HAC6035: Stop Smoking London Integrated Digital Smoking Cessation Service Pilot

CPV: Health and social work services

Procedure method

Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Legal basis

CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)

Procurement category

Services

Notice status

Awarded without competition

Procurement threshold

Unspecified in notice

Regulatory regime

Standard

Commercial structure

Stand-alone contract (no framework)

Competition type

Direct award (no call for competition)

GPA / WTO covered

Yes (GPA)

Recurring procurement

Unspecified in notice

First published

3 Sept 2024, 12:58 BST

Last source update

14 Feb 2025, 11:26 GMT

Authority reference

DN741337

FTS notice number

2025/S 000-005098

Classification (CPV)

Health and social work services

Delivery area

London (UKI)

Official registry OCID

ocds-h6vhtk-0497af Find a Tender

Why no open competition

The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Published justification

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award 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. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 13/02/2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.’

Written representations should be provided to [email protected]

Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award 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. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 13/02/25. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Written representations should be provided to [email protected] Decision makers as follows: - Tracy Parr - Somen Banarjee - Sevil Rush There were no conflicts of interest in the decision making process Key criteria as follows: - Must be a UK based provider to ensure appropriate Smoking Cessation programme and advisor standard and the digital functionality must meet the required DTAC criteria - Be able to implement the service at pace to meet the in-year delivery requirements of the pilot. This is a requirement due to the nature of the pilot service that is being procured and that the agreed funding from each of the 33 London Boroughs is for in year spend. - Must provide real-time support with trained accredited advisors and not be AI/Chat bot delivery. This is a key requirement a commissioned report on London smokers insights into potential digital smoking cessation services showed that the AI/Chatbot functionality was the lowest ranked feature from the respondents, with 3/4 of respondents not ranking the feature at all. - Must offer 24 hour support and access to advisors from start of delivery. This is required as many smokers in priority target groups, and those suffering from the highest inequalities, are often unable to access existing local services due to shift patterns or other family commitments. This level of support will also allow service users the opportunity of direct support at times of risk of relapse or when struggling with certain triggers. - Be able to deliver smokers choice of NRT / vape direct to the smokers home. This is important to simplify the process for receiving their smoking cessation aid in a timely manner for facilitating the service users quit attempt. It avoids the need for additional steps in the journey and enables service users with limited mobility the flexibility of ease of access. These criteria were evaluated for each of the possible providers on a pass fail basis, with the exception of implementation of the service which was scored based on each Bidder's proposal

Submission deadline

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Participation fee

document

• 23 Limited (trading as Smoke Free)Awarded supplier 71-75 Shelton Street, London, UK, WC2H 9JQ

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