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title: "AHS5187 - Specialist Tobacco Cessation Service"
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# AHS5187 - Specialist Tobacco Cessation Service

Buyer: TOWER HAMLETS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-86b9fae6-1ab0-494a-af0c-ae94ed3db076

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## Summary

The procurement process concerns the "AHS5187 - Specialist Tobacco Cessation Service" contract initiated by Tower Hamlets. This tender, classified under health services, aims to reduce the local prevalence of smoking and tobacco use, particularly targeting vulnerable demographics in London. The procurement method utilised is an open procedure, with the award date recorded as 21st July 2017 and the contract period spanning from 1st August 2017 to 31st July 2022. The tender period concluded on 21st April 2017, with a total contract value of £1,550,000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focusing on health services, particularly those that provide smoking cessation programmes and address the needs of diverse populations. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector organisations (VCSEs) would be well-suited to compete for this contract, leveraging their expertise in delivering specialised health services to meet the targeted support requirements outlined by the contracting authority.

## Notice

To reduce the local prevalence of smoking and tobacco use. The primary focus of the is 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. 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. To successfully support people in quitting smoking and tobacco use, with particular focus on high need cohorts of the local population.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1aff8d5d-f029-4175-8210-74c44d0c1cc2 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Aug 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Apr 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Jul 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2017 - 31 Jul 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,550,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,550,000 |
| 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 | 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services
- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 4 Aug 2017 at 11:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1aff8d5d-f029-4175-8210-74c44d0c1cc2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1aff8d5d-f029-4175-8210-74c44d0c1cc2
  4th August 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=b0395c70-120e-e711-80dd-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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