Specialist Stop Smoking Service for Adults and Young People

Tender description

The London Borough of Bromley commissioned a Specialist Stop Smoking Service for Adults and Young People. The Council's intention was to award one specialist provider to deliver the Service. The Specialist Stop Smoking Service will include behavioural support alongside the provision of appropriate evidence-based stop smoking aids to address tobacco dependence. Behavioural Support will be available via a variety of methods to suit client needs and include face to face, telephone and digital options. An expansive communication strategy will be required for residents and stakeholders as well as proactive outreach to engage with targeted populations with a higher rate of smoking. Facilitating and promoting training to the wider workforce will be necessary in order to support referrals into the Service. The Service will also contribute to prevention strategies and work in partnership with other stakeholders as part of a system wide response to smoking cessation. The contract will commence on 1st April 2025 for a period of four (4) years until 31st March 2029. Lot 1: The Council invited tenders for the provision of a Specialist Stop Smoking Service for Adults and Young People. The Service will include behavioural support alongside appropriate evidence-based stop smoking aids to address tobacco dependence. The Council's intention was to award the Contract to one specialist Provider to undertake the Service. The Tender process was conducted using the Competitive Procedure allowed for within the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) 2023. This Notice is an Intend to Award Notice as set out in the Provider Selection Regime and will commence an eight day standstill period in accordance with the Regulations.