HAC5800 Tower Hamlets Tobacco Cessation Service

Tender description

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is seeking to commission a comprehensive tobacco cessation service via a Prime Supplier model. The Prime Supplier shall provide leadership, coordination and accountability for the full service. The aims of the service are to: • Reduce prevalence of smoking, smoking attributable morbidity and mortality in Tower Hamlets • Improve the health of the local populations, and reduce health inequalities associated with smoking Lot 1: The service will be awarded to a prime provider who will deliver a high-quality, accessible, culturally tailored, effective and comprehensive tobacco cessation service • Prevent smoking uptake and promote quitting via social marketing campaigns and local workforce development • Achieve Corporate’s quit targets (minimum target: 1,275, desirable target: 1,500), reducing the number of local smokers in Tower Hamlets, especially among priority groups (Inc. BAMEs, pregnant women, mental health/severe mental illness, COPD, young people, LGBTQ+, substance misuse issues, routine and manual workers) with intensive support • Work with a network of sub-contractors (community pharmacies required) to ensure equitable access, and strengthen partnership working with primary and secondary care to establish effective care pathways for local smokers