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

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 | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002275-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, 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 | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

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

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of |

## 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 11:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002275-2023
- 17 Nov 2022 at 11:52 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032616-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=55648&B=UK
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104102
- https://www.hull.gov.uk/

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