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Infant Feeding Peer Support Service

Buyer: Hartlepool Borough Council

Published
28 January 2026
Estimated value
£56,000
Place of performance
UKC11
Procedure
Direct award
Lots
1
Notice number
007484-2026
Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-0610a3
Official source
Official source

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Description

Hartlepool Borough Council was successful in securing Family Hubs funding from the Department of Education as part of the initiative to help improve health and education outcomes for children and families in England. Infant feeding was identified as one of the key priorities. HBC used the allocated funding to commission NCT to deliver an Infant Feeding Peer Support service to local families (OPEN06062025103119). NCT staff have been working in partnership with local community groups to promote breastfeeding and they now have Peer Supporters attending North Tees hospital wards. The service has been well received and is having a positive impact on feeding rates for the town. The current contract is due to end on 31st March 2026 as this aligned with the original Family Hubs funding term. Further grant funding via Family Hubs has been secured. This contract serves as an extension to extend the existing contract with NCT for a further 12 months, until 31st March 2027. This will enable families to continue accessing support services thus improving Hartlepool's breastfeeding rates. It will also allow us time to prepare key documents to re-tender the service for a longer period, incorporati…

Awards

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The National Childbirth Trust (NCT) — —

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