--- title: "Smoking Cessation Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f8e464c8-2519-48fd-970d-1462dbfea97e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f8e464c8-2519-48fd-970d-1462dbfea97e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f8e464c8-2519-48fd-970d-1462dbfea97e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f8e464c8-2519-48fd-970d-1462dbfea97e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "HULL CITY COUNCIL" published: "2019-07-02" --- # Smoking Cessation Services Buyer: HULL CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f8e464c8-2519-48fd-970d-1462dbfea97e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f8e464c8-2519-48fd-970d-1462dbfea97e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f8e464c8-2519-48fd-970d-1462dbfea97e.json) ## Summary Kingston upon Hull City Council is procuring Smoking Cessation Services as part of a project aimed at reducing smoking prevalence within the community, especially targeting vulnerable populations. The procurement, which falls under the social work and related services category, is currently in the Award stage. The contract, valued at £3,240,000, is set to run from 1 October 2019 to 30 September 2024. The tender was published on 9 April 2019, with the tender period having concluded on 14 May 2019. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses focused on public health and community services, particularly those that specialise in smoking cessation programmes, outreach services, and public health training. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary or community sector enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-positioned to compete due to the emphasis on tailored service delivery and community engagement. Suppliers experienced in providing similar health-related services or those able to foster collaboration with local pharmacies are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity. ## Notice Kingston upon Hull City Council (the Authority) is conducting the procurement using the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation (CPN) (Light Touch Regime) in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) (PCR 2015) for the purpose of procuring the services described in the Specification (Services).The aims of the service are to: * Provide a high quality SSSS that is accessible and focuses on reducing health inequalities by targeting populations where smoking prevalence is highest. * Affect a reduction in the number of adult residents who smoke; especially in the routine and manual occupations. * Affect a reduction in the number of pregnant women who smoke during and after their pregnancy. * Provide effective and flexible outreach support to ensure engagement and access to services for hard to reach communities - using community assets to help provide a tailored service to meet the specific needs of residents. * Increase the number of people who quit and remain smokefree - relapse management. * Harness the wider public health and community workforce to deliver high-quality smoking cessation training/workforce development. * Facilitate where appropriate and/or directly offer, easy and timely access to all licensed stop smoking medicines as first-line interventions including Varenicline, Bupropion and combination Nicotine Replacement Therapies (NRT) to improve quit rate success; working with local pharmacies across the City. * Develop effective working relationships with all key partners to support the outcome of reducing smoking prevalence. * Support a smokefree NHS * Provide value for money compared to National quit costs. * Comply with best practice and all relevant guidance/accreditation. * Support and contribute to the overarching work of the Hull Alliance on Tobacco Control (HALT). ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b49edc47-3f51-4e5b-9b43-afed806b4dae | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Jul 2019 | | Submission deadline | 14 May 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 27 Jun 2019 | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2019 - 30 Sep 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £3,240,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £3,240,000 | | 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 | HULL CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | HULL | | Post town | Hull | | Postcode | HU1 2AA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire | | ITL 3 | TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of | | Local authority | Kingston upon Hull, City of | | Electoral ward | St Andrew's & Docklands | | Westminster constituency | Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice | | Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 2 | | Supplier names | CHANGE GROW LIVE SERVICES; ESKIMOSOUP | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85300000 - Social work and related services ## Release History - 2 Jul 2019 at 15:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b49edc47-3f51-4e5b-9b43-afed806b4dae - 9 Apr 2019 at 13:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c750c237-dc2a-497b-a7be-52d129cc5b2d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b49edc47-3f51-4e5b-9b43-afed806b4dae 2nd July 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c750c237-dc2a-497b-a7be-52d129cc5b2d 9th April 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=cbb10576-cb5a-e911-80f3-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - http://www.hullcc.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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