Smoking Cessation Services Tender – Hull
Lot 1: Specialist Stop Smoking Services, Lot 2: Marketing and Communications.
United Kingdom-Hull: Social work and related services
2019/S 069-162619
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name and addresses
Room 94, The Guildhall, Alfred Gelder Street
Hull
HU1 2AA
United Kingdom
Contact person: Mr Peter Allen
Telephone: +44 1482613291
E-mail: peter.allen@hullcc.gov.uk
NUTS code: UKE11
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.hullcc.gov.uk
I.3)Communication
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
I.5)Main activity
Section II: Object
II.1.1)Title:
Smoking Cessation Services
II.1.2)Main CPV code
II.1.3)Type of contract
II.1.4)Short description:
Kingston Upon Hull City Council is seeking suitable qualified providers to deliver a 5-year contract for smoking cessation services with a possible one year extension. Hull City Council is conducting the procurement using the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation (CPN) under the Light Touch Regime in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) (PCR 2015) for the purpose of procuring the services described in the specification (services) .The services are broken down into 2 lots:
— Lot 1: Specialist Stop Smoking Services,
— Lot 2: Marketing and Communications.
The anticipated service commencement date is 1.10.2019 TUPE will apply.
II.1.5)Estimated total value
II.1.6)Information about lots
II.2.1)Title:
Specialist Stop Smoking Services
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Kingston Upon Hull City Council is seeking suitable qualified providers to deliver a 5-year contract for smoking cessation services with a possible 1 year extension. Hull City Council is conducting the procurement using the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation (CPN) under the Light Touch Regime in accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) (PCR 2015) for the purpose of procuring the services described in the specification (services). The services are broken down into 2 lots.
— Lot 1: Specialist Stop Smoking Services.
The provider shall ensure the specialist smoke free service establishes an effective and visible profile both to clients and professionals to support increased awareness and uptake of local smoke free services. The provider shall promote the service effectively using the most appropriate means of communication. This will differ depending on the target audience and the setting but the intention shall be to raise the profile of smoke free services and ensure that clients access appropriate services in a timely way.
Local community based events such as market stands will be organised where they support a call to specific action e.g. recruitment into the service during no smoking day. Where the provider is leading or involved in events there shall be clear objectives around what they are setting out to achieve and an evaluation of the impact of their involvement.
The provider shall provide support and expert advice, disseminate good practice and develop and facilitate excellent communication systems with other professional groups delivering smoke free services such as GPs, pharmacists and midwives.
The provider shall ensure that branding of the specialist smoke free service is agreed with NYCC prior to the commencement of the service. The provider may use the smoke free brand providing its use is in accordance with the branding guidelines.22 The
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
II.2.1)Title:
Marketing and Communications
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Lot 2: Marketing and Communications.
The aim of this lot is to run city wide marketing campaigns to promote quitting and support people to quit using the right method for them.
This will include a generic based website to be developed such as: https://london.stopsmokingportal.com/
Include a link to: Lot 2 info here….universal support / ….. Localised materials shall be produced if this is based on a needs analysis and a social marketing approach to their development shall be evident with the aim of de-normalising tobacco use within local communities as a key component of action to reduce smoking prevalence.
Where possible, any local communications activity shall be integrated with regional and national campaigns to enhance effectiveness and avoid duplication, the Provider will also work closely with the Authority, Public Health and Hull CCG Communications Team. The provider shall ensure that nationally produced materials are utilised.
The provider will then be required to produce an annual service marketing plan for discussion and approval by Hull City Council at the contract management review meetings.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
As per tender documents.
III.1.2)Economic and financial standing
III.1.3)Technical and professional ability
III.2.1)Information about a particular profession
As per the tender documents.
III.2.2)Contract performance conditions:
As per the tender documents.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.5)Information about negotiation
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
VI.4.1)Review body
Town Clerk’s Service, Legal Department, The Guildhall
Hull
HU1 2AA
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1482300300
E-mail: legalnotices@hullcc.gov.uk
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice: