United Kingdom-Leicester: E-Cigarettes for QuitReady Stop Smoking Service

Type of document: Invitation to tender
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2018/S 128-291076/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: EU
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Leicestershire County Council
Postal address: County Hall, Glenfield
Town: Leicester
Postal code: LE3 8RA
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Ms Sophie Bower-Scott
Telephone: +44 1163052048
Email: sophie.bower-scott@leics.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge,at:
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted:
electronically via:
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: E-Cigarettes for QuitReady Stop Smoking Service

Reference number: DN351595
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 15990000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: Leicestershire County Council’s QuitReady stop smoking service is looking to procure E-cigarette kits to form part of the treatment plan for service users as part of their 12 week treatment programme. These will only be given to service users who are signed up to the QuitReady stop smoking programme and who are engaged with the service for 12 weeks or more and are receiving behavioural intervention with weekly contact from a stop smoking advisor. E-Cigarettes would be an adjunct to pharmacotherapy and will form part of the wider nicotine containing product offer. E-Cigarettes will only be provided to persons over the age of 18 years old. The QuitReady stop smoking programme intends to support service users quit smoking entirely.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 100000 Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
15990000, 31000000, 33000000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKF22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Leicestershire County Council’s QuitReady stop smoking service is looking to procure E-cigarette kits to form part of the treatment plan for service users as part of their 12 week treatment programme. These will only be given to service users who are signed up to the QuitReady stop smoking programme and who are engaged with the service for 12 weeks or more and are receiving behavioural intervention with weekly contact from a stop smoking advisor. E-Cigarettes would be an adjunct to pharmacotherapy and will form part of the wider nicotine containing product offer. E-Cigarettes will only be provided to persons over the age of 18 years old. The QuitReady stop smoking programme intends to support service users quit smoking entirely. The Council is looking to place an initial order for 500 kits and intends to purchase further quantities as required, subject to demand. The contract value is estimated to be worth up to 50 000,00 GBP per annum, and an initial 12 month contract is offered, with the option to extend by up to a further 12 months.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 100000 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start: 2018-08-25End: 2019-08-24
This contract is subject to renewalyes Description of renewals:An initial 12 month contract is offered, with the option to extend by up to a further 12 months.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options yes
Description of options: An initial 12 month contract is offered, with the option to extend by up to a further 12 months.

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:no

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 2018-08-02 Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 2018-08-02 Local time: 12:00

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Royal Courts of Justice
Town: London
Country: United Kingdom
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2018-07-03