Section one: Contracting authority/entity
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
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.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2025/S 000-014321
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
V.2.1
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V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 April 2025
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V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
9 April 2025
8 Working day standstill period has been observed and no challenges have been notified to Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council. The contract award will therefore proceed on this basis.