URL: https://democracy.croydon.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=2366

Decision Maker: Interim Assistant Chief Executive Officer

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Purpose: This report seeks approval to award the Local Stop Smoking Services and Support Grant – Specialist Provision contract to the provider with the highest weighted score in the tender evaluation process: The ‘preferred provider’.   The new specialist smoking cessation service for underserved populations will initially focus on Severe Mental Illness (SMI), Substance Misuse and Homeless populations.  The service will retain the option to expand its remit to include additional underserved populations over the course of the contract, subject to compliance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR) .  

Content: This report seeks approval to award the Local Stop Smoking Services and Support Grant – Specialist Provision contract to the provider with the highest weighted score in the tender evaluation process: The ‘preferred provider’.   The new specialist smoking cessation service for underserved populations will initially focus on Severe Mental Illness (SMI), Substance Misuse and Homeless populations.  The service will retain the option to expand its remit to include additional underserved populations over the course of the contract, subject to compliance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR) .   To agree the award of the Local Stop Smoking Services and Support Grant – Specialist Provision to the preferred provider, as laid out in Part B, for a period of four years and three-months at a total fixed contract cost set out in Part B.   As per Part A and Part B reports. As per Part A and Part B reports.  

Date of Decision: December 9, 2024