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# A Breastfeeding Support Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/a-breastfeeding-support-service-ocds-h6vhtk-02d8b0). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Southampton City Council: "A Breastfeeding Support Service". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 30 Sept 2021, 17:00 BST. Published submission portal: supplysouthampton.esourcingportal.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Southampton City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/southampton-city-council-ons-e06000045)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 30 September 2021 at 17:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services, Welfare services for children and young people
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ32
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £50,100 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/a-breastfeeding-support-service-ocds-h6vhtk-02d8b0#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02d8b0`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/a-breastfeeding-support-service-ocds-h6vhtk-02d8b0#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [supplysouthampton.esourcingportal.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsupplysouthampton.esourcingportal.com%2Findex.cfm)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/a-breastfeeding-support-service-ocds-h6vhtk-02d8b0#participate

## Description
Southampton City Council invited potential suppliers to submit tenders for the provision of a Breastfeeding Support Service with the overall aim of introducing a sustainable innovative pattern of and approach to service delivery to achieve and support increased rates of breastfeeding within Southampton.
Service delivery will include a range of provisions;
- encompassing  a peer support service
- support to breastfeeding groups
- the co-ordination of a scheme to welcome breastfeeding mothers and their babies
- use of digital technology to share information and offer support.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85311300
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Description:** A competitive tender process was undertaken by Southampton City Council to commission a Breastfeeding Support Service with the overall aim of introducing a sustainable innovative pattern of and approach to service delivery to achieve and support incr...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 031961-2021-EC09/01/3134-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **The Breastfeeding Network**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-SC330639`
  - Value: £50,100 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 031961-2021-EC09/01/3134-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £50,100
  - Signed Date: 10/12/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F031961-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-12-21T16:35:03.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T01:42:04.157Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02d8b0