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title: "Community Stop Smoking Service"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# Community Stop Smoking Service

Buyer: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e46f666a-f2b4-4d5e-827f-a71719ec908c

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## Summary

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council has completed the awarding process for the "Community Stop Smoking Service" contract in the health services industry. The open procurement procedure saw an award valued at £1,396,212.93 granted to Solutions 4 Health. This service aims to support smokers and users of smokeless tobacco in adopting healthier lifestyles, thereby contributing to the borough's health and wellbeing. Key dates include the contract period running from 1st August 2024 to 31st July 2029.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in public health and wellness, particularly those offering services to reduce smoking prevalence. It's well-suited to SMEs and VCSEs that focus on providing educational, preventative, and regulatory actions against tobacco use. Businesses that can supply Nicotine Replacement Therapy and conduct consultations will find this contract an excellent means to expand their services within the community and enhance public health outcomes.

## Notice

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council Public Health have the commissioning responsibility for Tobacco Control and the delivery of Stop Smoking Services in the borough. The provision of quality Stop Smoking Support Services contributes to the Borough's Health and Wellbeing Strategy, Corporate Plan, wider priorities of the Tobacco Free Lancashire & South Cumbria Strategy and achieving a Smoke Free Generation. Encouraging and supporting smokers & users of smokeless tobacco products, particularly those with long-term conditions, to adopt a healthier smoke free lifestyle will contribute to reducing smoking prevalence and improving the health of Blackburn with Darwen (BwD) residents. This includes education and prevention to deter children and young people from starting to smoke, reducing exposure to second-hand smoke to lower the number of smoking related respiratory diseases and regulation and enforcement to disrupt illegal and counterfeit sales and supply. Service users will, where eligible, receive access to free Nicotine Replacement Therapy (to include consultation) from the Provider. The service user will be provided with a supply of Nicotine Replacement Therapy products (from the formulary list) that will be issued for up to 12 weeks per cessation attempt. Smokers who are unable to stop smoking whilst using NRT will, following consultation, be discharged from the service but invited back when they are ready to make another quit attempt.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05f7104b-3ffe-4ae1-ba9a-8bd6c47a1e62 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Sep 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 9 May 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2024 - 31 Jul 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,445,355 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,396,212 |
| 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 | BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | BLACKBURN |
| Post town | Blackburn |
| Postcode | BB1 1DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen |
| Local authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Electoral ward | Blackburn Central |
| Westminster constituency | Blackburn |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOLUTIONS 4 HEALTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 30 Sep 2024 at 13:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05f7104b-3ffe-4ae1-ba9a-8bd6c47a1e62
- 11 Apr 2024 at 09:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/25440c9f-5b73-4225-8beb-f0b5cf2a9146
- 11 Apr 2024 at 09:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2b062d9-7586-4c05-940e-20accf05e624

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05f7104b-3ffe-4ae1-ba9a-8bd6c47a1e62
  30th September 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/25440c9f-5b73-4225-8beb-f0b5cf2a9146
  11th April 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2b062d9-7586-4c05-940e-20accf05e624
  11th April 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=81af452f-6bf6-ee11-812a-005056b64545
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## Notice URLs

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

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