Official UK procurement notice
Breastfeeding peer support services
Authority: Portsmouth City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis 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 or Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award.
The intention is to award this contract under the most suitable provider process. The contract is for the provision of Breastfeeding peer support services from 1st September 2025 to 31st August 2027, with the option to extend for a further 12 months.
CPV: Miscellaneous health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This notice is an intention to award a contract under the most suitable provider…Awarded
This notice is an intention to award a contract under the most suitable provider process for the provision of breastfeeding peer support services. This is an existing service awarded to an existing provider, the Breastfeeding Network.
As part of the extensive children and families offer, the Council is committed to working collaboratively to support the 'Best Start in Life' initiative and as such, wish to commission a Peer-Led Breastfeeding Support Service, to complement the existing work on infant feeding, and normalising breastfeeding within the city.
The lifetime value of the contract is £148,000. The services are to be provided between 1st September 2025 to 31st August 2027, with the option to extend for a further 12 months.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 9 Jun 2025, 12:06 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Jun 2025, 10:22 BST
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-034284- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-054533Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
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 or the Procurement Act Regulations 2023 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 decision makers by 19th June 2025 midnight via email to phcontracts@portsmouthcc.gov.uk. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Publisher note: 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 or Procurement Act Regulations 2023 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 19th June 2025 midnight via email to phcontracts@portsmouthcc.gov.uk . This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR The decision makers are commissioners of the Public Health Directorate at Portsmouth City Council. Declared and potential conflicts of interest were assessed and none were identified. The Key Criteria were weighted as stated below: 1) Quality and innovation 20% 2) Value 10% 3) Integration, collaboration and service sustainability 30% 4) Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice 30% 5) Social value 10% It was deemed that Criteria 1,3 and 4 were of most importance due to the integrated and collaborative nature required from the service as part of the wider infant feeding system. The First 1,001 days is evolving as a life course stage, and the service needs to be innovative, flexible and ensure provision is at a high standard of quality. Focusing on continuous improvements to access, uptake, and service user journey and supporting a reduction in inequalities. The provider identified as the Most Suitable Provider demonstrated that they satisfy the above Key Criteria and provided assurance to the decision makers of their skills, knowledge and experience in delivering the service.
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
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1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Breastfeeding Network | £148,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 030905-2025-1 · The Breastfeeding Network
- Signed
- 6 Jun 2025
- Value
- £148,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Independent Patient Choice and Procurement PanelReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- The Breastfeeding NetworkAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.