Contract

SC240053.1 -Place Based Local Stop Smoking Service

  • Kent County Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-002648

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-049be5

Published 27 January 2025, 9:25am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Kent County Council

County Hall

Maidstone

ME14 1XQ

Contact

Mrs Alison Newman

Email

Alison.newman@kent.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3000415555

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ4 - Kent

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.kent.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.kent.gov.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

SC240053.1 -Place Based Local Stop Smoking Service

Reference number

DN742925

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85323000 - Community health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This is a Notice of Award under PSR Schedule 11.

This is a procurement carried out under the Provider Selection Regime 2023 - Route 3 Competitive Procedure

The Council is seeking to procure a single provider to complement the existing Local Stop Smoking Service, focusing solely on those that don't typically engage with the core service. The aim is to reduce the amount of people smoking through increasing engagement with smokers from priority groups (identified by The Council’s Tobacco Control Needs Assessment), in line with the conditions of the Local Stop Smoking Services and Support Grant 2024-2025.

List of priority groups this service will target:

• Routine and manual workers

• Long term sick and unemployed

• Social housing tenants

• People in the community with mental health issues

• Ethnic minority groups

• LGBTQ+ community

• People experiencing homelessness

• People supported by the Criminal Justice System

• Smokers in substance misuse treatment services

• Young people who smoke and vape (aged 12-25)

The overall aim of the Service is to increase the number of people quitting smoking in Kent by engaging and motivating individuals from priority groups to stop smoking.

The Contract will run till 31/3/2026. There are extension options included in the contract ( 3 x 12 month possible extensions)

The Evaluation Panel consisted of 3 representatives from KCC Public Health, as below:

• Public Health Specialist – Deborah Smith

• Commissioner – Chris Beale

• Senior Commissioner – Luke Edwards

Moderator;

• Commercial and Procurement Manager – Matthew Wellard

Notes taken by:

• Senior Commercial and Procurement Officer – Alison Newman

The Director of Public Health Anjan Ghosh took the decision to intend to award the contract.

No declared conflicts of interest.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £4,946,050.34

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85323000 - Community health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ4 - Kent

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This is a Notice of Award under PSR Schedule 11.

This is a procurement carried out under the Provider Selection Regime 2023 - Route 3 Competitive Procedure

The Council is seeking to procure a single provider to complement the existing Local Stop Smoking Service, focusing solely on those that don't typically engage with the core service. The aim is to reduce the amount of people smoking through increasing engagement with smokers from priority groups (identified by The Council’s Tobacco Control Needs Assessment), in line with the conditions of the Local Stop Smoking Services and Support Grant 2024-2025.

List of priority groups this service will target:

• Routine and manual workers

• Long term sick and unemployed

• Social housing tenants

• People in the community with mental health issues

• Ethnic minority groups

• LGBTQ+ community

• People experiencing homelessness

• People supported by the Criminal Justice System

• Smokers in substance misuse treatment services

• Young people who smoke and vape (aged 12-25)

The overall aim of the Service is to increase the number of people quitting smoking in Kent by engaging and motivating individuals from priority groups to stop smoking.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-029854


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

SC240053.1

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

14 November 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Everyone Health Limited

Hinckley

LE10 3EY

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £4,946,050.34


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Kent County Council

Maidstone

Country

United Kingdom