Award

Northamptonshire County Council Nicotine Replacement Therapy Products

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

02 Apr 2020 at 10:13

Award Notice
Tender

07 Jan 2020 at 13:40

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Northamptonshire County Council is seeking suppliers for the procurement of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) products as part of its stop smoking service. This initiative targets service users engaged in a 12-week treatment programme and aims to support individuals in quitting smoking entirely. The procurement process is in the award stage, with a contract valued at £400,000 GBP awarded to Sigma Pharmaceuticals plc. The contract period commenced on 25 March 2020 and will run until 1 March 2022, with an option to extend for an additional year. The procurement was conducted through an open procedure, and items will be delivered to the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents a lucrative opportunity for businesses specialising in health-related products, particularly those offering nicotine substitutes. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to explore similar contracts in the future. With increasing emphasis on public health initiatives, companies with innovative NRT solutions or those that can effectively engage with public health services can significantly benefit from opportunities arising from tenders like this.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Northamptonshire County Council Nicotine Replacement Therapy Products

Notice Description

Northamptonshire stop smoking service is looking to procure Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) to form part of the treatment plan for service users as part of their 12 week treatment programme. These will only be given to service users who are signed up to the Northamptonshire stop smoking programme and are engaged with the service for up to 12 weeks and are receiving behavioural intervention with regular contact from a stop smoking advisor. The stop smoking programme intends to support service users to quit smoking entirely. NRT will only be provided to persons over the age of 12 years old. The Council is appointing multiple providers to a Framework agreement, in order that they may provide a range of NRT products to enable customer choice. The award of the contract will be for an initial two years, with an option to extend for one year.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4aefef8d-ca08-43ca-a6d6-2f09e2919db5
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5910a3f9-9cf2-49c8-bcdd-bf49a9312de5
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33693200 - Nicotine substitutes

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Apr 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Feb 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Mar 20205 years ago
Contract Period
25 Mar 2020 - 1 Mar 2022 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
contracts@milton-keynes.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NORTHAMPTON
Postcode
NN1 1ED
Post Town
Northampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF24 West Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
West Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Northampton North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SIGMA PHARMACEUTICALS

Further Information

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