Awarded contract

Health and social work services

Details

Buyer: London Borough of Islington
Supplier(s): The Breastfeeding Network
Value: £1,065,533
Duration: 7 years
Topic: Health and social work services
Published: 10 February 2020
Source: TedNotices

Tender description

Islington Council sought expressions of interest from providers for a breastfeeding peer support service which aims to increase the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding at 6-8 weeks and beyond, and reduce inequalities in breastfeeding initiation and continuation. Islington Council sought expressions of interest from providers for a breastfeeding peer support service which aims to increase the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding at 6-8 weeks and beyond, and reduce inequalities in breastfeeding initiation and continuation.

Timeline

Completed: Award date7 February 2020
Completed: Award published10 February 2020
Current notice
Next: Contract expiry date1 January 2027in 3 months

About the buyer

London Borough of Islington is an inner London local authority with its own Strategic Procurement Team. Tendered opportunities are managed through the London Tenders Portal, the council's free e-tendering system. Suppliers must also register on the Find a Tender Service, mandatory since February 2025 under the Procurement Act 2023. Contracts Finder lists further opportunities alongside the council's own channels. A Progressive Procurement Strategy weighs social value at a minimum of 20% in every bid evaluation. The procurement team also runs workshops to help small and voluntary sector suppliers strengthen their bids.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of London Borough of Islington's contract awards have been in repair and maintenance, construction work and architectural and engineering services.

Relevant CPV codes

85000000 · Health and social work services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@london-borough-of-islington.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@london-borough-of-islington.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@london-borough-of-islington.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@london-borough-of-islington.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@london-borough-of-islington.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@london-borough-of-islington.gov