Darlington Stop Smoking Service

Location

Within the Borough of Darlington

Description

In accordance with Regulation 10 of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Darlington Borough Council is looking to award a contract for the provision of Darlington Stop Smoking Service.

Total Quantity or Scope

The description of the service is as follows: 1) Delivery of a Stop Smoking Service within Darlington to the population of the Borough: to provide evidence-based smoking cessation service with expert support, including treatments and intensive behavioural advice - specialist service provide support to smokers and to have independent prescriber(s) to prescribe NICE approved prescription drugs; 2) Training & support to other providers: to provide training and competency support to other stop smoking service providers, e.g. pharmacies, based on the latest evidence; and workforce development to ensure health and social care professionals have the skills and knowledge to provide Very Brief Advice to smokers and encourage smokers to quit; 3) Prescribing, medicines, equipment and data management: to validate the data from other providers e.g. Pharmacy, co-ordination and administration of pharmacological prescription (FP10 & NRT vouchers) and calibration of CO monitors.

CPV Codes

• 85312500 - Rehabilitation services

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Other Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach 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 contract award decision will be made by the Director of Public Health and members of Darlington Borough Council's Public Health Leadership Team. The intention is to award a contract using the Most Suitable Provider process.