--- title: "Breastfeeding Support Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0605b4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0605b4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0605b4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0605b4.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2026-01-27" --- # Breastfeeding Support Services Buyer: CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0605b4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0605b4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0605b4.json) ## Summary The Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has completed a procurement process for "Breastfeeding Support Services," classified under the health services category (CPV 85100000). This contract, valued at £75,000, runs from 1st April 2026 to 30th June 2027 and covers the region of Cheshire West and Chester, United Kingdom. The procurement method involved a limited process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, awarding the contract directly to Koala North West Ltd without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was officially awarded on 27th January 2026, with direct award process C for the services already successfully provided by the incumbent supplier, Koala North West Ltd. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those with expertise in family support and volunteer-driven service models. Organisations capable of managing skilled volunteer groups to support infant feeding and fostering early relationships are well-suited for this type of contract. The partnership with Koala North West highlights the social value and community engagement aspects crucial for success, presenting opportunities for community-focused businesses to leverage their expertise in volunteer management and family support services to strengthen their competitive position in the market. ## Notice Koala North West are a local third sector charity organisation. Our partnership has directly improved the maintained Breastfeeding for families in Cheshire West and Chester due to Koala's management and delivery of a group of skilled volunteers who support infant feeding and early relationships. The evidence base (Best Start in Life 2022) shows us that early relationships build lifelong benefits both physically and emotionally. Koala's volunteer model in unique, and well respected in the area. Patient feedback in September 2025 highlighted the positive impact that Koala's groups, phone calls, and social media have delivered to our families when they need it under delegation with effective governance. The commissioner of Starting Well 0-19 services endorses the service level agreement between CWP and Koala recognising both the clinical benefits but also the social value - the opportunity for local people to volunteer, retrain, and support their communities. The cost of the agreement with Koala is the average cost of one specialist nurse a year, one nurse could not cover the same level of advice and guidance, group delivery and overall breastfeeding support on such scale. The specialist nurse time of those in post is more available for other targeted and specialist delivery that is not appropriate for skill mixed delivery due to the support of this partnership. As incumbent providers, Koala possess the necessary human and technical resources and experience to perform the contract to an appropriate quality standard. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Koala North West are a local third sector charity organisation. Our partnership has directly improved the maintained Breastfeeding for families in Cheshire West and Chester due to Koala's management and delivery of a group of skilled volunteers who support infant feeding and early relationships. The evidence base (Best Start in Life 2022) shows us that early relationships build lifelong benefits both physically and emotionally. Koala's volunteer model in unique, and well respected in the area. Patient feedback in September 2025 highlighted the positive impact that Koala's groups, phone calls, and social media have delivered to our families when they need it under delegation with effective governance. The commissioner of Starting Well 0-19 services endorses the service level agreement between CWP and Koala recognising both the clinical benefits but also the social value - the opportunity for local people to volunteer, retrain, and support their communities. The cost of the agreement with Koala is the average cost of one specialist nurse a year, one nurse could not cover the same level of advice and guidance, group delivery and overall breastfeeding support on such scale. The specialist nurse time of those in post is more available for other targeted and specialist delivery that is not appropriate for skill mixed delivery due to the support of this partnership. As incumbent providers, Koala possess the necessary human and technical resources and experience to perform the contract to an appropriate quality standard. ### Procurement Information This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C. 1st April 2026 - 30th June 2027 at PS75,000 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006923-2026 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 27 Jan 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 24 Dec 2024 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £75,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | CHESTER | | Post town | Chester | | Postcode | CH2 1BQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire | | ITL 3 | TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester | | Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester | | Electoral ward | Upton | | Westminster constituency | Chester North and Neston | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | KOALA NORTH WEST | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 27 Jan 2026 at 09:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006923-2026 - 14 Jan 2026 at 13:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003116-2026 ## Notice URLs - https://koalanw.co.uk - https://www.cwp.nhs.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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