WP4022 – Digital Smoking Cessation

Concepts

• walsall
• health services
• smoking support
• smoking cessation
• smoking rates
• stop smoking
• its digital smoking cessation service
• digital
• smoking
• cessation

Location

UK - Walsall

Description

1.1 Walsall Council’s Public Health is seeking a provider for the provision of its digital smoking cessation service. 1.2 This is a competitive process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

Total Quantity or Scope

Local priorities In "Our Council Plan 2022-25", people are supported to maintain or improve their health, wellbeing and quality of life through encouraging residents to lead more active, fulfilling and independent lives; to maintain or improve their health and wellbeing; and that people know how to maintain or improve their health and wellbeing and get timely support for this, where required. This includes access to Stop Smoking support and awareness of illicit tobacco. We Are Walsall 2040", under the ambition of "We are Healthy" incorporates support for people to live healthier lives by including smoking cessation within the theme of Living Active Lives: "By 2040 people in Walsall will live more physically active lives – we will be the most improved borough for smoking rates and drug addiction in the region." Walsall’s Joint Local Health & Wellbeing Strategy outlines the pivotal role in working together with local partners to better understand and serve the population of Walsall. The Council, NHS, Healthwatch, Fire, Police, Educational establishments, Social Housing, Third and Community sectors have agreed to work together on the areas of focus to improve the lives of the people of Walsall. This will be underpinned with a continuation of developing the digital approach to services, such as smoking cessation, to improve access and information for all. Walsall Cabinet approved the Tobacco Control (TC) Plan along with signing of The Local Government Declaration on TC in Dec 2023. The priorities of the TCP are: Prepare leadership and partnerships to drive tobacco control activity Pursue the illicit trading of tobacco and vaping products Prevent the exposure to or consumption of tobacco products Protect existing smokers from the harm tobacco causes

Renewal Options

Up to 3 annual renewals

CPV Codes

• 85100000 - Health services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

Interest in this contract process should be expressed via the Council’s e-Tendering Portal – https://in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncilThe Council reserves the right to cancel the procurement and not to proceed with the contract. The Council also reserves the right not to award a contract or to award a contract for parts or part of the services only.The Council will not, under any circumstances, reimburse any expense incurred by bidders in preparing their SSQ or tender submissions.