Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Bolton Council
Department Of Place
BOLTON
BL35DX
UK
Contact person: Iain Mackie
Telephone: +44 7385955843
E-mail: iain.mackie@bolton.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD36
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.bolton.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Locally Commissioned Enhanced Stop Smoking Service
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85140000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provide additional targeted and accelerated support which can include pharmacological treatment, to key cohorts of people to enhance the number of smoking quit dates.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
339 537.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD36
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provide additional targeted and accelerated support which can include pharmacological treatment, to key cohorts of people to enhance the number of quit dates, named but not limited to referrals from mental health services, substance misuse treatment and recovery services, for victims of domestic violence and contacts via the wider voluntary sector.
To employ an additional coordinator to oversee the management, recruitment and programme delivery for specific targeted referrals.
To employ additional stop smoking advisors to manage capacity for the increase in referrals.
The aim will be to achieve a rise in quit dates set upward of approx. 500+
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
23/08/2024
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.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.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/08/2024