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title: "Community Infant Feeding and Emotional Wellbeing Peer Support Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-069f14"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-06-03"
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# Community Infant Feeding and Emotional Wellbeing Peer Support Service

Buyer: PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069f14

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Community Infant Feeding and Emotional Wellbeing Peer Support Service" was undertaken by Peterborough City Council and Cambridgeshire County Council. This service aims to cover Peterborough and the Cambridgeshire districts of Fenland and Huntingdonshire, focusing on community health services within the services industry category. The procurement followed a direct award process under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations 2023. The contract, valued at £430,000, was awarded on 3rd June 2026, with a contract duration from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2028. The project is currently in the Award stage, with Peterborough City Council acting as the lead authority. The location for the service delivery is within the UK, specifically targeting the regions mentioned above.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in community health services, particularly those experienced in delivering infant feeding and emotional wellbeing support. The contract provides scope for participation in an integrated service delivery model through family hubs, offering services from pregnancy to later childhood. This setting would be advantageous for enterprises with expertise in partnership working, quality service provision, and a strong local presence in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. The focus on volunteer-based services and local recruitment can help companies foster community ties and enhance social value, providing stepping stones for further local engagements and business growth. Companies with innovative approaches to service delivery, aligning with local health priorities and outcomes, stand well-suited to compete effectively for similar contracts.

## Notice

Provision of a joint Infant Feeding and Emotional Wellbeing Peer Support Service across Peterborough City Council (PCC) and Cambridgeshire County Council (CCC) to cover Peterborough and the Cambridgeshire districts of Fenland and Huntingdonshire.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Description of Services to be provided: Family Hubs are being set up to support families from conception, through the child's early years, to later childhood, up to the age of 19 (or 25 for young people with special educational needs and disabilities). They will provide a single access point to family support services that is integrated across health (physical and mental health) and social care as well as voluntary and community organisations and education settings. Family Hubs provide family support services early, when families need them. These include universal and targeted services. The overarching objective is to join up and enhance services delivered through transformed family hubs in local authority areas, ensuring all parents and carers can access the support they need when they need it. Through the programme, parents and carers should feel supported and empowered in caring for and nurturing their babies and children, ensuring they receive the best start in life. This in turn will improve health and education outcomes for babies and children and enable them to thrive in later life The Infant Feeding & Emotional Wellbeing Peer Support service offers new families crucial support during pregnancy and the postnatal period with breastfeeding and perinatal mental health support through the provision of community, virtual, and hospital-based peer support. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Intion to Award Notice under Direct Award Process C. This contract is subject to 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. Approximate lifetime value of the contract: PS430,000 The Contract will run from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2028.

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 2nd June 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052429-2026 |
| Notice type | Tender 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 | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £430,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | PETERBOROUGH |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE2 8TY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | Huntingdonshire |
| Electoral ward | The Stukeleys |
| Westminster constituency | Huntingdon |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE NATIONAL CHILDBIRTH TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 3 Jun 2026 at 13:57 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052429-2026
- 21 May 2026 at 11:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047044-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://nct.org.uk
- https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/
- https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/business/supplying-the-council/supply-opportunities

## Provenance

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