Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
Civic Centre, Darwall Street
Walsall
WS1 1TP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG38 - Walsall
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncil
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncil
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
WP4022 – Digital Smoking Cessation
Reference number
WP4022
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
1.1 Walsall Council’s Public Health is seeking a provider for the provision of its digital smoking cessation service. 1.2 This is a competitive process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £4,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG38 - Walsall
Main site or place of performance
UK - Walsall
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Local priorities In "Our Council Plan 2022-25", people are supported to maintain or improve their health, wellbeing and quality of life through encouraging residents to lead more active, fulfilling and independent lives; to maintain or improve their health and wellbeing; and that people know how to maintain or improve their health and wellbeing and get timely support for this, where required. This includes access to Stop Smoking support and awareness of illicit tobacco. We Are Walsall 2040", under the ambition of "We are Healthy" incorporates support for people to live healthier lives by including smoking cessation within the theme of Living Active Lives: "By 2040 people in Walsall will live more physically active lives – we will be the most improved borough for smoking rates and drug addiction in the region." Walsall’s Joint Local Health & Wellbeing Strategy outlines the pivotal role in working together with local partners to better understand and serve the population of Walsall. The Council, NHS, Healthwatch, Fire, Police, Educational establishments, Social Housing, Third and Community sectors have agreed to work together on the areas of focus to improve the lives of the people of Walsall. This will be underpinned with a continuation of developing the digital approach to services, such as smoking cessation, to improve access and information for all. Walsall Cabinet approved the Tobacco Control (TC) Plan along with signing of The Local Government Declaration on TC in Dec 2023. The priorities of the TCP are: Prepare leadership and partnerships to drive tobacco control activity Pursue the illicit trading of tobacco and vaping products Prevent the exposure to or consumption of tobacco products Protect existing smokers from the harm tobacco causes
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
12
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Up to 3 annual renewals
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
28 October 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
28 October 2024
Local time
1:00pm
Place
Civic Centre, Walsall
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
Interest in this contract process should be expressed via the Council’s e-Tendering Portal – https://in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncilThe Council reserves the right to cancel the procurement and not to proceed with the contract. The Council also reserves the right not to award a contract or to award a contract for parts or part of the services only.The Council will not, under any circumstances, reimburse any expense incurred by bidders in preparing their SSQ or tender submissions.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
Walsall
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Council will incorporate a standstill period at the point when information on the proposed award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of ten calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. Aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by any breach of the Council’s obligations may take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).