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HAC6035: Stop Smoking London Integrated Digital Smoking Cessation Service Pilot

TOWER HAMLETS

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

14 Feb 2025 at 11:26

Award

03 Feb 2025 at 10:54

Planning

03 Sep 2024 at 11:58

Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets has awarded a contract for the Stop Smoking London Integrated Digital Smoking Cessation Service Pilot. This service falls under the Health and Social Work Services category and is set to deliver a digital platform containing information and support materials, 24/7 access to NCSCT-trained Stop Smoking Advisors, and a choice of Nicotine Replacement Therapy or starter vape for service users. The procurement process was conducted under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract, valued at £695,000 over a two-year term with year one funding guaranteed at £195,000, commenced with an initial 12-month term and an optional extension of up to 12 months. The procurement stage of this process has reached the contract award phase, with dates and deadlines having been adhered to, and the service is to be delivered within London.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in health and digital services, particularly those with expertise in behaviour support and smoking cessation. Companies providing real-time advisory services and digital health platforms will find this contract particularly relevant. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) capable of implementing fast-paced, high-quality digital solutions and delivering smoking cessation aids directly to users' homes will be well-suited to compete. This service is designed to increase the number of successful quit attempts across London, bolstering capacity within the system and capturing data sets for NHS Digital, thereby offering growth potential for businesses within this industry.

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Notice Title

HAC6035: Stop Smoking London Integrated Digital Smoking Cessation Service Pilot

Notice Description

The aim of the pilot is to provide a digital offer to Service Users, providing benefits across three key features: 1. Digital platform containing information and support materials and enabling access to (National Centre for Smoking Cessation Training) NSCST trained Stop Smoking Advisors. 2. Access to behavioural support from NCSCT trained advisors 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 3. Service user choice of stop smoking aid; Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) or starter vape, delivered direct to the service user to support their quit attempt. This service is complementary to traditional services e.g. the Local Stop Smoking Services and the Stop Smoking London offer, increasing overall capacity within the system. The intention is to increase the number of successful quit attempts and capture this within the NHS Digital data set.

Lot Information

Lot 1

London Borough of Tower Hamlets is looking to procure the Most Suitable Provider to deliver a Stop Smoking London Integrated Digital Smoking Cessation Service Pilot. This is a notice of intention to award a contract under the most suitable provider process The estimated value of the total 2 year term is PS695,000. Year one funding is guaranteed at PS195,000 with the second year estimated at PS500,000. The successful provider will enter into contract with Tower Hamlets utilising their standard T&Cs included in the Tender pack, the contract will be for an initial term of 12 months with optional an extension of a maximum further 12 months. This is a new service with a new provider Tower Hamlets are following the Most Suitable Provider procurement procedure in accordance with the The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 13/02/2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.' Written representations should be provided to kelly.kerr@towerhamlets.gov.uk

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0497af
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005098-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£695,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£695,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
16 Sep 2024Expired
Award Date
13 Oct 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TOWER HAMLETS
Contact Name
Ms Kelly Kerr
Contact Email
kelly.kerr@towerhamlets.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 244778066

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E1 1BJ
Post Town
East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Whitechapel
Westminster Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

23 LIMITED (TRADING AS SMOKE FREE

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