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Published 19 Jul 2024, 10:29 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Smoking Cessation Services

Official notice

Authority: Hampshire County Council (Local council)·Consortium: 3 public authorities

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureMax 2 lots per supplier
Published estimate£21,493,476total for 2 lots · 1 value update
Submissions closed 13 Nov 2024awarded 2 Jan 2025
Awarded to Thrive Tribe Ltd2 awards

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Hampshire County Council currently commissions separate Stop Smoking Services which support over 3,500 people each year to quit smoking with the help of trained specialists. The aim of these services is to reduce smoking and its associated health risks in the local population. The delivery of the current Stop Smoking Services expires on 31st March 2025.

Hampshire County Council will be looking to recommission expanded specialist Hampshire Smoking Cessation Services, including a nicotine reduction service for those wishing to stop all nicotine use, to maximise the support provided by the recently awarded Local Stop Smoking and Support Grant. Key components of the service include personalised quit plans, one-to-one counselling, group support sessions, and the provision of nicotine replacement therapies or prescribed medications.

CPV: Health services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£21,493,476 together) · win at most 2 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Hampshire Smoking Cessation ServiceAwardedRenewalPublished value£19,571,292
Delivery: South East
Extensions: 1 or more extensions up to a total of 3 further yearsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2The Isle of Wight Smoking Cessation ServiceAwardedRenewalPublished value£1,922,184

The Isle of Wight Council currently commission separate Stop Smoking Services which support over 500 people each year to quit smoking with the help of trained specialists. The aim of these services is to reduce smoking and its associated health risks in the local population. The delivery of the current Stop Smoking Services expires on 31st March 2025.

Isle of Wight Council will be looking to recommission expanded specialist Isle of Wight Stop Smoking Services, including a nicotine reduction service for those wishing to stop all nicotine use, to maximise the support provided by the recently awarded Local Stop Smoking and Support Grant. Key components of the service include personalised quit plans, one-to-one counselling, group support sessions, and the provision of nicotine replacement therapies or prescribed medications. Additional information: Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

Delivery: South East
Extensions: 1 or more extensions up to a total of 3 further yearsVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 70
  • Price: 30
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
19 Jul 2024, 10:29 BST
Last source update
2 Jan 2025, 15:17 GMT
Award evaluation window
13 Nov 2024 – …
Authority reference
AS24420
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-000035
Classification (CPV)
Health services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ34)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0482a8 Find a Tender
Related procedures1

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 decision makers by 14th January 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. The decision makers can be contacted at [email protected] Conflicts of interest identified among the PSR Open Procurement Evaluation/Assessment Panel: 0 The relative importance of the key criteria that both of the relevant authorities used to make a decision was published as part of this procurement on 2nd October 2024. This criteria was used by the evaluation panel in choosing the provider for Lot 1 and Lot 2 in accordance with the published criteria. 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 14th January 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
13 Nov 2024, 14:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
13 Nov 2024, 14:01 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

9 Sept 2024 → 14 Jan 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    9 Sept 2024, 00:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    13 Nov 2024, 14:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    13 Nov 2024, 14:01 GMT
  4. Notice published
    2 Jan 2025, 15:17 GMT
  5. Bids must remain valid until
    14 Jan 2025, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Oct 2024
  1. Published value published: £21,493,476
    2 Oct 2024, 10:27 BST
  2. Status changed to active
    2 Oct 2024, 10:27 BST
  3. Procurement method changed
    2 Oct 2024, 10:27 BST
  4. Deadline published: 13 Nov 2024, 14:00 GMT
    2 Oct 2024, 10:27 BST
  5. Buyer details updated
    2 Oct 2024, 10:27 BST
  6. Status changed to complete
    2 Jan 2025, 15:17 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £21,493,4762 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 4
Contracts signed 2latest 2 Jan 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Hampshire Smoking Cessation Service1 award
Thrive Tribe Ltd£19,571,292 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · The Isle of Wight Smoking Cessation Service1 award
Thrive Tribe Ltd£1,922,184 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Hampshire Smoking Cessation Service · Thrive Tribe Ltd

    Signed
    2 Jan 2025
    Value
    £19,571,292
    Status
    active
  • The Isle of Wight Smoking Cessation Service · Thrive Tribe Ltd

    Signed
    2 Jan 2025
    Value
    £1,922,184
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services The Castle, WINCHESTER, South East, SO238ZBContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • NHS England PSR PanelReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.