Published date: 13 February 2025

Last edited date: 14 February 2025

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


Closing: 12 February 2025, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£53,972

Procurement reference

ICU-2025-081

Published date

13 February 2025

Closing date

12 February 2025

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other: The procurement is being undertaken in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (legislation.gov.uk), Provison 9, i.e., "Direct Award Process C" procedure.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Southampton City Council would like to commission a Breastfeeding Support Service to
support families in Southampton in the maximisation of breastfeeding. The service
sought will work closely with:
• Maternity services to maximise breastfeeding initiation and to support mothers in the first few days of breastfeeding.
• Sure Start/Family Hubs.
• Integrated 0 - 19 services in Southampton to ensure that there is effective ongoing support that helps women continue and maintain breastfeeding.
• Other local community services in the Southampton area to ensure parents/families have enough information to support their breastfeeding journey and normalise breastfeeding in the City.
The Service Provider will provide a Breastfeeding Support Service in Southampton. The
Service Provider will develop an innovative pattern of, and approach to, service delivery
in order to achieve and support increased rates of breastfeeding 10-14 days, and at 6 -
8 weeks. Services will include a menu of provision, which must encompass a peer
support service, support to breastfeeding groups and the coordination of scheme to
welcome breastfeeding mothers and their babies.

More information

Additional text

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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by the end of 26th February 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR regulations.

Written representations should be sent to:
tendermanagement@southampton.gov.uk

There were no declared actual or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision.

The Key Criteria are as stated below for this contract:

Criterion 1: Quality and Innovation
Criterion 2: Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability
Criterion 3: Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice
Criterion 4: Value
Criterion 5: Social Value

The rationale for choosing the most suitable provider, The Breastfeeding Network, was confirmed under the requirements of Direct Award Process C: The existing provider is satisfying its existing contract, will likely satisfy the new contract to a sufficient standard, and the proposed contracting arrangements are not changing considerably

The Provider also met each of the Key Criteria.

Award information

Awarded date

12 February 2025

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Total value of contract

£53,972

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

The Breastfeeding Network

Address

9 Ainslie Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH3 6AS

Reference

Companies House number: SC330639

Value of contract

£53,972

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

Additional details

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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 26th February 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR regualtions.

About the buyer

Contact name

Catherine Dadson

Address

Civic Centre
SOUTHAMPTON
SO147LY
England

Telephone

+44 23 8083 2145

Email

catherine.dadson@southampton.gov.uk