# 1920-0001 Islington Breastfeeding Peer Support Service

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Islington Council](/buyers/islington-council/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £1,065,533
- Published: 13 September 2019
- Planned start: 16 November 2019
- Planned end: 31 March 2028
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 9930f43e-b6af-402a-a33a-76a5c4750676-313934
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a0711b81-c3cb-4e82-b992-bab28fbfbaf5

## Description

The Islington Breastfeeding Peer Support Service will aim to increase the prevalence of exclusive breastfeedingat 6-8 weeks and beyond, and reduce inequalities in breastfeeding initiation and continuation\. It will do this bycoffering dedicated one-to-one and group-based breastfeeding support to mothers within 48 hours of home birthor transfer home from a birthing centre \(and within 72 hours of birth if missed on the ward\), and additionallyaccording to need\. The service will be delivered by a network of trained peer volunteers and accredited peersupporters recruited from the local community, working within a multi-agency, integrated system of perinatal andinfant health services\. The breastfeeding peer support team will also play an important role in raising awarenessof Islington Bright Start and wider perinatal services\.

## Related contract awards

- [2526-0067- Triangle Estate Access Control](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-f20abb07-219a-44ea-8fea-c08dfb6f2884): Islington Council
- [2324-0071 Flexible Framework Agreement for the Procurement and Management of Nightly Purchased Accommodation](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-cc74b4fc-6553-47b4-9baa-6c46f6599952): Islington Council
- [2526-0047 General Banking Services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-0f4bc334-b555-4928-9a8a-b79a3141578e): Islington Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9930f43e-b6af-402a-a33a-76a5c4750676-313934)