Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board
Vespasian House, Barrack Road
Dorchester
DT1 1TG
UK
E-mail: customer.careteam@nhsdorset.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKK2
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nhsdorset.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.customer.careteam@nhsdorset.nhs.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: NHS Body
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Breastfeeding Support Service
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
he service to be provided for under this contract is the Breastfeeding Support Service.<br/>This notice is an intention to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Most Suitable Provider process. The approximate lifetime value of the contract will be £57,017.<br/><br/>This is an new Service<br/>This is a new Provider<br/>The contract term will be 12 months from 01 August 2026 (estimated start date)
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
57 017.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK2
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
he service to be provided for under this contract is the Breastfeeding Support Service.<br/>This notice is an intention to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Most Suitable Provider process. The approximate lifetime value of the contract will be £57,017.<br/><br/>This is an new Service<br/>This is a new Provider<br/>The contract term will be 12 months from 01 August 2026 (estimated start date)
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Awarded under Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Most Suitable Provider process
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/07/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Breastfeeding Network
SC330639
Unit 49, Sir James Clark Building, Abbeymill Business Centre,
Paisley
PA1 1TJ
UK
Telephone: +448 444120995
NUTS: UKK2
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 57 017.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
his is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act Regulations 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on Monday 13 July 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/><br/>Representations should be sent to: dorsetprocurement@nhsdorset.nhs.uk<br/><br/>The decision to award this contract was made by relevant decision makers under the organisation's Standing Financial Instructions. No declarations of interest were identified or made during the award process.<br/><br/>A weighted evaluation model was applied reflecting the primacy of service quality and patient outcomes. Technical & Quality was given the highest weighting (65%), with particular emphasis on service model, staffing, governance, and ability to deliver integrated hospital-to-community support. Price (25%) ensured affordability within the funding envelope, and Social Value (10%) reflected the importance of reducing inequalities and delivering wider community benefits. Providers were also required to meet mandatory pass/fail criteria to ensure compliance with core contractual, operational, and safety requirements.<br/>The Breastfeeding Network were the only bidder and achieved a high overall score and met all mandatory requirements. They demonstrated a strong, well-evidenced service model aligned to the highest-weighted criteria, including robust staffing, effective integration with existing services, and clear governance and reporting arrangements. In addition, it offered a compliant cost and a credible social value proposition.<br/>On this basis, the Authority concluded that The Breastfeeding Network is the most suitable provider, offering an overall balance of quality, value for money, and wider system benefit.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS England
Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd
London
SE1 8UG
UK
E-mail: england.commercialqueries@nhs.net
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.england.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/07/2026