Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Bristol City Council
City Hall, College Green
Bristol
BS1 5TR
UK
Contact person: Ms Farida Sheikh
Telephone: +44 0
E-mail: farida.sheikh@bristol.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK11
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.bristol.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.bristol.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Infant Feeding Peer Support in Hospital Wards
Reference number: DN788538
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
We would like to direct award under PSR to University Hospitals Bristol and Weston (UHBW) NHS Foundation Trust to fund a support worker at St. Michael's Hospital who will train volunteers to run breastfeeding groups and offer bedside support to those who have just given birth. The aim of this in particular is to offer support to groups who are least likely to breastfeed for a period of 11 months.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
31 500.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK11
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
We would like to direct award under PSR to University Hospitals Bristol and Weston (UHBW) NHS Foundation Trust to fund a support worker at St. Michael's Hospital who will train volunteers to run breastfeeding groups and offer bedside support to those who have just given birth. The aim of this in particular is to offer support to groups who are least likely to breastfeed for a period of 11 months.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Cost criterion - Name: N/A - PSR Direct Award Process A / Weighting: 0
/ Weighting: 0
Price
/ Weighting:
0
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
A possible 8-month extension from 01/08/2026 to 31/03/2027 – Expected cost £23,800
•
A possible 12-month extension from 01/04/2027 to 31/03/2028 – Expected cost £37,800
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
N/A - PSR Direct Award Process A
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: DN788538
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29/08/2025
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
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston (UHBW) NHS Foundation Trust
bristol
UK
NUTS: UKK11
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 31 500.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Bristol City Council
Bristol
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/10/2025