HAC6035: Stop Smoking London Integrated Digital Smoking Cessation Service Pilot

Description

The aim of the pilot is to provide a digital offer to Service Users, providing benefits across three key features: 1. Digital platform containing information and support materials and enabling access to (National Centre for Smoking Cessation Training) NSCST trained Stop Smoking Advisors. 2. Access to behavioural support from NCSCT trained advisors 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 3. Service user choice of stop smoking aid; Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) or starter vape, delivered direct to the service user to support their quit attempt. This service is complementary to traditional services e.g. the Local Stop Smoking Services and the Stop Smoking London offer, increasing overall capacity within the system. The intention is to increase the number of successful quit attempts and capture this within the NHS Digital data set. Lot 1: London Borough of Tower Hamlets is looking to procure the Most Suitable Provider to deliver a Stop Smoking London Integrated Digital Smoking Cessation Service Pilot. This is a notice of intention to award a contract under the most suitable provider process The estimated value of the total 2 year term is £695,000. Year one funding is guaranteed at £195,000 with the second year estimated at £500,000. The successful provider will enter into contract with Tower Hamlets utilising their standard T&Cs included in the Tender pack, the contract will be for an initial term of 12 months with optional an extension of a maximum further 12 months. This is a new service with a new provider Tower Hamlets are following the Most Suitable Provider procurement procedure in accordance with the The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.