Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
The Castle
WINCHESTER
SO23 8ZB
UK
Contact person: Martin Kelly
Telephone: +44 1962832153
E-mail: martin.kelly@hants.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ36
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.hants.gov.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
Isle of Wight Council
County Hall, High St
Newport
PO30 1UD
UK
E-mail: vanessa.squibb@iow.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ34
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.iow.gov.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Smoking Cessation Services
Reference number: AS24420
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Hampshire County Council currently commissions separate Stop Smoking Services which support over 3,500 people each year to quit smoking with the help of trained specialists. The aim of these services is to reduce smoking and its associated health risks in the local population. The delivery of the current Stop Smoking Services expires on 31st March 2025.
Hampshire County Council will be looking to recommission expanded specialist Hampshire Smoking Cessation Services, including a nicotine reduction service for those wishing to stop all nicotine use, to maximise the support provided by the recently awarded Local Stop Smoking and Support Grant. Key components of the service include personalised quit plans, one-to-one counselling, group support sessions, and the provision of nicotine replacement therapies or prescribed medications.
This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is intended to advise interested, potential suppliers of this forthcoming opportunity and engage with the market to inform our planned procurement in September 2024. We welcome feedback on the design of this service through completion of a market engagement questionnaire which is available to suppliers who have registered with the Hampshire County Council's e-procurement portal in-tend (in-tendhost.co.uk) The home page of this site provides guidance on how to register your organisation with in-tend (please click the Register heading on the home page to access this guidance) The title of the project on the portal is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Smoking Cessation Services and the project reference number is AS24420
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ35
UKJ36
UKJ37
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Hampshire County Council currently commissions separate Stop Smoking Services which support over 3,500 people each year to quit smoking with the help of trained specialists. The aim of these services is to reduce smoking and its associated health risks in the local population. The delivery of the current Stop Smoking Services expires on 31st March 2025.
Hampshire County Council will be looking to recommission expanded specialist Hampshire Smoking Cessation Services, including a nicotine reduction service for those wishing to stop all nicotine use, to maximise the support provided by the recently awarded Local Stop Smoking and Support Grant. Key components of the service include personalised quit plans, one-to-one counselling, group support sessions, and the provision of nicotine replacement therapies or prescribed medications.
This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is intended to advise interested, potential suppliers of this forthcoming opportunity and engage with the market to inform our planned procurement in September 2024. We welcome feedback on the design of this service through completion of a market engagement questionnaire which is available to suppliers who have registered with the Hampshire County Council's e-procurement portal in-tend (in-tendhost.co.uk) The home page of this site provides guidance on how to register your organisation with in-tend (please click the Register heading on the home page to access this guidance) The title of the project on the portal is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Smoking Cessation Services and the project reference number is AS24420
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
09/09/2024
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Isle of Wight Smoking Cessation Service
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Isle of Wight Council currently commission separate Stop Smoking Services which support over 500 people each year to quit smoking with the help of trained specialists. The aim of these services is to reduce smoking and its associated health risks in the local population. The delivery of the current Stop Smoking Services expires on 31st March 2025.
Isle of Wight Council will be looking to recommission expanded specialist Isle of Wight Stop Smoking Services, including a nicotine reduction service for those wishing to stop all nicotine use, to maximise the support provided by the recently awarded Local Stop Smoking and Support Grant. Key components of the service include personalised quit plans, one-to-one counselling, group support sessions, and the provision of nicotine replacement therapies or prescribed medications.
This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is intended to advise interested, potential suppliers of this forthcoming opportunity and engage with the market to inform our planned procurement in September 2024. We welcome feedback on the design of this service through completion of a market engagement questionnaire which is available to suppliers who have registered with the Hampshire County Council's e-procurement portal in-tend (in-tendhost.co.uk) The home page of this site provides guidance on how to register your organisation with in-tend (please click the Register heading on the home page to access this guidance) The title of the project on the portal is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Smoking Cessation Services and the project reference number is AS24420
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ34
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Isle of Wight Council currently commission separate Stop Smoking Services which support over 500 people each year to quit smoking with the help of trained specialists. The aim of these services is to reduce smoking and its associated health risks in the local population. The delivery of the current Stop Smoking Services expires on 31st March 2025.
Isle of Wight Council will be looking to recommission expanded specialist Isle of Wight Stop Smoking Services, including a nicotine reduction service for those wishing to stop all nicotine use, to maximise the support provided by the recently awarded Local Stop Smoking and Support Grant. Key components of the service include personalised quit plans, one-to-one counselling, group support sessions, and the provision of nicotine replacement therapies or prescribed medications.
This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is intended to advise interested, potential suppliers of this forthcoming opportunity and engage with the market to inform our planned procurement in September 2024. We welcome feedback on the design of this service through completion of a market engagement questionnaire which is available to suppliers who have registered with the Hampshire County Council's e-procurement portal in-tend (in-tendhost.co.uk) The home page of this site provides guidance on how to register your organisation with in-tend (please click the Register heading on the home page to access this guidance) The title of the project on the portal is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Smoking Cessation Services and the project reference number is AS24420
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
09/09/2024
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is intended to advise interested, potential suppliers of this forthcoming opportunity and engage with the market to inform our planned procurement in September 2024.
We welcome feedback on the design of this service through completion of a market engagement questionnaire which is available to suppliers who have registered with the Hampshire County Councils e-procurement portal in-tend (in-tendhost.co.uk) The home page of this site provides guidance on how to register your organisation with in-tend (please click the Register heading on the home page to access this guidance)
The title of the project on the portal is Hampshire and Isle of Wight Smoking Cessation Services and the project reference number is AS24420. The deadline for receipt of completed questionnaire is Monday 12th August 2024, at 12.00 noon
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/07/2024