--- title: "AHS5187 - Specialist Tobacco Cessation Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5355c7fc-25d4-4e21-812f-6d340677b6cf" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5355c7fc-25d4-4e21-812f-6d340677b6cf" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5355c7fc-25d4-4e21-812f-6d340677b6cf.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5355c7fc-25d4-4e21-812f-6d340677b6cf.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "TOWER HAMLETS" published: "2017-03-21" --- # AHS5187 - Specialist Tobacco Cessation Service Buyer: TOWER HAMLETS Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5355c7fc-25d4-4e21-812f-6d340677b6cf [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5355c7fc-25d4-4e21-812f-6d340677b6cf) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5355c7fc-25d4-4e21-812f-6d340677b6cf.json) ## Summary The Tower Hamlets Council is currently seeking proposals for the "AHS5187 - Specialist Tobacco Cessation Service," aimed at reducing smoking prevalence within the local community. This tender falls under the health services industry category and is located in London, United Kingdom. The procurement process is classified as active and is set to close on 21 April 2017. The estimated contract value is £930,000, with the contract period commencing on 1 August 2017 and concluding on 31 July 2020. Interested parties should note that the procurement method is categorised as 'Other'. This tender presents significant business opportunities for organisations that specialise in health services, particularly those that focus on smoking cessation and community health initiatives. Companies well-suited to compete include small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that have expertise in delivering targeted health interventions, particularly for diverse and high-need populations, such as pregnant women, young people, and individuals with mental health challenges. ## Notice The Council requires the services of an organisation or group of organisations to reduce the local prevalence of smoking and tobacco use. The primary focus of the new service will be to target the tobacco cessation activity for all local smokers with specialist support for the following who may have additional of complex needs; * Black and minority ethnic groups (BME) * Pregnant women * Those living with mental health (MH) or severe (SMI) issues * Those living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) * Young people (17 and under) * Lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people * Residents with substance misuse issues including alcohol and illicit substances Requirements of the service are: * To provide an easy to access specialist stop smoking service for all smokers. * To provide intensive support for smokers from targeted segments of the population (as specified in the statement of requirements in section 4). * To provide a treatment and support programme adhering to evidence based best practice. * To successfully support people in quitting smoking and tobacco use, with particular focus on high need cohorts of the local population. * To achieve high level of user satisfaction. * To provide system leadership and a source of expertise for the local smoking cessation services in Tower Hamlets. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9332225-c035-4042-b0ef-c3a235c6b3ea | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Mar 2017 | | Submission deadline | 21 Apr 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2017 - 31 Jul 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £930,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | TOWER HAMLETS | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | East London | | Postcode | E14 2BG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets | | Local authority | Tower Hamlets | | Electoral ward | Poplar | | Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services - 85323000 - Community health services ## Release History - 21 Mar 2017 at 12:19 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9332225-c035-4042-b0ef-c3a235c6b3ea ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9332225-c035-4042-b0ef-c3a235c6b3ea 21st March 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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