Smoking Cessation Service

Description

This is a community-based smoking cessation service that aims to provide structured smoking cessation support to reduce smoking-related health inequalities and provide accessible, person-centered interventions with measurable outcomes. Smoking is a leading cause of preventable death and illness in Peterborough. Local smoking prevalence (12.9%) is slightly higher than the national average. Smoking rates are particularly high in deprived areas, among people with long term mental health conditions, substance misuse issues, those who are homeless and those in routine and manual occupations. Lot 1: This is a community-based smoking cessation service that aims to provide structured smoking cessation support to reduce smoking-related health inequalities and provide accessible, person-centered interventions with measurable outcomes. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice as a result of a competitive process. 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 Contracts 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 by midnight on 10th September 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR. The annual value for this contract is outlined below: Year 1 - £203,872 Year 2 - £189,172 Year 3 (Optional Extension) - £189,172 The initial contract period will be for two years with a 1 x 12 month optional extension. The expected commencement date of the contract, subject to the provisional decision remaining unaltered as a result of any representations made during the standstill period, will be 1st November 2025. The contract will run from 1st November 2025 to 31st October 2028, should the optional 12 month extension be taken. This service was previously included in the Integrated Lifestyles Service, which was a joint contract between Peterborough City Council and Cambridgeshire County Council, with Cambridgeshire County Council as the lead Authority. The awarded provider for Peterborough City Council's Smoking Cessation Service is a new service provider.