Soft Market Test: Leicestershire Stop Smoking Service

The purpose of this advert is to investigate the market to assess the level of interest in providing Stop Smoking services, for Leicestershire. Leicestershire County Council is currently assessing future delivery options for Stop Smoking Services. The information received from interested parties will be used to inform the options appraisal with regard to future provision of these services. Towards informing this options appraisal the Council is undertaking this soft market testing exercise to seek independent views to support and shape a future service delivery model. We are seeking to develop and encourage innovative approaches to delivering the service. Any organisation interested in participating in this market testing exercise should download the questionnaire from the e-tendering website. Interested parties should note that the County Council may seek further clarification and/or hold discussions with organisations who respond.

Please note, the Council intend to use the information gathered to inform the options appraisal with regard to future provision of the service. Participating in this exercise will not affect any party positively or negatively during any eventual procurement process and the Council reserve the right not to proceed with any procurement process. Interested parties are further advised that any information submitted during the market sounding exercise will not form part of any eventual procurement process and that a failure to respond to this notice will not preclude them from responding to any future contract notice. The County Council will not meet any costs incurred by any party in responding to this notice. All responses will be treated as confidential. This market engagement exercise is being conducted via the East Midlands Procurement portal(www.eastmidstenders.org) further information on this exercise can be obtained from this website.