Published date: 21 March 2017

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 21 April 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

  • Community health services - 85323000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£930,000

Procurement reference

TOWER001-DN251323-35584765

Published date

21 March 2017

Closing date

21 April 2017

Contract start date

1 August 2017

Contract end date

31 July 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other:

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

The Council requires the services of an organisation or group of organisations to reduce the local prevalence of smoking and tobacco use.

The primary focus of the new service will be to target the tobacco cessation activity for all local smokers with specialist support for the following who may have additional of complex needs;

• Black and minority ethnic groups (BME)
• Pregnant women
• Those living with mental health (MH) or severe (SMI) issues
• Those living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• Young people (17 and under)
• Lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people
• Residents with substance misuse issues including alcohol and illicit substances

Requirements of the service are:
• To provide an easy to access specialist stop smoking service for all smokers.
• To provide intensive support for smokers from targeted segments of the population (as specified in the statement of requirements in section 4).
• To provide a treatment and support programme adhering to evidence based best practice.
• To successfully support people in quitting smoking and tobacco use, with particular focus on high need cohorts of the local population.
• To achieve high level of user satisfaction.
• To provide system leadership and a source of expertise for the local smoking cessation services in Tower Hamlets.


About the buyer

Contact name

John Collins

Address

Mulberry Place
London
E14 2BG
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 2073644099

Email

john.collins@towerhamlets.gov.uk

Website

http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk