Reference: FOI-567424674
Date of request: 06/12/2023
Title of request: PH0172-1 SMOKING CESSATION SUPPORT SERVICE

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Reference: FOI-567424674
Date of request: 06/12/2023
Title of request: PH0172-1 SMOKING CESSATION SUPPORT SERVICE
Information request:

I would be most grateful if you would provide me, under the Freedom of
Information Act, details in respect to the contract below.

PH0172-1 SMOKING CESSATION SUPPORT SERVICE  - AWARD:

https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov....

The details we require are:

• What are the contractual performance KPI's for this contract?

• Suppliers who applied for inclusion on each framework/contract and were
successful & not successful at the PQQ & ITT stages • Actual spend on this
contract/framework (and any sub lots), from the start of the contract to
the current date • Start date & duration of framework/contract?

• Could you please provide a copy of the service/product specification
given to all bidders for when this contract was last advertised?

• Is there an extension clause in the framework(s)/contract(s) and, if so,
the duration of the extension?

• Has a decision been made yet on whether the framework(s)/contract(s) are
being either extended or renewed?

• Who is the senior officer (outside of procurement) responsible for this
contract?

Dear Jo George,

Re: your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000

I write further to your request, which was received on 6 December 2023,
for information relating to Smoking Cessation Support Service

“I would be most grateful if you would provide me, under the Freedom of
Information Act, details in respect to the contract below.

PH0172-1 SMOKING CESSATION SUPPORT SERVICE - AWARD:

https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov....

The details we require are:

Q1.   What are the contractual performance KPI's for this contract?

Q2.   Suppliers who applied for inclusion on each framework/contract and
were successful & not successful at the PQQ & ITT stages

Q3.   Actual spend on this contract/framework (and any sub lots), from the
start of the contract to the current date

Q4.   Start date & duration of framework/contract?

Q5.   Could you please provide a copy of the service/product specification
given to all bidders for when this contract was last advertised?

Q6.   Is there an extension clause in the framework(s)/contract(s) and, if
so, the duration of the extension?

Q7.   Has a decision been made yet on whether the framework(s)/contract(s)
are being either extended or renewed?

Q8.   Who is the senior officer (outside of procurement) responsible for
this contract?”

Having considered your request, we have provided the following returns:

Q1.   The contractual performance KPIs for this contract are included
within the attached Service Specification -please see section 9.1 of the
Service Specification.

Q2.   An open process was conducted and therefore no PQQ or SSQ was
conducted. We received 3 bids from ABL Health Limited, Solutions4Health
Ltd, and Everyone Health Ltd. 

ABL Health Limited was the Successful bidder in this procurement process.

Q3.   Spend on the contract from the start of the contract to the current
date (as of 07 December 2023) is: £579,395

Q4.   The start date of the contract was 01 April 2022. The duration of
the contract period is from 01 April 2022 to 31 March 2024 with a further
permissible extension year from 01 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.

Q5.   A copy of the service specification is attached with this response

Q6.   Please also see answer to Q4. There is a permissible extension year
from 01 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.

Q7.   Yes, a decision has been made on whether the permissible contract
extension will be used. The permissible one-year extension covering the
period 01 April 2024 to 31 ^ March 2025 has been approved and shall be
enacted.

Q8.   The senior officer responsible for this contract is Mary Bailey,
Addictive Behaviours Programme Manager.

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We hope our response fully satisfies your expectations. However, if you
are dissatisfied, you are entitled to an Internal Review.

Internal review requests should be submitted within 40 working days of the
date of receipt of this correspondence.

Please submit your request through your
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If you are not content with the outcome of our internal review, you have
the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a
decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:

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Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
communications.

Yours sincerely,

Addictive Behaviours Team

Sandwell Public Health

Kind regards
Sandwell Council

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