Decision details

Commissioning of a Tobacco Dependency Service

Reference: D55311

Decision Maker: Director of Public Health

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Brief Description

Approval will be sought for authority to procure a tobacco dependency service, to take effect from 1st April 2023.

Impact On Wards

Leeds-wide.

Financial and procurement implications

New procurement of a contract of up to £728,600 per annum for a maximum period of 8 years including extensions.

Partnership working

LCC-only.

 

Decision:

The Director of Public Health :

 

Approved authority to proceed with a competitive procurement process, as outlined in this report and in line with Contract Procedure Rules (CPRs) 3.1.7, to procure a suitable provider/consortium to deliver a new tobacco dependency service, for a period of 5 years commencing 1st April 2023 (with an option to extend for a period of up to 36 months in any combination) with a budget of £728,600 per annum (£5,828,800 for the overall contract period).

 

Approved the use of 100% quality tender evaluation criteria, in accordance with Contract Procedure Rules (CPRs) 15.2 (b).

 

Noted that a report will be submitted for approval at the end of the procurement process to approve the contract award, which will be a direct consequence of this key decision and will therefore be a significant operational decision at most, which will not be subject to call in.

 

Reason Key: Financial Impact>£500K;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Board Meetings and, Briefings.

Consultees

Executive Member for Public Health and Healthy Lifestyles, Public Health Programme Board.

Contact: Eleanor Clark, Commissioning Manager 0113 3787844 Email: Eleanor.Clark@leeds.gov.uk.

Publication date: 25/05/2022

Date of decision: 06/06/2022

Effective from: 14/06/2022

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