--- title: "DHSC: OHID: National Training for Stop Smoking Practitioners" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e05b27ba-c4d9-4753-bf84-4a289cd27401" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e05b27ba-c4d9-4753-bf84-4a289cd27401" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e05b27ba-c4d9-4753-bf84-4a289cd27401.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e05b27ba-c4d9-4753-bf84-4a289cd27401.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE" published: "2022-11-04" --- # DHSC: OHID: National Training for Stop Smoking Practitioners Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e05b27ba-c4d9-4753-bf84-4a289cd27401 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e05b27ba-c4d9-4753-bf84-4a289cd27401) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e05b27ba-c4d9-4753-bf84-4a289cd27401.json) ## Summary The Department of Health and Social Care is seeking a service provider for a National Training Function to support the provision of high-quality Stop Smoking Services in England. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with an engagement end date set for 2nd December 2022. The contract is estimated to last for 3 years and months, with a total value of £1,122,000 inclusive of VAT. This opportunity falls under the Health services category and includes various training services subcategories. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in personnel training, specialist training services, and health training services to contribute to the enhancement of stop smoking interventions. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate. Businesses interested in providing training programmes tailored to health professionals would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process, which is initiated through a tender and aims to improve the quality and consistency of stop smoking services nationwide. ## Notice The Department of Health and Social Care is looking to appoint a provider for a National Training Function to Support the Ongoing Provision of High-quality Stop Smoking Services in England A national training function is required to enhance and maintain the quality and consistency of stop smoking interventions delivered across the country, providing specialist stop smoking practitioners with the knowledge and skills to deliver effective evidence-based interventions. Intended contract term: 3 years and months (1st April 2023 to 31 March 2026) with the option to extend for a further 2 periods of 1 year (3+1+1) Estimated contract value (including extensions): PS935,000 exclusive of VAT, PS1,122,000 inclusive of VAT The Department of Health and Social Care is issuing this early engagement to seek information and feedback from the market to gain better understanding of the intelligence, costing model and appetite for this project. For avoidance of doubt this is not a call for competition, the purpose is to advise the market on the forthcoming DHSC procurement and seek feedback from the market that may inform the final specification and/or procurement approach to the services. A Market Engagement Questionnaire, a presentation and draft Specifications are attached to this notice. The completed questionnaire can be returned via email michael.murphy@dhsc.gov.uk quoting 'W9730 National Training Function for Stop Smoking Practitioners'. The deadline to submit the questionnaire: no later than 2nd December 2022, 12:00:00 GMT. NOTE: this market engagement process does not form part of the formal procurement process. When the formal procurement process commences any supplier may join the competition and all supplier Tenders will be evaluated on the same basis. The contractual opportunity will be available in the future via DHSC Atamis eTendering System. You can select this link to access and register your organisation to the Atamis system https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome, if you have not already done so. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/813e9628-a3e5-456f-a670-7df67ac62b8a | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | 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 | 4 Nov 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 2 Dec 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £600,000 | | 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 | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1H 0EU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 80 - Education and training services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 79632000 - Personnel-training services - 80510000 - Specialist training services - 80511000 - Staff training services - 80521000 - Training programme services - 80561000 - Health training services - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 4 Nov 2022 at 12:17 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/813e9628-a3e5-456f-a670-7df67ac62b8a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/813e9628-a3e5-456f-a670-7df67ac62b8a 4th November 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d755220b-2e47-488d-b5f1-9c6174cbde8d W3970 Draft Specification 2023-28 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4a44e6f0-dd3c-4f18-b742-a24309efd978 W9730 Market Consultation ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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