Planning

Pharmacotherapy-free approach to quit smoking delivered through seminars & online courses

  • Bolton Council

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-025547

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-048a32

Published 13 August 2024, 10:25am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Bolton Council

Department Of Place

BOLTON

BL35DX

Contact

Iain Mackie

Email

iain.mackie@bolton.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 7385955843

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD36 - Greater Manchester North West

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.bolton.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

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Pharmacotherapy-free approach to quit smoking delivered through seminars & online courses

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Offers online seminars to people who smoke or vape. This method of support is scientifically proven, NICE Approved and delivered as a drug free service.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £50,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD36 - Greater Manchester North West

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Offers online seminars to people who smoke or vape. This method of support is scientifically proven, NICE Approved and delivered as a drug free service.

Provide 152 live seminar places plus 2 x shorter back up seminars if required.

Marketing material and costs (via a digital marketing campaign).

Follow up - Email and text support, Facilitator phone call support.

Follow up with users at 4 weeks, 12 weeks, 6 months and 12 months.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

23 August 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: No


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.