Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
North Northamptonshire Council
Sheerness House 41 Meadow Road
Kettering
NN168TL
Contact
North Northamptonshire Procurement Team
procurement@northnorthants.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF25 - North Northamptonshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nnc/
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
The Provision of Nicotine Replacement Therapy for North Northamptonshire Council
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33693200 - Nicotine substitutes
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
North Northamptonshire Council seeks a supplier for the provision of Nicotine Replacement Therapy as part of the offer of support for people to stop smoking. The North Northamptonshire stop smoking service includes the use of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) to form part of the treatment plan for service users as part of their 12 week treatment programme. These products will only be given to service users who are signed up to the North Northamptonshire stop smoking programme and are engaged with the service for up to 12 weeks and are receiving behavioural intervention with regular contact from a stop smoking advisor. The stop smoking programme intends to support service users to quit smoking entirely. NRT will only be provided to persons over the age of 12 years old.
The Council is appointing multiple providers to a Framework Agreement, in order that they may provide a range of NRT products to enable customer choice. The award of the contract will be for an initial 36 months, with an option to extend for a further 12 months, making 48 months in total.
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: £400,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF25 - North Northamptonshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
North Northamptonshire Council seeks a supplier for the provision of Nicotine Replacement Therapy as part of the offer of support for people to stop smoking. The North Northamptonshire stop smoking service includes the use of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) to form part of the treatment plan for service users as part of their 12 week treatment programme. These products will only be given to service users who are signed up to the North Northamptonshire stop smoking programme and are engaged with the service for up to 12 weeks and are receiving behavioural intervention with regular contact from a stop smoking advisor. The stop smoking programme intends to support service users to quit smoking entirely. NRT will only be provided to persons over the age of 12 years old.
The Council is appointing multiple providers to a Framework Agreement, in order that they may provide a range of NRT products to enable customer choice. The award of the contract will be for an initial 36 months, with an option to extend for a further 12 months, making 48 months in total.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Council is appointing multiple providers to a Framework Agreement, in order that they may provide a range of NRT products to enable customer choice. The award of the contract will be for an initial 36 months, with an option to extend for a further 12 months, making 48 months in total.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-036004
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 March 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sigma Pharmaceuticals PL
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF25 - North Northamptonshire
Companies House
1561802
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £400,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales Royal Court of Justice
Strand London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom