Award

SOL - Nicotine Replacement Therapy

  • METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF SOLIHULL

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-004321

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04dd2e

Published 10 February 2025, 11:56am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF SOLIHULL

Council House, Manor Square

Solihull

B913QB

Contact

Katharine Marsh

Email

kmarsh@solihull.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1217046085

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG32 - Solihull

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.solihull.gov.uk

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

SOL - Nicotine Replacement Therapy

Reference number

SOL - 21005

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 33693200 - Nicotine substitutes

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

For the supply of nicotine replacement therapy to support the Solihull Specialist Cessation Service.

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: £1,400,566

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 33693200 - Nicotine substitutes

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG32 - Solihull

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The provision of nicotine replacement therapy to support the Specialist Smoking Cessation Service.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated without a prior call for competition

  • The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • absence of competition for technical reasons

Explanation:

Extensive benchmarking activity has shown Sigma Pharmaceuticals is the most suitable and cost effective provider within a limited market.

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

SOL - 21005

Title

SOL - Nicotine Replacement Therapy Supply 2025

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

19 December 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Sigma Pharmaceuticals PLC

5th Floor, Watson House, 54-60 Baker Street

London

W1U 7BU

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
Companies House

01561802

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £1,400,566

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £1,400,566


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Contract start date: 01/04/2025

Contract end date: 31/08/2029

Contract value is up to £1400566.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

Solihull

Email

procteam@solihull.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom