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title: "Breastfeeding Support Service"
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# Breastfeeding Support Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/breastfeeding-support-service-ocds-h6vhtk-030a61). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Dorset Council: "Breastfeeding Support Service". Published status: complete. Published Value: £200,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 14 Feb 2022, 17:00 GMT. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Dorset Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/dorset-council-ons-e06000059)
- **Published Value:** £200,000 (GBP; published on the single lot)
- **Submission Deadline:** 14 February 2022 at 17:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health services
- **Delivery Location:** UKK2
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £200,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-030a61`

## 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/breastfeeding-support-service-ocds-h6vhtk-030a61#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FAdvert%2FIndex%3FadvertId%3D181ccb79-5b6d-ec11-8110-005056b64545)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/breastfeeding-support-service-ocds-h6vhtk-030a61#participate

## Description
To develop and maintain a breastfeeding support service that helps mothers to continue to breastfeed to at least 6-8 weeks and beyond
To recruit, train and supervise breastfeeding support volunteers and staff.
To offer training and supervision to support volunteers to facilitate breastfeeding support group programmes. This should be delivered in appropriate settings using a range of methods including face to face and digital.
To help mothers become more aware of the range of breastfeeding services and resources available to support them.
To provide targeted and tailored breastfeeding support for mothers in target areas through the Targeted Support model.
To complement the work of maternity services, the Children and Young People’s Public Health service, which includes health visiting, Early Help and children’s centres and family hubs in supporting mothers to continue to breastfeed.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Estimated Value:** £200,000
- **Description:** To develop and maintain a breastfeeding support service that helps mothers to continue to breastfeed to at least 6-8 weeks and beyond
To recruit, train and supervise breastfeeding support volunteers and staff.
To offer training and supervision to sup...
- **Contract Period:** 31/05/2022 to 31/05/2025
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 007758-2022-1-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **The Breastfeeding Network**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-SC330639`
  - Value: £200,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 007758-2022-1-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £200,000
  - Signed Date: 22/03/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F007758-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-03-22T15:16:29.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T07:51:57.676Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-030a61