Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Stockton on Tees Borough Council
Dunedin House, Columbia Drive, Thornaby
Stockton on Tees
TS176BJ
Contact
Mike Wray
Telephone
+44 1642526343
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC11 - Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main 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
Specialist Stop Smoking Service
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85312500 - Rehabilitation services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Authority must exercise a number of health service functions set out in section 2B of the NHS Act 2006 and the Local Authorities (Public Health Functions and Entry to Premises by Local Healthwatch Representatives) Regulations. In order to satisfy these obligations, the Authority wishes to secure the provision of the Specialist Stop Smoking Services.
Specialist Stop Smoking Services contribute to the ambitions of the Creating a smokefree generation and tackling youth vaping. This includes the Tobacco and Vapes Bill which is currently going through parliament (2024)
Under the Provider Selection Regime, where an existing Provider can be directly awarded a contract (under DA process C) where the following criteria are satisfied:
• The existing provider is satisfying the existing contract to a sufficient standard.
• The existing provider will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard taking into account the key criteria and applying the basic selection criteria.
In the opinion of the service lead officer and the Contract Management Officer the existing provider satisfies these criteria.
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: £1,129,698
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC11 - Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
Main site or place of performance
Within the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provider Selections Regime - Direct Award Process C - Specialist Stop Smoking Service (SSSS) including:
1) Delivery of a SSSS to the population of the Borough: to provide evidence-based smoking cessation service with expert support, including treatments and intensive behavioural advice - specialist service provide support to smokers aged 12 years + and to have independent prescriber(s) to prescribe NICE approved prescription drugs;
2) Training & support to other providers: to provide training and competency support to other stop smoking service providers, e.g. pharmacies, based on the latest evidence; and workforce development to ensure health and social care professionals have the skills and knowledge to provide Very Brief Advice to smokers and encourage smokers to quit;
3) Prescribing, medicines, equipment and data management: to validate the data from other providers e.g. Pharmacy, co-ordination and administration of pharmacological prescription (FP10 & NRT vouchers) and calibration of CO monitors.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: • The existing provider is satisfying the existing contract to a sufficient standard. • The existing provider will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard taking into account the key criteria and applying the basic selection criteria. / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
2 x optional extensions of 6 months
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Under the Provider Selection Regime, where an existing Provider can be directly awarded a contract (under DA process C) where the following criteria are satisfied:
• The existing provider is satisfying the existing contract to a sufficient standard.
• The existing provider will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard taking into account the key criteria and applying the basic selection criteria.
In the opinion of the service lead officer and the Contract Management Officer the existing provider satisfies these criteria.
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
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 April 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
University Hospital of North Tees, Hardwick Road, Hardwick
Stockton-on-Tees
TS19 9PE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC11 - Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £564,819
Total value of the contract/lot: £564,849
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
PSR Review Panel (independent patient choice and procurement panel)
London
Country
United Kingdom