Planning

Tobacco Addiction Treatment Service - Provider Selection Regime - Most Suitable Provider Process

  • Blackpool Council

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-011687

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-045133

Published 10 April 2024, 4:30pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Blackpool Council

PO Box 4

Blackpool

FY1 1NA

Contact

Mrs Helen Thompson

Email

helen.thompson@blackpool.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1253478760

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD42 - Blackpool

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.blackpool.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

http://www.blackpool.gov.uk/

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

Tobacco Addiction Treatment Service - Provider Selection Regime - Most Suitable Provider Process

Reference number

DN718321

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

INTENDED APPROACH NOTICE for Tobacco Addiction Treatment Service - Provider Selection Regime - Most Suitable Provider Process.

This will be published for at least 14 days as per the requirements of the Provider Selection Regime 2023.

This is to enable providers to approach the Authority and express their interest in being considered as the 'most suitable provider'.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85120000 - Medical practice and related services
  • 85110000 - Hospital and related services
  • 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD42 - Blackpool

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This notice is an Intended Approach Notice for Tobacco Addiction Treatment Service - Provider Selection Regime - Most Suitable Provider Process.

This will be published for at least 14 days as per the requirements of the Provider Selection Regime 2023.

The service will improve health and wellbeing and reduce premature mortality by supporting individuals within the Blackpool community to stop smoking. This will lead to improved health outcomes including:

• prevention of smoking-related diseases

• preventing the deterioration of existing conditions

• reducing health care costs from smoking related diseases

• reducing inequalities in smoking status and the associated morbidity and mortality

The Provider will contribute to the ‘Tobacco Free ICS’ ambition and support smokers in order to achieve the following quit rate:

• At least 35% quit at 4 weeks, based on everyone who starts treatment and commits to quit, defining success as not having smoked (confirmed by carbon monoxide monitoring of exhaled breath, defined as less than 10 parts per million (ppm)) in the fourth week after the quit date.) This does not imply that treatment should stop at 4 weeks.

• 12 weeks quit rate will also be monitored targets set with KPIs

They should work with clients who have successfully quit to sustain their efforts for a minimum of 12 weeks and ensure that CO-validated smoking status is assessed at the initial appointment and all subsequent appointments, and this should be reported at 4 weeks and 12 weeks.

The award decision makers will be:

Portfolio Holder for Public Health, Director Public Health, Director of Resources (and Section 151 / Chief Financial Officer), Head of Procurement, Energy and Exchequer Services, Head of Legal.

Public Health Practitioners and Consultants gathered supporting evidence, Public Health Commissioned Contracts Group, Procurement colleagues, Public Health Senior Management Team (SMT)

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

25 April 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