Tender

LPS CARE - Public Health - Smokefree Lancashire Service - LCC15196

LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Tender

13 Apr 2023 at 13:31

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Lancashire County Council is seeking tenders for the Smokefree Lancashire Service, available to tobacco and nicotine users aged 12 and over within the LCC footprint, offering behavioural support, NRT, and e-cigarettes. This procurement is currently in the tender stage with a deadline for submissions on May 18, 2023. The contract period is set to begin on October 31, 2023, and end on October 30, 2026. The total contract value is £16,526,979. The procurement falls under the Health and Social Work Services category, catering to the North West region in the United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for service providers with expertise in health and social work services, particularly those focused on tobacco addiction and smoking cessation. Businesses interested in public health initiatives and community outreach models would be well-suited to compete. The contracting authority, Lancashire County Council, is the buyer for this procurement, which follows an open procedure above the threshold. Businesses looking to engage in long-term strategic relationships to reduce health inequalities and promote smoke-free environments in Lancashire should consider participating in this tender.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

LPS CARE - Public Health - Smokefree Lancashire Service - LCC15196

Notice Description

Lancashire County Council (LCC) is seeking tenders from suitably qualified providers to deliver the Smokefree Lancashire Service. The Service will be available to all tobacco and nicotine users resident in the LCC footprint age 12 and over. This will include those who are temporarily resident, and those who work in the LCC footprint but live outside the area.The service will offer a combination of behavioural support, nicotine replacement therapy and access to e-cigarettes. The addition of e-cigarettes to the service offer follows evidence from NICE (National Institute of Care Excellence) and OHID (Office for Health Improvement and Disparities) (Office for Health Improvement and Disparities) and service user consultation which suggests that they are an effective quit aid that are much safer than smoking and offer an opportunity to engage more smokers and achieve a higher number of quits. The Service will deliver a specialist clinical service which will support the NHS CORE20PLUS5 and NHS Long Term plan agenda targets. The successful provider will utilise the tobacco control agenda, reducing health inequalities by developing a clinical specialist stop smoking service that will deliver against five core strands: Strand 1: Individuals - The Service will support individuals with a tobacco addiction to quit through a behaviour change and harm reduction model to reduce smoking prevalence in Lancashire. The successful provider will gather intelligence on smokers who access the service and those who don't. This will help to inform and shape the service model. Strand 2: Communities - The Service will develop and deliver a community outreach model that focusses on reducing smoking prevalence, preventing uptake, highlighting the harms, de-normalising the use of tobacco and promoting Smokefree environments. This model will be available for all communities in Lancashire but will focus on those with high levels of need. Strand 3: Strategic - The Service will build relationships with key partners to reduce inequalities in smoking related ill health. The successful provider will develop a systematic approach to achieving national and local strategic aims and ambitions. Strand 4: Data -The Service will gather data of those who smoke and access services. The full range of data will be used to analyse and inform the tobacco control agenda in Lancashire. Strand 5: Communications -The Service will adopt a consistent and targeted approach to communications and marketing in partnership with key stakeholders in Lancashire. LCC is not mandating any core premises but requires the Provider to have a physical presence in each of the 12 districts. The successful provider will be responsible for securing their own premises in suitable community venues. Additional information: The ITT is available to potential Tenderers through the Authority's electronic tendering (e-tendering) system, the Oracle Fusion Supplier Portal.Tenderers are required to submit their Tender through this same portal, via the Sourcing module within their account: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/fusion-supplier-portal/ The contact details for advice or assistance relating to the use of the e-tendering system are: E-tendering Help Desk Telephone Number: 01772 534966 Normal support line hours are between 9am and 4.30pm, Monday to Friday

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-61525f31-2c2a-462b-9088-d9f2c8d6165b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3726dadd-4628-467d-9def-394bc0e97d90
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£16,526,979 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Apr 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 May 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Oct 2023 - 30 Oct 2026 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PRESTON
Postcode
PR1 8XJ
Post Town
Preston
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD45 Mid Lancashire
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Preston
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Preston

Further Information

Notice Documents

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