Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Norfolk County Council
County Hall, Martineau lane
Norwich
NR1 2DH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Community (level 2) Smoking Cessation Services Framework Agreement
Reference number
NCCT42539(1)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Norfolk County Council's Public Health team are planning to create a sister agreement to their Healthy Lifestyles Framework Agreement to deliver community (level 2) smoking cessation services. This service will complement the Healthy Lifestyles Framework Agreement. These services will build on other stop smoking provision already available in Norfolk including a specialist service and primary care. We want to expand the availability of Community level 2 interventions to people living in Norfolk to ensure that smokers can access the right interventions at the right time.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH17 - Breckland and South Norfolk
- UKH16 - North and West Norfolk
- UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Main site or place of performance
Norfolk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Norfolk County Council's Public Health team are planning to create a sister agreement to their Healthy Lifestyles Framework Agreement to deliver community (level 2) smoking cessation services. This new framework agreement will complement the Healthy Lifestyles Framework Agreement. These services will build on other stop smoking provision already available in Norfolk including a specialist service and primary care. We want to expand the availability of Community level 2 interventions to people living in Norfolk to ensure that smokers can access the right interventions at the right time. The service will comprise the following key elements: - Community Stop Smoking service delivered by level 2 trained advisors. A focus on engaging communities where smoking prevalence is highest. - Service will be easily accessible via a triage/referral for on the Norfolk Ready to Change platform. - For people who are self-motivated to stop smoking, may live in areas of deprivation, may be in low-income employment but do not have other complex needs - Working with the specialist stop smoking service, primary care, and Integrated Care Systems to develop pathways that ensure smokers are accessing the most appropriate service based on need. - Providing a range of hybrid and innovative support options to individuals within the community to be empowered to stop smoking.
two.2.14) Additional information
A Prior Information Notice (PIN) was previously published for this service (2023/S 000-032945). This PIN has been published to publicise market engagement meeting, details of which are below.This framework agreement was originally planned to become a new lot to the Healthy Lifestyles Framework Agreement, but is being let separately under the Provider Selection Regime.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
15 March 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This PIN has been published to publicise market engagement meetings with suppliers who are considering bidding to join this Framework Agreement. Individual meetings will be held on Thursday 22nd February via Teams. Please email sourcingteam@norfolk.gov.uk to express an interest in attending a market engagement meeting.