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(1) 
That approval be given to re-commission local
smoking cessation services ensuring future delivery of support for
Sandwell residents;
 
(2) 
That the Director of Public Health be authorised to
commence a procurement process for the provision of a local smoking
cessation service to commence 1 April 2025 for a period of 2 years
with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years at a budget
of £450,000 per annum, with a maximum total of
£1,800,000 funded from the Council’s annual Public
Health Grant over the entire permissible contract term;
 
(3) 
That in connection with (2) above, the Director of
Public Health be authorised to include any future Local Stop
Smoking Services and Support Grant monies awarded from central
government into the contract value to enable delivery of the
national Smokefree Generationi
ambitions and that should the current level of Local Stop Smoking
Services and Support Grant be maintained, the total possible
maximum annual contract value would be £998,413
(£548,413 Local Stop Smoking Services
and Support Grant plus £450,000 Public Health Grant funded).
Over the course of the contract (should all 4 years of Local Stop
Smoking Services and Support Grant monies be confirmed) that would
mean a total maximum contract value of £3,993,652 over the
entire permissible 4-year contract term;
 
(4) 
That the Director of Public Health be authorised to
have final sign off of distribution of the Local Stop Smoking
Services and Support Grant (LSSSSG) monies as required by Office
for Health Improvement & Disparities (OHID) in line with OHID
grant conditions over the grant period covering the following
financial years: 2025/26, 2026/27, 2027/28 and 2028/29;
 
 
(5) 
That the Director of Public Health be authorised to
enter into a contract with the successful bidder, on terms to be
agreed by the Director of Public Health, for the provision of a
local smoking cessation service to commence on 1 April 2025 for a
period of 2 years to 31 March 2027 with the option to extend up to
a further 2 years until 31 March 2029;
 
(6) 
That approval be given to make an exemption to the
Procurement and Contract Procedure Rules 2024 to allow a contract
to be awarded to a successful tenderer in the event that the
required minimum number of tenders are not received;
 
(7) 
That approval be given to make variations to the
Contract up to a maximum of 10% of the Contract value, should they
be necessitated, and that authority to approve such Variations be
delegated to the appropriate Director of Public Health in
consultation with the Cabinet Member for Adult Services, Health
& Well-being;
 
(8) 
That the Assistant Director – legal and
Assurance execute any documentation necessary to give effect to the
proposals in these recommendations for the provision of a local
smoking cessation service.