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Published 20 May 2026, 15:24 BST

Official UK procurement notice

2526-0567 Breastfeeding Peer Support Service

Official notice

Authority: Islington Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: London (UKI)
Published estimate£1,400,000≈ £467k / year · £1,400,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 22 Sept 2026
Next notice expected 3 Aug 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2034 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Breastfeeding Peer Support Service will be a community based service of breastfeeding support offering both in person and virtual support to families within the borough. The primary aim of the proposed service will be to increase the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding at 6-8 weeks after birth, and beyond. The service will consist of local volunteer and paid peer supporters that will be expected to deliver one-to-one support, group sessions, maternity ward visits and phone line support.

The service will be expected to refer and signpost to local services and work within the early years system in Islington. The proposed Breastfeeding Peer Support Service makes a substantial contribution to a number of ambitions and priorities in the Islington Together 2030 plan, including ‘Child Friendly Islington, Greener Healthier Islington , Empowering People and Community Wealth Building’. The service will be expected to be delivered by one provider covering the whole borough.

The Authority may receive additional grant funding during the contract term which could support the delivery of additional services directly related to the contract subject matter. Any such funding is not guaranteed.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Sept 2033, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Community health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£1,400,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2034 with extensionsValue: £1,400,000 exc. VAT · £1,400,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: The Contract will have an initial term of 36 months commencing on 1 April 2027, with options for the Authority to extend for up to a further 48 months in two periods of up to 24 months each. Any extension will be exercised at the Authority's sole discretion subject to satisfactory performance, continued service need and availability of funding.
85323000 Community health services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Bidders must demonstrate appropriate economic and financial standing. The successful supplier will be required to hold appropriate levels of insurance. Further details are set out in the procurement documents.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Bidders must demonstrate relevant experience and technical capability in delivering breastfeeding support, peer support, public health, maternity, early years or related community health services. Further details are set out in the procurement documents.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 20%Social value: 20%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality: 60%
  • Cost: 20%
  • Social Value: 20%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Cost: Price evaluation as set out in the tender documents.
  • Quality: Quality evaluation as set out in the tender documents.
  • Social Value: Social value evaluation as set out in the tender documents.
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Bidders must demonstrate appropriate economic and financial standing. The successful supplier will be required to hold appropriate levels of insurance. Further details are set out in the procurement documents.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Bidders must demonstrate relevant experience and technical capability in delivering breastfeeding support, peer support, public health, maternity, early years or related community health services. Further details are set out in the procurement documents.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 1 Sept 2033
First published
20 May 2026, 15:24 BST
Last source update
18 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 4 Jan 2027
Authority reference
2526-0567
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-078710
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Community health services
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069dc7 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
22 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Clarification deadline
18 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Suppliers must register via procontract.due-north.com ↗

Suppliers may access the opportunity via the following link:

procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

Once registered, an email confirming username and password will be issued by ProContract. Suppliers should use these details to log on to the London Tenders Portal and search for the opportunity using reference 2526-0567, Breastfeeding Peer Support Service, 85323000 – Community health services.

Suppliers should express an interest in the opportunity and will then receive access to the procurement documents.

All correspondence, including clarification questions, must be submitted via the messaging function on the London Tenders Portal.

Timeline

20 May 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 8 dates
  1. Planning notice published161 days ago
    20 May 2026, 15:24 BST
  2. Market engagement112 days ago
    8 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST

    To express an interest please go to:

    procontract.due-north.com/Supplier/Advert/View ↗

    Click ‘Express Interest’ to register your interest in the opportunity.

    Once you have expressed interest, you will be able to access further information and receive updates via the portal.

    All communication regarding this opportunity must be submitted via the messaging function on the portal.

    Supplier Engagement Session:

    Suppliers interested in this opportunity are invited to attend a hybrid information session:

    Location: Committee Room 6, Islington Town Hall, Upper Street, London, N1 2UD and via Microsoft Teams

    Date and Time: 24 June 2026 11:00 – 12:00

    To register and confirm your attendance, please message us through the messaging function of the London Tenders Portal, providing the name, organisation and email address of the attendee.

    A calendar invite will be issued to registered attendees in advance of the session.

  3. Next notice expected86 days ago
    3 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published71 days ago
    18 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
  5. Clarification questions by41 days ago
    18 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Submission deadline37 days ago
    22 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Today
    28 Oct 2026
  8. Award decision expected byin 68 days
    4 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT
  9. Contract startsin 153 days
    1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 May 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    20 May 2026, 15:24 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    18 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
    UK4
  3. Status changed to active
    18 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    18 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
  5. Deadline published: 22 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
    18 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Islington Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBMD-2513-CWJJ Islington Town Hall, London, London, N1 2UDContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure