Public procurement notice: Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice
Published: 2017-12-21
Buyer: NHS England
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Contract award without prior publication
CPV classification: 48100000 | 48180000 | 48190000 | 85100000: Health services
Estimated value:  GBP

Technical requirements: Digital smoking cessation tool for use within the prison environment to support smoke free prison environment.
NHS England is awarding a 12 months pilot contract with a potential value of up to 180 000 GBP, to review the impact of a digital internet based smoking cessation tool within a prison environment. The purpose of the pilot is to understand the effectiveness of digital interventions in comparison to the existing approach to inteventions.
The pilot will be reviewed throughout the 12 months pilot period and following completion of the pilot and subject to a full business case being signed off a full EU compliant procurement process will be conducted commencing late 2018.
This pilot service is for a Internet based Digital smoking cessation programme in compliance with NCSCT and NICE clinical guidelines, the purpose of which is to support reducing substance use (including tobacco) and substance dependence, and improving mental health and quality of life. The purpose is to allow service users access to on-going real time support and resource as and when they feel they require such support, the service being licenced based upon users committed to receiving support.
The solution will seek to reduce the burden upon staff to provide support and supports both pre and post cessation stages along with a range of other online resources to provide information and guidance.
Market Research has shown the solution procured is the only solution available on the market for use within this pilot service.
NHS England is awarding a 12 months pilot contract with a potential value of up to 180 000 GBP, to review the impact of a digital internet based smoking cessation tool within a prison environment. The purpose of the pilot is to understand the effectiveness of digital interventions in comparison to the existing approach to inteventions.
The pilot will be reviewed throughout the 12 months pilot period and following completion of the pilot and subject to a full business case being signed off a full EU compliant procurement process will be conducted commencing late 2018.
This pilot service is for a internet based digital smoking cessation programme in compliance with NCSCT and NICE clinical guidelines, the purpose of which is to support reducing substance use (including tobacco) and substance dependence, and improving mental health and quality of life. The purpose is to allow service users access to on-going real time support and resource as and when they feel they require such support, the service being licenced based upon users committed to receiving support.
The solution will seek to reduce the burden upon staff to provide support and supports both pre and post cessation stages along with a range of other online resources to provide information and guidance.
Market Research has shown the solution procured is the only solution available on the market for use within this pilot service.


Number of bids: 1