Published date: 25 January 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 19 December 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Health services - 85100000

  • Miscellaneous health services - 85140000

Location of contract

HU1 1AA

Value of contract

£551,000 to £851,000

Procurement reference

20230125121118-104102

Published date

25 January 2023

Closing date

19 December 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

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.

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Award information

Awarded date

25 January 2023

Contract start date

1 April 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Total value of contract

£551,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Goodwin Development Trust

Address

The Octagon, Walker Street, Hull, HU3 2RA

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Paul Robinson (PROCUREMENT)

Address

The Guildhall, Alfred Gelder Street
Hull
HU1 2AA
ENG

Telephone

+44 1482612769

Email

Paul.Robinson2@hullcc.gov.uk

Website

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