Smoking Cessation Service in SMEs

This Procurement is being conducted in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 using the competitive process (regulations 6(7) & 11). Smoking remains a leading cause of preventable illness and premature death. Employees in routine and manual occupations in Wolverhampton have a significantly higher smoking prevalence, compared to the general population. The aim of this service is to support employees within SMEs in Wolverhampton to successfully quit smoking through a structured, evidence-based cessation programme. Delivering targeted smoking cessation support directly within Small and Medium Enterprise (SMEs) settings provides an opportunity to: • Reduce health inequalities • Improve workforce health and productivity • Decrease sickness absence • Support organisational wellbeing cultures • This service aims to provide an accessible, proactive, and engaging smoking cessation intervention tailored to SME environments. This tender is split into 4 lots as follows: • Lot 1 - Blakenhall • Lot 2 - Pendeford • Lot 3 - Wednesfield • Lot 4 - Bilston Each lot is valued at £30,000.