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title: "Tobacco Dependency Treatment Service - PSR MSP"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04b029"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF NORTH MIDLANDS NHS TRUST"
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# Tobacco Dependency Treatment Service - PSR MSP

Buyer: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF NORTH MIDLANDS NHS TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04b029

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## Summary

The University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is in the process of awarding a contract for a Tobacco Dependency Treatment Service under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This award is specific to health and social work services and aims to provide a comprehensive tobacco dependency service for patients over the age of 16 at both Stoke and County Hospital sites. The procurement stage is complete with the intention to award a 12-month contract to the identified most suitable provider, Everyone Health Ltd. Key procurement dates include the publication on 18 November 2024, with a provider representation deadline set for 28 November 2024. The procurement method used is a limited procedure without a prior call for competition.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health service delivery, particularly those with experience in smoking cessation programmes. The service demands high standards in quality, innovation, and value, and necessitates strong integration and collaboration within local community services. Ideal candidates would be businesses with a track record in similar health services, including hospital and community-based smoking cessation support. The provider will deliver support across hospital settings and facilitate smooth patient transitions post-discharge, strengthening local health frameworks and contributing to enhanced social value by improving access, reducing health inequalities, and supporting sustained health improvements.

## Notice

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 by 28 November 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Representations should be sent: palbir.gill@uhnm.nhs.uk Award Decision Makers: UHNM Tobacco Dependency Lead Strategy and Transformation Lead UHNM Head of Procurement No conflicts of interest were identified as part of this process.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

UHNM NHS Trust are intending to follow the Most Suitable Provider Process to award a 12 Month Contract for this service. THE SERVICE - Tobacco Dependency Treatment Service The NHS Long Term Plan (LTP) sets out a clear vision for the role that the NHS must play in improving prevention and tackling health inequalities. The LTP contains ambitious objectives to step up efforts in secondary prevention, by detecting disease early and preventing deterioration of health to improve quality of life. The key objective for this service is to contribute to reducing the number of people smoking tobacco by providing tobacco treatment services to patients over the age of 16 who are admitted to University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM) NHS Trust, at both Stoke and County Hospital Sites, The Provider will deliver continued support to patients post discharge, including referrals to stop smoking services available within their local Authority, or a service provided by a local Pharmacy. Retrieval of quit data from the relevant Provider for onward referrals is required to be received for all patients. A new universal smoking cessation offer for higher risk outpatients will also be available as part of specialist mental health and learning disability services. The Tobacco Dependency service should, in line with guidance from the NHS Long Term Plan programme, be offered to: * Patients who have a planned admission into an inpatient setting * Patients who are admitted to an inpatient setting (phased approach to the roll-out) The objectives of the Service include: * Provision of Tobacco Dependency Treatment in-reach services at UHNM * Ensuring consistent communications throughout the Tobacco Dependency Programme and raising awareness within secondary care environments * Developing communications for patients and public. * Supporting the production and collection of local data for submission to NHS Digital. * Attend to patients within 24 hours to provide an in-depth opt-out stop smoking support. This will include in-depth behavioural support in line with the National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training (NCSCT) treatment programme. * Each patient will be provided with a supply of NRT on discharge (2-week supply) * Following discharge, the patient will continue to be supported through the Tobacco Dependency Treatment services commissioned by the Local authority for the whole 12 week quit process. * The provider will offer to continue community support to cross-boundary patients who have been treated at UHNM. * The in-hospital provider will continue to support patients for the 12-week program.

### 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 28 November 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037254-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning 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 | Planning, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 6 Nov 2024 |
| Award date | 18 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £135,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £135,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF NORTH MIDLANDS NHS TRUST |
| Locality | STOKE ON TRENT, STAFFORDSHIRE |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST4 6QG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent |
| Local authority | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Electoral ward | Penkhull & Springfields |
| Westminster constituency | Stoke-on-Trent Central |
| Delivery location | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire, TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85110000 - Hospital and related services
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2024 at 16:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037254-2024
- 22 Oct 2024 at 13:19 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034159-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=86923&B=UHNS
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/13355
- https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk/

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