--- title: "Market Engagement - Smoking Cessation Service Oxfordshire" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4d97f8b1-044c-4990-a952-e7c0c7a2082e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4d97f8b1-044c-4990-a952-e7c0c7a2082e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4d97f8b1-044c-4990-a952-e7c0c7a2082e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4d97f8b1-044c-4990-a952-e7c0c7a2082e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2024-06-10" --- # Market Engagement - Smoking Cessation Service Oxfordshire Buyer: OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4d97f8b1-044c-4990-a952-e7c0c7a2082e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4d97f8b1-044c-4990-a952-e7c0c7a2082e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4d97f8b1-044c-4990-a952-e7c0c7a2082e.json) ## Summary The Oxfordshire County Council is planning a procurement process for a smoking cessation service, with a budget between £1.1m and £1.3m per annum. The Council aims to re-commission the service to meet current and future needs, utilising increased funding from the Government. The intended contract period is 48 months, starting on 1 July 2025, with a possible extension of 24 months. Prospective providers have until 1 July 2024 to engage in market research and submit responses. This opportunity is suitable for small and voluntary sector enterprises interested in providing health services. Businesses keen on developing innovative smoking cessation solutions for priority communities in Oxfordshire are encouraged to participate. The Council emphasises sustainability and market leverage, seeking providers to contribute insights towards service development. The tender, anticipated to be published in November 2024, presents a growth opportunity for organisations keen on delivering impactful public health solutions. ## Notice Oxfordshire County Council's smoking cessation contract is due to expire in summer 2025. The Council requires on-going services and are intending to re-commission a smoking cessation service. It is important to ensure that a newly commissioned service meets current and future needs by building upon evidence, national guidance, Oxfordshire's Smoke Free Strategy and local insight, whilst also developing and delivering new and innovative ways of working with our priority communities for successful quits. In addition, the Government made a commitment to double local authority funding for smoking cessation in 2023; therefore Oxfordshire County Council are utilising the opportunity to extend and expand their smoking cessation service using funding from the Stopping the Start; Smokefree 2030, Section 31 Grant. The new budget for this service is expected to be between PS1.1m and PS1.3m per annum. We would therefore welcome views from providers that are keen to build upon our great work in this area. The Council is inviting prospective tenderers to complete a questionnaire to provide insight to support the development of the service requirements. The aim of this exercise is to understand the provider market, current and emerging practice, as well as the likely level of interest in the procurement activity the Council is due to carry out. We would appreciate an opportunity to develop relationships with you as providers and gain insights into how organisations and the Council could approach provision of a smoking cessation service for Oxfordshire. This will help the Council to develop a service model that is both sustainable and leverages the markets capabilities and capacities. Feedback from this market research will be provided via an online session in August. The Invitation to Tender for these services is anticipated to be published in November 2024.The intended contract period will be 48 months (4 years) beginning on 1 July 2025, with an option for the Council to extend the contract period by a further 24 months (2 years). The questionnaire is accessible via the South East Business Portal ( https://sebp.due-north.com/ ). The project reference within the portal is DN727397. Prospective providers can register their interest in this future tender opportunity and download the questionnaire using the link and reference above. The market engagement is due to close for responses on Monday 1 July 2024 at 12:00 (Midday). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/546fc480-6ff8-4644-96af-4d8eef7567b7 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Jun 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 4 Nov 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2025 - 30 Jun 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £7,800,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | OXFORD | | Post town | Oxford | | Postcode | OX1 1ND | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC | | Local authority | Oxford | | Electoral ward | Osney & St Thomas | | Westminster constituency | Oxford West and Abingdon | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services ## Release History - 10 Jun 2024 at 08:22 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/546fc480-6ff8-4644-96af-4d8eef7567b7 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/546fc480-6ff8-4644-96af-4d8eef7567b7 10th June 2024 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk - https://sebp.due-north.com/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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