Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Wolverhampton City Council
Civic Centre, St Peter's Square
Wolverhampton
WV11SH
UK
Contact person: Karishma Nawaz
E-mail: karishma.nawaz@wolverhampton.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG39
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.wolverhampton.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.wolverhamptontenders.com
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.wolverhamptontenders.com
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
Smoking Cessation Workplace Outreach
Reference number: CWC26141
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This tender is being run as a Competitive Process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
Smoking remains a leading cause of preventable illness and premature death. Employees in routine and manual occupations in Wolverhampton have a significantly higher smoking prevalence, compared to the general population. The aim of this service is to support to successfully quit smoking through a structured, evidence-based cessation programme.
The workplace outreach smoking cessation delivery will recruit staff to deliver evidence-based services for adult smokers working in routine and manual occupations to stop smoking. In local workplaces, the service will provide information, advice, and guidance; self-help tools; and lifestyle interventions to enable Service Users to achieve and maintain positive lifestyle changes.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 500 000.00
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:
UKG39
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service will support Wolverhampton's Primary Care Framework 2026/27 (PCF) (formally QOF+) specifically: Reduce the number of smokers in Wolverhampton.
The objective is to:
o Enable individuals to make changes in their behaviour to achieve a positive impact on their health.
o Reduce the number of smokers by providing evidence-based treatment and behavioural support to smokers making quit attempts.
o Reduce levels of smoking related illness, disability, premature death and health equalities.
o Reduce smoking-related health inequalities by increasing access to stop smoking support among routine and manual workers employed in Wolverhampton businesses.
o Provide proactive workplace outreach that takes support to employees at times and locations that fit shift patterns, breaks, working hours and operational constraints.
The Key Criteria is a as follows;
Quality and Innovation 60%
Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability 20%
Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice 10%
Social Value 10%
Value 0% (Pass / Fail - receipt of compliant commercial matrix)
Offers will be assessed using a one stage 'open' process.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
1 500 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/03/2027
End:
28/02/2030
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Possible renewal subject to available grant funding.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
As stipulated in the tender documents.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
30/11/2026
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
30/11/2026
Local time: 13:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract 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.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/10/2026