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title: "Stop smoking service- Sefton Council"
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# Stop smoking service- Sefton Council

Buyer: SEFTON COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3235a6b5-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

Sefton Council is undertaking a tender process for a "Stop Smoking Service" to be integrated into the wider Integrated Wellness Service (IWS) for residents of Sefton, located in the North West of the United Kingdom. Published on 19 September 2016, the tender period concluded on 18 October 2016. The total value of the contract is £3,350,000, with an initial value of £3,000,000. The procurement method used is an open procedure, allowing various providers to submit their bids for this health service contract.

This tender presents a promising opportunity for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those offering community health initiatives, smoking cessation programmes, or behavioural health interventions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, especially those with experience in delivering user-centred health services and training. Engaging in this contract can enhance a company's visibility and contribute to health improvements in the community of Sefton.

## Notice

Sefton Council is looking to contract with a provider to develop and operate a flexible, Specialist Stop Smoking service that will form part of the Integrated Wellness Service (IWS) for Sefton residents. The Stop Smoking Service will contribute to Sefton's Integrated Wellness Service (IWS) to provide a range of free, person centred, interventions; using behaviour change techniques and motivational interviewing to tailor health, wellbeing and lifestyle support and interventions to the population of Sefton, delivered in community settings. Acting as a specialist spoke for the IWS, the Stop Smoking service will assist residents across all age groups to stop smoking. The service will reduce the number of smokers through access to high quality, evidenced based stop smoking opportunities within local community settings across Sefton. The service will be driven to achieve a reduction in smoking prevalence in adults who require the most support, including people with poor mental health, pregnant women and people living in areas of greatest deprivation. The service will offer motivational support and pharmacotherapy for people who choose to harm reduce with the longer term goal of quitting. The service will support people who choose to use e-cigarettes in their attempt to quit. Specifically, the service will provide motivational support and the offer of pharmacotherapy. The service will provide professional advice and training to IWS partners who are involved in encouraging and supporting people to reduce harm and stop smoking in Sefton. The wider IWS service will actively raise the profile of the Stop Smoking Service and the importance of giving up smoking, including Smokefree activity, through community engagement and health promotion techniques. Health Trainers aligned to the Stop Smoking Service will provide triage and assessment function for the specialist service, to ensure that people needing help and advice to get the most appropriate and timely intervention. Health Trainers will also assess and support people to access the wider IWS offer, providing some case management of clients wishing to make behaviour change without the need for specialist input. Pharmacy and Community Settings The specialist service will be enhanced by intermediate stop smoking support within community settings including pharmacies, collectively offering free help and advice to all smokers who live, or are registered with a GP, in the borough of Sefton. Intermediates provide lower level support than the specialist service suitable for clients who are more motivated to quit. The Provider will be responsible for managing the supply and administration of pharmaceutical products (NRT) to assist smokers who want to quit. This includes clients who are case managed through the specialist service or intermediate service.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd4058c7-aa8a-41fb-b66e-eb3f6cb4618a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 May 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Oct 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Jan 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2017 - 1 Apr 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,350,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,049,700 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SEFTON COUNCIL |
| Locality | BOOTLE |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L20 3UU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD73 Sefton |
| Local authority | Sefton |
| Electoral ward | Linacre |
| Westminster constituency | Bootle |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOLUTIONS 4 HEALTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 15 May 2018 at 07:21 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd4058c7-aa8a-41fb-b66e-eb3f6cb4618a
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd4058c7-aa8a-41fb-b66e-eb3f6cb4618a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd4058c7-aa8a-41fb-b66e-eb3f6cb4618a
  19th September 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=354a3b2d-4a7e-e611-8114-000c29c9ba21
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- http://www.sefton.gov.uk/

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