Darlington Stop Smoking Service

Location

Darlington

Description

This notice is an intention to award the contract under the Provider Selection Regime - Most Suitable Provider process. 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. … The approximate lifetime of the contract is five years and the value of the contract for the existing service is £1,210,916. Existing provider.

Award Detail

Renewal Options

If the Authority wishes to extend this Contract, it shall give the Provider written notice of such intention before the expiry date. Option to extend 2 x 12 months

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85312500 - Rehabilitation services

Indicators

• Options are available.
• Award on basis of price.

Legal Justification

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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 27th March 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Other Information

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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 27th March 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Decision-makers: Lorraine Hughes - Director of Public Health Abbie Kelly - Public Health Portfolio Lead Conflicts of interest: 1 potential/perceived Conflict of Interest recorded for/by Lorraine Hughes. This has been recorded, and non-conflicted members of the project group have assessed the nature of this conflict and have determined that there is no risk or impact on this process, and that no further mitigating actions are required. CDDFT offers face to face appointments five days a week and telephone evening appointments. The Services use a variety of community venues across Darlington, to enable easier access. The Services provides high quality support to service users making a quit attempt and to remain quit. Adopting the NE Regional PGD and smokefree app offer has enabled the Service to adapt further and increase the number of venues for appointments, provide telephone support and workplace clinics. The criteria used, including value for money, consistency of service and performance.