Awarded contract

DHSC: OHID: National Smokefree Pregnancy Incentives Scheme

Details

Buyer: Department of Health and Social Care
Supplier(s): Accenture (UK) Limited
Value: £7,931,078
Topic: Administration software package
Published: 20 August 2024
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

The Department of Health and Social Care is seeking to appoint a provider to implement and administer a scheme providing financial incentives in the form of vouchers to pregnant women who engage with support to help them become and stay smokefree. Lot 1: The Department of Health and Social Care is seeking to appoint a provider to implement and administer a National incentives scheme to support pregnant smokers to quit.

Timeline

Completed: Award date26 July 2024
Completed: Award published20 August 2024
Current notice

About the buyer

The Department of Health and Social Care sets health and social care policy for England, and buys as a central healthcare organisation through contracts tiered by value. Suppliers register on Atamis, the department's e-tendering portal, to see live opportunities. Larger contracts also appear on Find a Tender once government thresholds are passed. Much of this procurement flows through framework agreements and the Crown Commercial Service. Every contract carries a 30-day payment term under the Procurement Act 2023.

UK health spending has nearly quadrupled to £241.8bn in 2024/25, £20bn up on the year before. £140.6bn of that went to procurement, the biggest sector of UK public spending and the fastest-growing.

Over the past 5 years, most of the Department of Health and Social Care's contract awards have been in business services, IT services and health and social work.

Relevant CPV codes

48219300 · Administration software package
71248000 · Supervision of project and documentation
72224000 · Project management consultancy services
75100000 · Administration services
75112000 · Administrative services for business operations
75130000 · Supporting services for the government
75312000 · Maternity benefits

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

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Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-of-health-and-social-care.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-of-health-and-social-care.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-of-health-and-social-care.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-of-health-and-social-care.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-of-health-and-social-care.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-of-health-and-social-care.gov