Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
Civic Centre, Darwall Street
Walsall
WS1 1TP
UK
E-mail: procurement@walsall.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG38
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.wallsall.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncil
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncil
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
WP4022 – Digital Smoking Cessation
Reference number: WP4022
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
1.1 Walsall Council’s Public Health is seeking a provider for the provision of its digital smoking cessation service. 1.2 This is a competitive process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
4 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG38
Main site or place of performance:
UK - Walsall
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Local priorities In "Our Council Plan 2022-25", people are supported to maintain or improve their health, wellbeing and quality of life through encouraging residents to lead more active, fulfilling and independent lives; to maintain or improve their health and wellbeing; and that people know how to maintain or improve their health and wellbeing and get timely support for this, where required. This includes access to Stop Smoking support and awareness of illicit tobacco. We Are Walsall 2040", under the ambition of "We are Healthy" incorporates support for people to live healthier lives by including smoking cessation within the theme of Living Active Lives: "By 2040 people in Walsall will live more physically active lives – we will be the most improved borough for smoking rates and drug addiction in the region." Walsall’s Joint Local Health & Wellbeing Strategy outlines the pivotal role in working together with local partners to better understand and serve the population of Walsall. The Council, NHS, Healthwatch, Fire, Police, Educational establishments, Social Housing, Third and Community sectors have agreed to work together on the areas of focus to improve the lives of the people of Walsall. This will be underpinned with a continuation of developing the digital approach to services, such as smoking cessation, to improve access and information for all. Walsall Cabinet approved the Tobacco Control (TC) Plan along with signing of The Local Government Declaration on TC in Dec 2023. The priorities of the TCP are: Prepare leadership and partnerships to drive tobacco control activity Pursue the illicit trading of tobacco and vaping products Prevent the exposure to or consumption of tobacco products Protect existing smokers from the harm tobacco causes
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 12
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Up to 3 annual renewals
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
28/10/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
28/10/2024
Local time: 13:00
Place:
Civic Centre, Walsall
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Interest in this contract process should be expressed via the Council’s e-Tendering Portal – https://in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncilThe Council reserves the right to cancel the procurement and not to proceed with the contract. The Council also reserves the right not to award a contract or to award a contract for parts or part of the services only.The Council will not, under any circumstances, reimburse any expense incurred by bidders in preparing their SSQ or tender submissions.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
Walsall
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Council will incorporate a standstill period at the point when information on the proposed award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of ten calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into. Aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by any breach of the Council’s obligations may take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/09/2024