Published date: 5 November 2024

This notice was replaced on 11 February 2025

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 11 February 2025)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£1,178,181

Procurement reference

NNC00000593

Published date

5 November 2024

Closing date

3 December 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 January 2025

Contract end date

31 December 2029

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

North Northamptonshire Council (NNC) is setting up a Framework for the provision of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) and E-Cigarettes (plus associated consumables) for use with clients engaged with North Northamptonshire Council's Stop Smoking Service for an initial period of 48 months.

North Northamptonshire stop smoking service includes a 12-week treatment plan incorporating NRT products, provided only to individuals aged 12 and above who are engaged in the stop smoking programme and receiving behavioural support with regular contact from a stop smoking advisor. Since February 2020, the service has also provided e-cigarettes, provided only to those aged 18 and above, which have become a popular method among service users, contributing to over 2,000 quit attempts.

The stop smoking service provides 12 weeks of support to local smokers and expects to work with 1,800 people per year in year one. This is expected to gradually increase to 3,000 people per year in five years.

Potential Providers wishing to providing goods to the Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) and E-Cigarettes Provision must apply to the Call Off - Intend Reference 00000593 at the same time they apply to the North Northamptonshire Council - Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Products and E-Cigarettes Framework.

- Lot 1: Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) (Bulk Buy)

- Lot 2: E-Cigarettes (Bulk Buy)

- Lot 3: Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) (Direct to Client)

- Lot 4: E-Cigarettes (Direct to Client)

Potential providers who apply to the above lots and do NOT apply to the North Northamptonshire Council - Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Products and E-Cigarettes Framework will not be considered for this Call Off and will be excluded from the process.


More information

Additional text

Please visit North Northamptonshire Council's e-procurement portal -
In-Tend, which is located at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nnc


About the buyer

Contact name

North Northamptonshire Procurement Team

Address

41 Meadow Road
KETTERING
NN168TL
England

Email

procurement@northnorthants.gov.uk