Specialist Smoking Cessation Service

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.