Issue - meetings

Cabinet Member: Public Health, Inequalities & Community Safety

Forward Plan Ref: 2024/130

Contact: Derys Pragnell, Public Health Consultant,

Derys.pragnell@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Report by Director of  Public Health & Community Safety

The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to:

a)    Approve the budget for and authorise the Director of Public Health to commence the procurement of a Local Stop Smoking Service, Public Health Service in Oxfordshire

b)    Delegate authority to the Director of Public Health in consultation with the Head of Legal and Deputy Monitoring Officer and Section 151 Officer, to award and complete the contract for a Local Stop Smoking Service Public Health Service in Oxfordshire as referred to in this report following the conclusion of a procurement exercise pursuant to the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules.

The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to:

a)    Approve the budget for and authorise the Director of Public Health to commence the procurement of a Local Stop Smoking Service, Public Health Service in Oxfordshire.

b)    Delegate authority to the Director of Public Health in consultation with the Head of Legal and Deputy Monitoring Officer and Section 151 Officer, to award and complete the contract for a Local Stop Smoking Service Public Health Service in Oxfordshire as referred to in this report following the conclusion of a procurement exercise pursuant to the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules.

The Cabinet Member considered a report regarding the Local Stop Smoking Service (LSSS). The current contract ends in June 2025 and a new contract is needed from 1^st July 2025 to avoid a break in service provision. It is anticipated that the invitation to tender will be published on 1^st November 2024, with an evaluation completed by early March, and a contract awarded by 1 April 2025. The new contract value will be approximately £1,017,00 per annum. The initial contract term will be 3 years and 9 months , with an option to renew by 24 months. Robust performance indicators have been built to ensure that the targets are achieved.

The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to:

a)    Approve the budget for and authorise the Director of Public Health to commence the procurement of a Local Stop Smoking Service, Public Health Service in Oxfordshire.

b)    Delegate authority to the Director of Public Health in consultation with the Head of Legal and Deputy Monitoring Officer and Section 151 Officer, to award and complete the contract for a Local Stop Smoking Service Public Health Service in Oxfordshire as referred to in this report following the conclusion of a procurement exercise pursuant to the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules.