Infant Feeding Peer Support Tender

Hartlepool Borough Council is inviting submissions from suitably qualified and experienced organisations to deliver an infant feeding peer support programme. The contract has an estimated value of £168,750 including VAT and aims to increase breastfeeding prevalence rates in Hartlepool at 6–8 weeks and six months.

Service Requirements

The successful provider will deliver an infant feeding peer support programme for pregnant women, new mothers and their families, working collaboratively with local health and maternity services.

Key service requirements include:

• Providing infant feeding and breastfeeding peer support to pregnant women, new mothers and their families.
• Helping increase breastfeeding prevalence rates at 6–8 weeks and six months.
• Working collaboratively with Maternity Services and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Hospital Trust.
• Coordinating with health visitors and community nursery nurses to support consistent infant feeding advice.
• Working with Best Start Family Hubs to embed peer support within the wider local service offer.
• Ensuring breastfeeding peer support is accessible and integrated with existing infant feeding services.

The provider must demonstrate relevant experience and the ability to work effectively with key local partners to improve breastfeeding support and outcomes.

Contract Information

• Buyer: Hartlepool Borough Council
• Deadline: 18 November 2026, 2:00pm
• Contract Value: £168,750 (including VAT)
• Contract Start: 1 April 2027
• Initial Contract End: 31 March 2029
• Extension Options: Possible extension to 31 March 2031, subject to continued appropriate grant funding and satisfactory contract performance
• Maximum Contract Length: 4 years
• Tender Reference: OPENPR12102026105121594
• Contract Location: Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
• Contract Type: Services
• Procedure: Below-threshold open competition
• Tender Link: Open UK procurement portal

Supplier Requirements

The opportunity is reserved for UK suppliers and is particularly suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs).

Bidders must demonstrate suitable qualifications, relevant experience and the ability to deliver infant feeding peer support services. They must also show experience of collaborative working with maternity services, NHS hospital services, health visitors, community nursery nurses and Best Start Family Hubs.

The contract will be delivered electronically through the procurement process. Further participation requirements and submission instructions should be checked on the procurement portal.

Evaluation Criteria

The tender will be evaluated on Quality, weighted at 100%. No separate price weighting is specified in the supplied notice.

Commercial Relevance

This opportunity may be relevant to community health organisations, breastfeeding support charities, family support providers and specialist maternal and infant health organisations. Providers with established peer support programmes and strong local partnerships may be well placed to deliver the service and contribute to improved breastfeeding outcomes in Hartlepool.

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