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Published 20 Mar 2026, 13:02 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

SWBH - 2023/2024 Community Breastfeeding Peer Support Service

Official notice

Authority: Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£149,000published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to The Breastfeeding Network

What is being bought

Published requirement description

SWBH - Community Breastfeeding Peer Support Service for new mothers across Sandwell towns. Internal Department Contact: Jade Osbourne / Helen Hurst

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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
20 Mar 2026, 13:02 GMT
Last source update
20 Mar 2026, 13:02 GMT
Authority reference
C166875
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-025764
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067055 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Switching Direct Award
Published justification

The existing provider is satisfying the original contract requirements, and changing provider would not be in the best interests of patients, service users, or the contracting authority.

Review and risk notes
Risks

Changing provider would not be in the best interests of patients, service users, or the contracting authority.

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 20 Mar 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    20 Mar 2026, 13:02 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    13 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £149,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
The Breastfeeding NetworkCommunity Breastfeeding Peer Support Service13 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027£149,000—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PYHH-6963-BGQM Dudley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B18 7QHContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • The Breastfeeding NetworkAwarded supplierGB-COH: SC330639 Unit 49, Sir James Clark Building, Abbeymill Business Centre,, Paisley, Scotland, PA1 1TJContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender