Published date: 7 May 2024
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Health and social work services - 85000000
Location of contract
Yorkshire and the Humber
Value of contract
£5,700,000
Procurement reference
83278 - RFS23/60
Published date
7 May 2024
Closing date
14 March 2024
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 July 2024
Contract end date
30 June 2028
Contract type
Service 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
Wakefield Council is seeking to procure a Specialist Stop Smoking Service. The Council is looking to deliver an accessible stop smoking service that forms an integral part of Wakefield Council Public Health outcomes related to smoking which is in parallel with the National Tobacco Control Plan for England and the national ambition of a Smokefree England by 2030.
The Service will give particular focus to areas of high smoking prevalence, those from poorer backgrounds, those in routine and manual occupations, pregnant women, people with serious mental health problems, and ethnic minority groups.
The contract start date will be 1st July 2024 (for a period of 24 months). The Council may extend the Contract by up to 24 months.
There is a budget provision of £869,770.00 for 2024/25 which is recurring funding from the Public Health Grant. For 24 months, the monies available are £1,739,540.00 and if extended a further two years the total contract value could be £3,479,080.00.
Additional Funding For The Services From Government And Right For The Council to Increase Services and/or Provide Additional Stop Smoking Services
Where additional funding for smoking cessation services is received from the Government and a percentage is allocated to this Service by the Council, the Service Provider (in agreement with the Council) must source the necessary staff and resources to ensure any increase in the provision of the Services and/or additional stop smoking services will be met. Any additional services/resources to be put in place with this funding will be agreed between Council and the Provider as appropriate and the Service Specification will be varied by the Council to reflect any agreed amendments to service delivery.
Tender documents can be downloaded from YORtender (YORtender (eu-supply.com)) - Ref: 83278 - RFS23/60
The awarding of this contracts is subject to the Health Care Services (Providers Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
Specialist Smoking Cessation Service
- Opportunity
- Published 9 February 2024, last edited 29 February 2024
Award information
Awarded date
3 April 2024
Contract start date
1 July 2024
Contract end date
30 June 2028
Total value of contract
£7,000,000
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Corporate HQ
Fieldhead Hospital
Ouchthorpe Lane
Wakefield
WF1 3SPReference
No reference - other
Value of contract
£7,000,000
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Additional details
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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 Contract Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. the publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority within 8 wording days following the publication of this Intention to Award Notice.
This contracts has not yet formally ben awarded; this notice services as an Intention to Award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.
Representation can be made to : ktowers@wakefield.gov.uk
For Information:
The decision panel was made up of 3 commissioning professionals.
All members involved in the process signed a Declaration of Conflict form - no conflicts of interest were declared.
All proposals were assessed against the key criteria (listed in order of importance) :
Quality and Innovation
Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability
Access, Inequalities and disparities and Choice
Social Value
Price
Value
The first 3 key criterion listed were the most weighted as the Council was seeking a quality service that meet the requirements of the service. Price was not the driving factor as a ceiling budget had been set.
The overall bid from SWYFT scored highest. Their proposal clearly demonstrated how they will undertake and delivery the Council's requirements as set out in the specification and in accordance with the contract. Their proposal was outlined with detailed and relevant information and was backed up with clear evidence and examples (where required), comprehensively demonstrating a robust and coherent understanding of the Council's requirements. The proposal included numerous strengths.
About the buyer
Contact name
Karen Towers
Address
Wakefield One Po Box 700,Burton Street
WAKEFIELD
WF12EB
England
Telephone
01924306780
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