Breastfeeding Support Service for Southampton
- Southampton City Council
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04e8af
Description
Southampton City Council would like to award a contract for a Breastfeeding Support Service to support families in Southampton in the maximisation of breastfeeding. The service sought will work closely with:
• Maternity services to maximise breastfeeding initiation and to support mothers in the first few days of breastfeeding.
• Sure Start/Family Hubs.
• Integrated 0 - 19 services in Southampton to ensure that there is effective ongoing support that helps women continue and maintain breastfeeding.
• Other local community services in the Southampton area to ensure parents/families have enough information to support their breastfeeding journey and normalise breastfeeding in the City.
The Service Provider will provide a Breastfeeding Support Service in Southampton. The Service Provider will develop an innovative pattern of, and approach to, service delivery in order to achieve and support increased rates of breastfeeding 10-14 days, and at 6 - 8 weeks. Services will include a menu of provision, which must encompass a peer support service, support to breastfeeding groups and the coordination of scheme to welcome breastfeeding mothers and their babies.
Notices
F14: Corrigendum notice for changes or additional information
- Notice identifier
- 2025/S 000-008787
- Published
- 11 March 2025, 3:26pm
F03: Contract award notice
- Notice identifier
- 2025/S 000-007543
- Published
- 28 February 2025, 2:45pm