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Published 19 Oct 2022, 16:47 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of a Specialist Smoking Cessation Service

Official notice

Authority: London Borough of Redbridge (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£2,019,600≈ £673k / year
Submissions closed 21 Nov 2022awarded 3 Feb 2023
Awarded to Westminster Drug Project
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2026 · extension options published · starts 1 Apr 2023

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract for the Provision of Specialist Smoking Cessation Services in the London Borough of Redbridge (“the Contract”).The Contract shall commence on 1st April 2023 and shall continue up to the 31st March 2026 (“the Contract Period”). At the sole discretion of the Authority dependent on performance the Contract Period may be extended in such period or periods as the Authority deems appropriate up to a maximum twenty-four (24) months, providing a possible total Contract Period to 31st March 2028.

The primary aim of the Smoking Cessation Service is to deliver an evidence-based, accessible stop smoking service, particularly for priority groups where there is high smoking prevalence. The new service will deliver the following:

  • Proactive outreach with communities that do not traditionally engage with mainstream services to improve visibility, access and acceptability.
  • Adapt service provision to meet the needs of our diverse communities and reduce inequalities tailoring the level support for those with more complex health needs and those that need it most.
  • Work across services and organisational boundaries improve public health outcomes.
  • Support delivery of the council’s Tobacco Control Strategy, including a focus on prevention with children and young people.

CPV: Community health services · Guidance and counselling services · Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The primary aim of the Smoking Cessation Service is to deliver an evidence-based,…AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£2,019,600

The primary aim of the Smoking Cessation Service is to deliver an evidence-based, accessible stop smoking service, particularly for priority groups where there is high smoking prevalence. The new service will deliver the following:

  • Proactive outreach with communities that do not traditionally engage with mainstream services to improve visibility, access and acceptability.
  • Adapt service provision to meet the needs of our diverse communities and reduce inequalities tailoring the level support for those with more complex health needs and those that need it most.
  • Work across services and organisational boundaries improve public health outcomes.
  • Support delivery of the council’s Tobacco Control Strategy, including a focus on prevention with children and young people.
Contract period: 1 Apr 2023 – 31 Mar 2026 (3 yrs)
Delivery: London
Extensions: At the sole discretion of the Authority dependent on performance the Contract Period may be extended in such period or periods as the Authority deems appropriate up to a maximum twenty-four (24) months, providing a possible total Contract Period to 31st March 2028.Variant 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
Quality: 90%Price: 10%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 90
  • Price: 10
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 10 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1 point. 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
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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
19 Oct 2022, 16:47 BST
Last source update
15 Feb 2023, 10:45 GMT
Award evaluation window
21 Nov 2022 – …
Authority reference
DN637379
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-004609
Classification (CPV)
Community health servicesGuidance and counselling servicesHealth and social work services
Delivery area
London (UKI53)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03772d Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

The Contract is being procured in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015 .

The contracting Authority will incorporate a minimum ten (10) day calendar day standstill

period at the point of information on the award of the contract is communicated to

tenderers. This period allows successful tenderers to seek further de-briefing from the

contracting authority before the contract is entered into. Additional information should be

requested from the contact in Section 1.1. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has

not been successfully resolved the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (S1 2015 No 102)

provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England and Wales).

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
21 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
21 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

21 Nov 2022 → 1 Apr 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    21 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    21 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    15 Feb 2023, 10:45 GMT
  4. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2023, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    15 Feb 2023, 10:45 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £2,019,6001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 5
Contracts signed 1latest 3 Feb 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Westminster Drug Project£2,019,600 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

London Borough of Redbridge

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityHealth London Borough of Redbridge, Lynton House, 255-259, High Road,, Ilford, London, IG1 1NYContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Court of England and Wales Courts of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria