Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Newcastle City Council
Civic Centre
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE
NE18QH
Contact
Seamus Walsh
Telephone
+44 7977457465
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC22 - Tyneside
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
Programme Management of Newcastle Stop Smoking+ Services
Reference number
008608
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This statement is an intention to award the contract for an existing service to an existing provider following PSR Direct Award route C.
Standstill period of 8 working days will be observed following the publication of the contract award notice. The standstill period is set to end on Friday 16th August 2024.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Stop Smoking+ service is a lifestyle non-clinical service providing behavioural advice and ongoing support to help people quit smoking. Alongside the provision of advice and support, a local voucher scheme for Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) and other pharmacotherapy products is also currently available in several Newcastle pharmacies via PGD (Patient Group Directive) arrangements along with other approved products/quit aids.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100%
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 0%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
1 x 12 months Option to Extend.
two.2.14) Additional information
PSR Direct Award Route C.
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:
Following PSR Award Process C.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2018/S 208-476088
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Lifetime contract value: £560,000
Details of job title of those making the award decision: Director of Public Health, Service Lead in Commissioning for Adult Social Care, Assistant Director of Legal Services.
Approval to Award sought from Cabinet.
The relevant authority has assessed that the existing provider is satisfying the existing contract to a sufficient standard. This has been done by assessing the performance of the provider against any key performance indicators and by taking into account the key criteria and applying the basic selection criteria.
The provider was assessed upon the following five key criteria including: Quality and innovation, Value, Integration, collaboration and service sustainability, Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice, Social value.
The relevant authority is of the view that 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.
No conflict of interest has been identified, of individuals making the decision or the supplier.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom