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title: "Stop Smoking Service - AWARD"
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# Stop Smoking Service - AWARD

Buyer: SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-35698cb8-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council has successfully completed the award of a contract titled "Stop Smoking Service," classified under health and social work services. This procurement process, which followed a selective method using a restricted procedure, aimed to engage competent providers for a 24-month service with a potential 12-month extension. The contract will provide high-quality support to smokers in Sandwell, with service delivery starting from 1st April 2016 and concluding on 31st March 2019. The deadline for expressing interest in this tender was 30th September 2015, indicating a thorough planning phase prior to awarding the contract.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses operating in the health and community services sector, particularly those providing stop smoking interventions and support. Companies with experience in delivering evidence-based health services and a focus on public health improvement would be well-suited to engage in similar future contracts. The emphasis on high-quality service and effective training for clinical staff highlights the potential for growth within this sector, especially for organisations looking to expand their influence in community health initiatives.

## Notice

The Metropolitan Borough Council of Sandwell sought expressions of interest from suitably experienced and competent Providers of stop smoking services. The aim of the service was to provide a high quality, equitable and accessible treatment service to smokers that reside, work or are registered with GP Practices in Sandwell. Service delivery consists of facilitating engagements of stakeholders in service developments; providing quality support and high standard training to front line clinical and community staff to deliver brief interventions and make referrals; assessing the needs of those referred or that self-refer; providing evidence-based, highly effective and personalised support that include motivational, behavioural and/or pharmacological interventions to service users; capturing and appropriately sharing relevant data for population health improvement and intelligence gathering. This will be a 24 month contract with the option for a 12 month extension.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4bd352d7-0129-4825-951f-ff2d32264a5d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Sep 2015 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Jan 2016 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2016 - 31 Mar 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | WEST MIDLANDS |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B69 3DE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG37 Sandwell |
| Local authority | Sandwell |
| Electoral ward | Oldbury |
| Westminster constituency | West Bromwich |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | HEALTH EXCHANGE; NORTH 51 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4bd352d7-0129-4825-951f-ff2d32264a5d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4bd352d7-0129-4825-951f-ff2d32264a5d
  21st September 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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