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title: "Tobacco Dependency Treatment Service (Adults and Children)"
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# Tobacco Dependency Treatment Service (Adults and Children)

Buyer: SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-32500bd4-6d90-455b-b412-5396cc3474f2

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## Summary

The Sheffield City Council has awarded a contract for the provision of a Tobacco Dependency Treatment Service (Adults and Children) valued at £6,240,000. The service aims to deliver community-based tobacco treatment interventions for adults aged 18+ and children aged 11-17 in various community settings across Yorkshire and the Humber region. The contract was awarded through an open procedure and will last for an initial 3 years, with the option to extend for up to 2 years. The buying organisation, Sheffield City Council, played a significant role in this procurement process.

This awarded contract presents an opportunity for businesses involved in health services and social work to provide tobacco dependency treatment services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete for delivering intensive stop smoking interventions and harm reduction approaches in child-friendly settings. The service requirements include licensed stop smoking medicines and behavioural support to achieve verified quit outcomes for both adults and children, promoting health and well-being within the local community.

## Notice

The primary focus of this Service shall be to deliver community-based tobacco treatment interventions for both adults aged 18+ and children and young people aged 11-17 in a range of community settings across the city. Including but not limited to community hubs, substance misuse services, social housing, and centres hosted by the Voluntary and Faith sector, and Primary Care Networks in a variety of geographical locations. This must be delivered in line with local population needs, the evidence base, national policy, and local drivers. Settings for adult provision should be selected in collaboration with the commissioner, to ensure successful referral pathways. The provider will also support workplace settings and staff who smoke to quit in the major institutions in the city including Sheffield City Council, the NHS and Sheffield Universities. Support for children and young people should be delivered in child friendly settings including for example: schools, youth settings, leisure and community centres. Service provision will include intensive stop smoking interventions for all with a specific focus on high prevalence groups, providing behavioural support and licensed stop smoking medicines, or nicotine containing devices (e-cigarettes/vapes) in order to achieve a 12-week CO verified quit in adults 18 +, and 4 weeks co- verified quits in children aged 11-17 with support of NRT for those children 12 years and above, in line with the evidence base. It is important to note that e-cigarettes are an age restricted products and not permitted for use in under 18's by law. Stress management, coping skills and dealing with the cost-of-living crisis will be central to the delivery of all programmes, and this will be promoted to all smokers. The service will also include harm reduction approaches including cut down to quit, switching to vaping and temporary abstinence. Contract is advertised for 3 years initial term, plus option to extend for a further maximum period of 2 years. The advertised contract value is the highest value for the maximum 5-year term. The contract was awarded using the methodology stated in the invitation to tender documentation, using a combination of method statement questions (60%, inclusive of 10% for social value), and quantitative methods for the capacity (30%) and the payment by result pricing (10%). The contract was awarded to the most economically advantageous tender as the highest scoring bidder.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5bea6c7b-aa91-4d72-90fe-1ccde35e2738 |
| 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,240,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £6,240,000 |
| 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 | SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 2HH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOUTH WEST YORKSHIRE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 17 Jan 2023 at 18:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5bea6c7b-aa91-4d72-90fe-1ccde35e2738

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5bea6c7b-aa91-4d72-90fe-1ccde35e2738
  17th January 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=55525&B=UK
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104130
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

- https://www.sheffield.gov.uk

## Provenance

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