--- title: "Breastfeeding Peer Support Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050227" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-050227" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050227.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050227.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL" published: "2025-04-14" --- # Breastfeeding Peer Support Service Buyer: PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050227 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-050227) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-050227.json) ## Summary Portsmouth City Council is in the planning stage of procuring a Breastfeeding Peer Support Service under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This procurement, with an overall estimated value of £148,000, is classified under miscellaneous health services (CPV code 85140000). The contract is anticipated to begin on 1st September 2025 following an award decision on 26th June 2025 and will last for two years, with an option to extend for an additional twelve months. Interested providers are encouraged to express their interest by emailing phcontracts@portsmouthcc.gov.uk within the 14-day notice period as required by the regulations. This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for providers specialising in health and social care services. Ideal candidates will have capabilities in early intervention, community capacity building, and fostering positive infant-caregiver relationships. By participating, businesses can enhance their standing in the health sector and contribute to improving health outcomes and reducing inequalities within Portsmouth. The tender fosters collaboration among various service partners, which can lead to long-term strategic partnerships and insights driven transformations in service delivery. Suitable providers should demonstrate flexibility, evidence-based practices, and a commitment to integrated and holistic family-centred approaches. ## Notice Portsmouth City Council ('the Council') is inviting expressions of interest from suitably qualified providers for the provision of a Breastfeeding Peer Support Service. The Council wishes to award a contract via the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulation 2023, Most Suitable Provider Process. This notice is to enable providers to approach the Council and express their interest in being considered as the most suitable provider. Expressions of interest should be sent via email to phcontracts@portsmouthcc.gov.uk. This will be published for 14 days as per the requirements of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulation 2023. The Council is envisaging awarding on 26th June 2025 with a contract commencement on 1st September 2025. The contract term will be for 2 (two) years with the possibility to extend for a further 12 (twelve) months. ### Lot Information Lot 1 We want all children and young people in Portsmouth to get a good start in life, be happy and healthy, ready for lifelong learning and to go on to have successful opportunities in adulthood. The evidence is unequivocal that early intervention is the best way to support this, whilst tackling health and social inequalities. A good start in life lays the foundations for better outcomes for children at school, and improved life chances. To achieve the vision set out above, the Council is intending to commission a Breastfeeding Peer Support Service, to work alongside the Integrated Public Health Nursing and Prevention and Early Intervention offer to families. In particular the Health Visiting Service, Early Intervention Service and Family Hubs, plus work with wider system partners e.g. Maternity, Voluntary Sector etc. With seamless pathways and a common set of outcomes around infant feeding, delivered through a holistic family centred, strengths-based approach. Key principles include: * Focus on prevention and early intervention within a whole family approach. * Building community capacity, through training and upskilling community members. * Empowering families to seek support and work to find their own solutions (where relevant). * Supporting the building of resilience and positive infant-caregiver relationships. * Evidence-based, flexible and consistent, messaging and support. * Integrated and seamless across all pathways. * Simple and proportionate, positively impacting on health inequalities. This is a short-term contract to allow for insight-driven sustainable affordable transformations, to inform long-term planning. The aim is to discover how to optimise resources across the wider system (i.e. both within and external of this contract) to improve the quality and reach of the infant feeding support going forward. Delivery during this transformation period will require working in collaboration (commissioner, provider and system partners), undertaking service reviews and primary research throughout the contract period and working with the successful provider to set meaningful measures both in the short and longer-term. The estimated value over the lifetime of the contract (including total extension period) is PS148,000.00. The funding for the services is the anticipated total value, based on the current funding available. The lifetime contract value includes: - Funding through core Public Health funds (PS40,000 per year). - Guaranteed uplift of PS28,000 from September 2025 to March 2026 via a national funding stream and is subject to changes in guidance and priorities linked to the First 1,001 days agenda. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014842-2025 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Apr 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 25 Jun 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £148,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | PORTSMOUTH | | Post town | Portsmouth | | Postcode | PO1 2AL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ31 Portsmouth | | Local authority | Portsmouth | | Electoral ward | Charles Dickens | | Westminster constituency | Portsmouth South | | Delivery location | TLJ31 Portsmouth | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services ## Release History - 14 Apr 2025 at 09:16 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014842-2025 ## Notice URLs - https://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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