Smoking Cessation Services

Concepts

• health services
• oxford
• service support
• smoking
• smoke
• cessation
• service(s
• mobilisation period
• community innovation
• ambition saqd targets

Location

Oxfordshire:

Description

Oxfordshire County Council is inviting tenders in accordance with Regulation 11 of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime (PSR)) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this procurement or any subsequent award. Oxfordshire County Council are excited to share an exciting opportunity to procure/Commission a brand-new local stop smoking Service. Our vision is clear, we want to create Smokefree Generation. Local stop smoking service support, which is at the heart of communities is significant to achieving this ambition. We require a service which is dynamic, and innovative, which can deliver a person-centred approach to support a wide range of people who, continue to smoke. Through this contract, The Service(s) will have the scope and freedom, to deploy their expertise to develop a service which can meet the needs of a wide range of people. By offering a ‘Hub and Spoke’ model, they can be expected to provide a menu of quit support options, enabling choice for people who smoke, giving them the best chance of quitting. The Service will have the opportunity to focus their efforts for those who experience the most health, social and economic inequalities. The Service will include specialist pathways for those with Substance misuse and poor mental health for example. Innovation Programmes to operate with target population and community innovation. Opportunity to develop county wide communication campaign to motivate quit attempts. Co-production, particularly with target group will be integral to ensuring the service remains fit for purpose to continually review and innovate the service for the lifetime of the contract. The Service will have a key leadership role, in Oxfordshire Whole Systems approach to becoming smokefree. close partnership with a whole host of organisation, least of all Oxfordshire County Council, Integrated Care Board, Community and Voluntary sector. Partnership working is also key to delivering a dynamic and flexible service across the entire county, with ambition SAQD targets. The Service has 6 core elements: - Single point of access; - delivering a high-quality specialist behaviour change support and access to evidence based quit aids; - training and capacity building; - community innovation projects – targeting priority groups; - communication and digital innovation and insights gathering; and - co-production for continuous innovation. The Contract period will be up to 4 years, beginning in April 2025, and ending on 31 March 2029 (including mobilisation period). Delivery of the services is anticipated to commence on 1 July 2025, following the mobilisation period. Oxfordshire County Council will have an option to extend the contract period by a further 2 years (to 31 March 2031).

Renewal Options

Oxfordshire County Council has a unilateral option to extend the contract period by up to 2 years in aggregate (until 31 March 2031).

CPV Codes

• 85100000 - Health services

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Options are available.
• Renewals are available.
• Financial restrictions apply.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Technical restrictions apply.

Other Information

Full details relating to this competitive process, including the service specification are available through the Council's e-tendering portal at https://sebp.due-north.com/ (ref DN754586). ** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Oxfordshire County Council is inviting tenders in accordance with Regulation 11 of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime (PSR)) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this procurement or subsequent award. The tender will be assessed as a single stage process with 3 phases. Phase 1 will assess the Basic Selection Criteria as defined in Regulation 19(3) The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and assessed following the format of the Standard Selection Questionnaire (SQ). Phase 2 will assess the Key criteria as defined in Regulation 5 The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The award criteria and weightings that will be applied to this procurement are: - Quality & Innovation 20% - Value 20% - Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability 8% - Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities and Facilitating Choice 36% - Social Value 16% Tenderer responses to Method Statements will be evaluated by a panel and then moderated for consistency. The final score will be agreed by consensus. Phase 3 will consist of due diligence checks in relation to economic and financial standing. All 3 phases are explained in detail within the Invitation to Tender.