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title: "Specialist Stop Smoking Service for Smoking for Sunderland"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0369c4"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-11-05"
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# Specialist Stop Smoking Service for Smoking for Sunderland

Buyer: SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0369c4

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## Summary

The public procurement contracting process for Sunderland City Council's "Specialist Stop Smoking Service for Sunderland" falls under the health services industry category. This contract specifically aims to enhance smoking cessation support within Sunderland, focusing on high-risk populations and high-prevalence localities. The procurement method utilised was an open tender process under PCR 2015, and the contract was awarded to ABL Health Limited, with an active contract status updated in November 2024. Key dates include the original contract signing on 13th December 2022 and subsequent modifications in 2023/2024. This initiative is supported by additional grants from 2024-2029 to aid in achieving a smoke-free generation, with a stipulated contract period of 2160 days and major activities located within the boundaries of the City of Sunderland (region UKC23).

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those in health service provision and community health services. It is ideal for organisations capable of delivering specialised and flexible smoking cessation services, employing an asset-based approach to support various community settings. Such businesses will benefit from working alongside key partners within the health and social care system, expanding their reach and potentially increasing their service offerings through government-funded modifications. SMEs specialising in public health initiatives and community health services are particularly well-suited to compete for such contracts, especially those with the capacity to support local health improvement directives and manage grant-funded variations effectively.

## Notice

The Council is seeking a Provider to deliver a Specialist Stop Smoking Service (SSSS) across Sunderland. The provision of high quality stop smoking services is a key priority in improving health outcomes and reducing health inequalities among local populations. The SSSS will have an increased focus on flexibility of offer, a person centred approach, support quit attempts across a variety of settings and provide a single point of access. The SSSS will focus on specified high risk populations and high prevalence geographical localities and will work with key partners across the health and social care system to maximise opportunities to support local people to stop smoking. The Provider will utilise an Asset-Based Approach dedicated to supporting Service Users within the community setting. This approach will increase access, flexibility and choice to enable Service Users to stop smoking within their communities.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract was procured as an open tender process under the PCR 2015: The provision of Specialist Stop Smoking Service for Sunderland focusing on specified high risk populations and high prevalence geographical localities. The Contractor will work with key partners across the health and social care system to maximise opportunities to support local people to stop smoking in Sunderland as detailed in the Service Specification, The contract was varied in 2023/2024 under the PCR 2015 to include the Education Programme - Vaping (temporary) for a sum of PS36,568.00 (1.4%). This contract now falls within the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) 2023.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035792-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £5,810,626 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SUNDERLAND |
| Post town | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR1 3AA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC44 Sunderland |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Electoral ward | Millfield |
| Westminster constituency | Sunderland Central |
| Delivery location | TLC23 Sunderland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ABL HEALTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 64000000 - Postal and telecommunications services
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 5 Nov 2024 at 13:09 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035792-2024
- 20 Feb 2023 at 16:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005074-2023
- 20 Sep 2022 at 16:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026291-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nepo.org
- http://www.sunderland.gov.uk/
- https://www.sunderland.gov.uk

## Provenance

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