--- title: "Nicotine Replacement Therapy and AI Digital Smoking Cessation Coaching" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c70d2d38-fef6-41da-bfd0-c348fa27260f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c70d2d38-fef6-41da-bfd0-c348fa27260f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c70d2d38-fef6-41da-bfd0-c348fa27260f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c70d2d38-fef6-41da-bfd0-c348fa27260f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2023-05-09" --- # Nicotine Replacement Therapy and AI Digital Smoking Cessation Coaching Buyer: SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c70d2d38-fef6-41da-bfd0-c348fa27260f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c70d2d38-fef6-41da-bfd0-c348fa27260f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c70d2d38-fef6-41da-bfd0-c348fa27260f.json) ## Summary The Suffolk County Council is planning a procurement process for the supply and distribution of Nicotine Replacement Therapy items aimed at supporting their smoking cessation service. The contract is set to commence on 1st October 2023 for a period of 2 years with a possible extension of up to 1 year. The tender process will be run as a single stage Open Procedure, advertised on Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, and SCC's In-Tend Platform Suffolk Sourcing. The procurement falls within the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. This tender by Suffolk County Council in the health and social work services category presents an opportunity for businesses to supply Nicotine Replacement Therapy items. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate. The Council will evaluate tender returns based on a price/quality split, aiming to strike a balance between price competitiveness and quality of bids received. An Early Market Engagement Event is scheduled for interested parties on 24th May 2023 to provide input and suggestions on service delivery in Suffolk. ## Notice Procurement for the supply and distribution of Nicotine Replacement Therapy items to support the Suffolk County Council smoking cessation service. This service will be required to complement the NHS Quit Smoking app and NHS Better Health/quite smoking website. The current service contract runs out 30th September 2023 and we had hoped to join an NHS national framework for supply due to start in September, but this has now been delayed therefore we are seeking to establish our own contract. Contract Start Date: 1st October 2023. Contract Period: 2 years with an option to extend for up to a further 1 year. The tender will be run as a single stage Open Procedure. The value of the procurement is above threshold, the subject matter sits within Schedule 3 so falls within scope of the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The contract notice will be advertised on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder as well as being advertised on SCC's In-Tend Platform Suffolk Sourcing. The tender process will be conducted electronically through Suffolk Sourcing. Tender returns will be evaluated, and contracts awarded based on a price/quality split. Details will be published in the tender documentation. The split will be set to enable an appropriate balance between the need to seek best price and the scoring of quality for bids received. Early Market Engagement - Ahead of any call for competition the Council are looking to invite all interested parties to a virtual Market Engagement Event: Date: 24th May 2023 10:30am - 1:00pm Virtual event via: Microsoft Teams We would like to share draft documentation at this event, and we would welcome your input and suggestions at this on how the services might be best delivered in Suffolk. To book your place on this event please email phil.gardener@suffolk.gov.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/099a248e-7b00-4bb6-9b5a-46ccdd236736 | | Notice type | Market Engagement 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 | 9 May 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 24 May 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | IPSWICH | | Post town | Ipswich | | Postcode | IP1 2BX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk | | ITL 3 | TLH62 Ipswich | | Local authority | Ipswich | | Electoral ward | Gipping | | Westminster constituency | Ipswich | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 9 May 2023 at 09:43 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/099a248e-7b00-4bb6-9b5a-46ccdd236736 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/099a248e-7b00-4bb6-9b5a-46ccdd236736 9th May 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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