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Specialist Stop Smoking Service

STOCKTON ON TEES BOROUGH COUNCIL

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25 Apr 2025 at 08:05

Award

10 Apr 2025 at 13:22

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Specialist Stop Smoking Service" is managed by Stockton on Tees Borough Council, a regional authority in the United Kingdom. The service falls under the industry category of rehabilitation services and aims to support the public health functions outlined by local regulations. This process reached the award stage as of 9th April 2025, after satisfying the necessary criteria under the Provider Selection Regime. The contract, valued at £564,849, has been awarded to the North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust. The procurement method employed was limited, allowing an award without prior publication of a call for competition, considering the existing provider already meets required standards.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for organisations specialising in health services or smoking cessation programmes. Businesses with capabilities in training, competency support, and data management for stop smoking services may find this contract appealing, given the emphasis on evidence-based smoking cessation and training provisions outlined in the tender. With options for two six-month extensions, companies can leverage this contract to expand their service footprint within the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees. The tender's design to work within existing partnerships poses a strategic opportunity for large-scale providers with established excellence in service delivery.

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Notice Title

Specialist Stop Smoking Service

Notice Description

The Authority must exercise a number of health service functions set out in section 2B of the NHS Act 2006 and the Local Authorities (Public Health Functions and Entry to Premises by Local Healthwatch Representatives) Regulations. In order to satisfy these obligations, the Authority wishes to secure the provision of the Specialist Stop Smoking Services. Specialist Stop Smoking Services contribute to the ambitions of the Creating a smokefree generation and tackling youth vaping. This includes the Tobacco and Vapes Bill which is currently going through parliament (2024) Under the Provider Selection Regime, where an existing Provider can be directly awarded a contract (under DA process C) where the following criteria are satisfied: * The existing provider is satisfying the existing contract to a sufficient standard. * The existing provider will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard taking into account the key criteria and applying the basic selection criteria. In the opinion of the service lead officer and the Contract Management Officer the existing provider satisfies these criteria.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provider Selections Regime - Direct Award Process C - Specialist Stop Smoking Service (SSSS) including: 1) Delivery of a SSSS to the population of the Borough: to provide evidence-based smoking cessation service with expert support, including treatments and intensive behavioural advice - specialist service provide support to smokers aged 12 years + and to have independent prescriber(s) to prescribe NICE approved prescription drugs; 2) Training & support to other providers: to provide training and competency support to other stop smoking service providers, e.g. pharmacies, based on the latest evidence; and workforce development to ensure health and social care professionals have the skills and knowledge to provide Very Brief Advice to smokers and encourage smokers to quit; 3) Prescribing, medicines, equipment and data management: to validate the data from other providers e.g. Pharmacy, co-ordination and administration of pharmacological prescription (FP10 & NRT vouchers) and calibration of CO monitors.

Options: 2 x optional extensions of 6 months

Procurement Information

Under the Provider Selection Regime, where an existing Provider can be directly awarded a contract (under DA process C) where the following criteria are satisfied: * The existing provider is satisfying the existing contract to a sufficient standard. * The existing provider will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard taking into account the key criteria and applying the basic selection criteria. In the opinion of the service lead officer and the Contract Management Officer the existing provider satisfies these criteria.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0500ae
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016913-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85312500 - Rehabilitation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£564,849 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Apr 202510 months 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
STOCKTON ON TEES BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mike Wray
Contact Email
mike.wray@stockton.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1642526343

Buyer Location

Locality
STOCKTON ON TEES
Postcode
TS17 6BJ
Post Town
Cleveland
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
Delivery Location
TLC11 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees

Local Authority
Stockton-on-Tees
Electoral Ward
Mandale & Victoria
Westminster Constituency
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NORTH TEES AND HARTLEPOOL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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