Notice Information
Notice Title
Tender for Stop Smoking Services In Herefordshire
Notice Description
Herefordshire Council is seeking to appoint service providers (pharmacies) for both the Pharmacotherapy and the Stop Smoking Behavioural support services in Herefordshire. The contract duration is 2 years with an option to extend for up to 2 years. The tender is being carried out using the Competitive Process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The appointed service providers will work with Herefordshire community Healthy lifestyle stop Smoking Service to enable healthcare professionals to refer and patients to be referred (directly or indirectly and where they consent) to a pharmacy of their choice to start their smoking cessation treatment, including providing medication and support as required. The service is divided into 2 Lots: Lot 1: Provision of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) pharmacotherapy. Lot 2: Behavioural Stop Smoking Support services. Contracts will be awarded to multiple successful providers. A provider may apply for and be appointed to more than one Lot.
Lot Information
Lot 1: Provision of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) pharmacotherapy.
Herefordshire Council is seeking to appoint service providers (pharmacies) for both the Pharmacotherapy and the Stop Smoking Behavioural support services in Herefordshire. The contract duration is 2 years with an option to extend for up to 2 years. The tender is being carried out using the Competitive Process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The appointed service providers will work with Herefordshire community Healthy lifestyle stop Smoking Service to enable healthcare professionals to refer and patients to be referred (directly or indirectly and where they consent) to a pharmacy of their choice to start their smoking cessation treatment, including providing medication and support as required. The service is divided into 2 Lots: Lot 1: Provision of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) pharmacotherapy. Lot 2: Behavioural Stop Smoking Support services. Contracts will be awarded to multiple successful providers. A provider may apply for and be appointed to more than one Lot.
Lot 2: Behavioural Stop Smoking Support services.Herefordshire Council is seeking to appoint service providers (pharmacies) for both the Pharmacotherapy and the Stop Smoking Behavioural support services in Herefordshire. The contract duration is 2 years with an option to extend for up to 2 years. The tender is being carried out using the Competitive Process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The appointed service providers will work with Herefordshire community Healthy lifestyle stop Smoking Service to enable healthcare professionals to refer and patients to be referred (directly or indirectly and where they consent) to a pharmacy of their choice to start their smoking cessation treatment, including providing medication and support as required. The service is divided into 2 Lots: Lot 1: Provision of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) pharmacotherapy. Lot 2: Behavioural Stop Smoking Support services. Contracts will be awarded to multiple successful providers. A provider may apply for and be appointed to more than one Lot.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051526
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038587-2025
- 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
- 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
- £340,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Jul 20257 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 6 Jun 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2025 - 30 Jun 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Ms Aksana Hironak
- Contact Email
- aksana.hironak@herefordshire.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1432383575
Buyer Location
- Locality
- HEREFORD
- Postcode
- HR4 0LE
- Post Town
- Hereford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG11 Herefordshire, County of
- Delivery Location
- TLG11 Herefordshire, County of
-
- Local Authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Electoral Ward
- Widemarsh
- Westminster Constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
Further Information
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