--- title: "Ealing Specialist Stop Smoking Service 2025" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f9067ba5-b5cf-49f4-89a3-2b61e41db5d1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f9067ba5-b5cf-49f4-89a3-2b61e41db5d1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f9067ba5-b5cf-49f4-89a3-2b61e41db5d1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f9067ba5-b5cf-49f4-89a3-2b61e41db5d1.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF EALING" published: "2024-04-17" --- # Ealing Specialist Stop Smoking Service 2025 Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF EALING Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f9067ba5-b5cf-49f4-89a3-2b61e41db5d1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f9067ba5-b5cf-49f4-89a3-2b61e41db5d1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f9067ba5-b5cf-49f4-89a3-2b61e41db5d1.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Ealing is initiating a tender process for the provision of a community-based Specialist Stop Smoking Service. The procurement aims to address health inequalities by targeting at-risk groups, with key milestones including the engagement end date on 2nd May 2024. The total contract value is approximately £1,972,000, starting from April 2025. The intention is to publish the tender in July/August 2024 and to award the contract by the end of 2024. The procurement is classified under health and social work services and the buying organisation actively seeks engagement from small and voluntary sector enterprises. This tender for the Stop Smoking Service in Ealing presents a significant business opportunity for providers in the health and social work services sector. Businesses interested in improving health outcomes, particularly those experienced in community-based services and addressing health inequalities, are well-suited to compete. With a focus on cost-effectiveness and innovation, this procurement process encourages market engagement to shape an effective service model. Providers are encouraged to participate in the questionnaire by 2nd May 2024 and engage in individual meetings scheduled for 8th and/or 10th of May to facilitate collaboration and understanding of requirements. ## Notice London Borough of Ealing wishes to carry out market engagement in April/May 2024 with providers who are interested in tendering for a contract for the provision of a community-based Specialist Stop Smoking Service that improves access and outcomes, particularly targeting those most at-risk groups and contributes towards reducing health inequalities. This pre-tender market engagement seeks information in preparation for the potential procurement for the delivery of a Stop Smoking Service in Ealing. It is the intention of the Council to award the new contract for two (2) years with one possibility of a two (2) year extension, with the total contract value of approximately PS1,972,000 (if all extensions used) starting from April 2025. It is planned to publish the tender during July/August 2024, with an intention to award by the end of 2024. Smoking is the leading cause of health inequalities, accounting for half the difference of life expectancy between the richest and poorest in society. Nationally, smoking prevalence among adults continues to fall. Smoking prevalence in Ealing is currently 15.9% (36,000 smokers) which is higher than the averages across England (12.7%) and London (11.7%) Smoking prevalence in Ealing has seen a significant jump from 10.3% in 2021. There are also differences in smoking prevalence by socio-demographic groups, with rates being higher in routine & manual workers (27.4%) and adults with serious mental health illness (34.6%). Locally, we have also identified more at-risk priority groups including pregnant smokers, smokers with long-term conditions and smokers living with children. The purpose of this market engagement is to gain a better understanding of the current and forthcoming providers appetite, regarding what an ideal, cost-effective Stop Smoking service model would look like Providers are asked to fill in the questionnaire below on Microsoft Forms by 2nd May 2024. We encourage market feedback and we are planning to organise individual meetings with providers on 8th and/or 10th of May. Please access the market engagement Questionnaire using this link https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Q4w6AYeCi0yHixMeMM258yr18p-24EtEgTV6UR8rX4lUNVRWUkNTNjhBU1kxU1UzODI0QlNUS1RTMy4u ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ded3f2c5-892e-4bc8-bbbd-7b8b13a07288 | | 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 | 17 Apr 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 2 May 2024 | | 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 | LONDON BOROUGH OF EALING | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | West London | | Postcode | W5 2HL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West | | ITL 3 | TLI73 Ealing | | Local authority | Ealing | | Electoral ward | Ealing Broadway | | Westminster constituency | Ealing Central and Acton | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 17 Apr 2024 at 11:56 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ded3f2c5-892e-4bc8-bbbd-7b8b13a07288 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ded3f2c5-892e-4bc8-bbbd-7b8b13a07288 17th April 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Q4w6AYeCi0yHixMeMM258yr18p-24EtEgTV6UR8rX4lUNVRWUkNTNjhBU1kxU1UzODI0QlNUS1RTMy4u ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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