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title: "Locally Commissioned Enhanced Stop Smoking Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-049847"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BOLTON COUNCIL"
published: "2024-10-28"
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# Locally Commissioned Enhanced Stop Smoking Service

Buyer: BOLTON COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-049847

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## Summary

Bolton Council has commissioned a Locally Commissioned Enhanced Stop Smoking Service under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 for the region of UKD36. The service aims to provide additional targeted and accelerated support, including pharmacological treatment, to specific groups to increase smoking quit dates. The contracting process has transitioned to the award stage, with the contract valued at £339,537 for an initial period of one year from 18 November 2024 to 17 November 2025. Key dates include the standstill period for representations which ended on 17 September 2024.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those experienced in managing targeted support initiatives. The procurement process leverages the 'most suitable provider' approach, prioritising quality, innovation, and social value. Suitable businesses would include those with capabilities in health service delivery, workforce expansion for smoking cessation programmes, and capacity to meet rigorous criteria for quality, integration, and service sustainability. This is an excellent growth opportunity for providers able to quickly mobilise comprehensive stop smoking services.

## Notice

Provide additional targeted and accelerated support which can include pharmacological treatment, to key cohorts of people to enhance the number of smoking quit dates.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provide additional targeted and accelerated support which can include pharmacological treatment, to key cohorts of people to enhance the number of quit dates, named but not limited to referrals from mental health services, substance misuse treatment and recovery services, for victims of domestic violence and contacts via the wider voluntary sector. To employ an additional coordinator to oversee the management, recruitment and programme delivery for specific targeted referrals. To employ additional stop smoking advisors to manage capacity for the increase in referrals. The aim will be to achieve a rise in quit dates set upward of approx. 500+ It is the intention of the Council to award this contract under the most suitable provider process. The lifetime of the project is for an initial period of 1 year. This is an enhancement of an existing service at it is anticipated that the service will be provided between 01.10.24 - 30.09.25. The lifetime value (1 year) of this contract is PS339,537

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight 17.09.24. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Representations can be sent to iain.mackie@bolton.gov.uk prior to the deadline above. Declarations of Conflict Forms were completed by all individuals involved in the decisions about the provider selection. No conflicts of interest were declared. The award decision makers are members of the Public Health Commissioning team. The submission was assessed and the provider selected against the following key criteria : * Quality and innovation * Value * Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability * Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice * Social value

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034852-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £339,537 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BOLTON COUNCIL |
| Locality | BOLTON |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLD36 Greater Manchester North West |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

## Release History

- 28 Oct 2024 at 13:16 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034852-2024
- 5 Sep 2024 at 11:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028398-2024

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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