Planning

Stop Smoking Service (PH/2025/458)

STOKE-ON-TRENT CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

04 Apr 2025 at 15:28

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is currently in the planning stage for a procurement titled "Stop Smoking Service (PH/2025/458)" under the category of health services. This service aims to provide specialist support to individuals aged 12 and over living, working, or studying in Stoke-on-Trent, or registered with a local GP, who smoke or vape. The key milestones include an engagement opportunity scheduled for 6th May 2025, and the service is set to be active from 1st October 2025 until 30th September 2030, with a potential extension until 2032. The procurement will involve collaboration with various partner agencies and stakeholders to offer flexible, evidence-based support using technology and AI tools to help people quit smoking.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, smoking cessation, and behavioural support tools. It is particularly well-suited for providers experienced in delivering personalised health interventions and those proficient in using technology to enhance service delivery. Businesses that can engage effectively with priority groups, including pregnant women, people in social housing, and young adults, are encouraged to compete, as the service intends to significantly improve the local population's health and wellbeing by reducing smoking rates. Additionally, the management of pharmacy contracts will require capable service providers to ensure comprehensive support across pharmacy settings. This tender can help expand your market reach and establish a strong presence in public health initiatives within Stoke-on-Trent.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Stop Smoking Service (PH/2025/458)

Notice Description

Stop smoking service providing specialist support to anyone aged 12 or over living, working, attending education settings in Stoke-on-Trent, or registered with a Stoke-on-Trent GP who smokes or vapes. Support offers will require the service to provide options for use of NRT, pharmacotherapy, and behavioural support, making use of technology or AI tools to support people to quit. Provision of flexible and suitable service delivery options and use of tools and techniques to support people in a range of ways according to best practice guidance, evidence, and service user needs. Should include use of a range of engagement and support tools as well as provision of out of hours support. Priority groups within Stoke-on-Trent include pregnancy women and household or family members of pregnant women, people living in social housing, routine and manual workers, people accessing drug and alcohol support and those who are homeless, people aged 18 - 34, children and young people. The service will be required to set up and manage pharmacy contracts for provision of smoking cessation offers within pharmacy settings. Service will be required to work collaboratively with partner agencies and stakeholders and to create an accessible and suitably marketed service that engages priority groups where smoking prevalence rates are highest with objective to achieve reduction in smoking rates within Stoke-on-Trent and improve the health and wellbeing of the local population.

Planning Information

Stop smoking service providing specialist support to anyone aged 12 or over living, working, attending education settings in Stoke-on-Trent, or registered with a Stoke-on-Trent GP who smokes or vapes. Support offers will require the service to provide options for use of NRT, pharmacotherapy, and behavioural support, making use of technology or AI tools to support people to quit. Provision of flexible and suitable service delivery options and use of tools and techniques to support people in a range of ways according to best practice guidance, evidence, and service user needs. Should include use of a range of engagement and support tools as well as provision of out of hours support. Priority groups within Stoke-on-Trent include pregnancy women and household or family members of pregnant women, people living in social housing, routine and manual workers, people accessing drug and alcohol support and those who are homeless, people aged 18 – 34, children and young people. The service will be required to set up and manage pharmacy contracts for provision of smoking cessation offers within pharmacy settings. Service will be required to work collaboratively with partner agencies and stakeholders and to create an accessible and suitably marketed service that engages priority groups where smoking prevalence rates are highest with objective to achieve reduction in smoking rates within Stoke-on-Trent and improve the health and wellbeing of the local population. The Council would like to invite new and existing providers to attend an upcoming online engagement opportunity on Tuesday 6th May 2025, 14:00 - 15:00 to discuss this opportunity further. To book your place on the engagement opportunity please contact Ben.Carter@stoke.gov.uk with the following information Name, Provider Name, Telephone Number and Email Address and reference 'Stop Smoking Service Bidders Day' in the subject.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fda3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013217-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£29,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Apr 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
8 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2025 - 30 Sep 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
STOKE-ON-TRENT CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STOKE-ON-TRENT
Postcode
ST4 1HH
Post Town
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Stoke-on-Trent
Electoral Ward
Hartshill Park & Stoke
Westminster Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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