Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
South Tyneside Council
Town Hall,Westoe Road
SOUTH SHIELDS
NE332RL
Contact
Karen Dixon
karen.dixon@southtyneside.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1914244052
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC22 - Tyneside
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.southtyneside.gov.uk/
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from another address:
Public Health Team, South Tyneside Council
Town Hall and Civic Offices, Westoe Road
South Shields
NE33 2RL
public.health@southtyneside.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC22 - Tyneside
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.southtyneside.gov.uk/
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to 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
Primary Care Stop Smoking Services
Reference number
S8572
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The service is to provide universal stop smoking services in the borough of South Tyneside through GP practices and community pharmacies.
Providers will work in partnership with South Tyneside Council, specialist services and the NHS in a whole system approach focused on:
• Delivering timely, evidence-based, personalised, proactive and fair stop smoking services in South Tyneside.
• Providing high quality, person-centred and compassionate behavioural support which supports individuals to quit smoking & restart quit attempts after relapses.
• Offering access to evidence-based pharmacotherapies / nicotine containing products, focusing on the most effective and popular options.
• Delivering targeted and more intensive support using outreach methods to priority population groups.
• Promoting prevention, early intervention, harm reduction, and making every contact count (MECC) principles.
• Developing local strategies to reduce smoking prevalence, tackle smoking related health inequalities and strengthen health promotion communications on smoking.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £736,002
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC22 - Tyneside
Main site or place of performance
Borough of South Tyneside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
South Tyneside Council is inviting GP practices and community pharmacies based in the borough of South Tyneside to deliver universal stop smoking services in the borough. Contracts will be awarded to any and all GP practice or community pharmacy who can demonstrate they can deliver the service specification.
Contracts will be awarded via the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 Direct Award Process B.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £736,002
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Start date
1 November 2024
End date
30 October 2029
two.2.14) Additional information
the initial contract will expire 30 October 2029, with the option to extend by 2 x 1 year periods.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria
Any GP practice or community pharmacy with the capacity and capability to provide the service specification may apply to be awarded a contract under PSR23 Direct Award Process B
Section four. Procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
1 September 2029
Local time
5:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English