LBN - Specialist Stop Smoking Service

A Meet the Buyer's Webinar event has been scheduled to discuss Newham Council's plans for a Specialist Stop Smoking Service. You may have previously expressed interest for the proposed Integrated Health and Wellbeing Service (IHWS), however due to Covid a revised timetable for this is in process and will be shared as soon as possible.

LBN is planning to implement the Specialist Stop Smoking service in response to learnings from the Covid response and would like to invite you to an online Market Engagement session to discuss our plans and hear your views. It is intended the service will be procured this financial year with an estimated contract start date in November 2020.

This is not an invitation to tender. Service Commissioners will provide a webinar to update the market on the below: - Requirements of the planned service - Overview of planned procurement timeline - Guidance on submitting bids - Open discussion to seek provider input Details of organisations attending the Events will be shared with everyone attending as well as published with Invitation to Tender documents.

Organisations will also be given the opportunity to ask commissioners any questions. All questions and answers will be shared with attendees of the Event.

The Meet the Buyers Event will inform the Service Specification and key outcomes as well as the procurement process. The Specialist Stop Smoking Service will inform elements of the IHWS plans.

Description of the procurement: The Council would like the contract to commence in November 2020 and is considering a one year contract, with the option to extend for one further year. You are invited to attend a Meet the Buyer webinar event to be held as follows: • Thursday 1st October 12:30 to 2pm • Please complete the registration form and return to Kieran Scott Kieran.Scott@newham.gov.uk by 5pm Tuesday 29 September 2020