NHS England has shared details of a four-year contract awarded to three suppliers for a national digital tobacco treatment service, providing adult smokers in England with access to digital tobacco dependency apps.
The contracts went to three SMEs – Smoke Free, Thrive Tribe and Livewell Southwest – with each reportedly taking £12 million. Smoke Free focuses on providing users with feedback about their progress to support motivation; Thrive Tribe utilises a team of advisors using varying techniques including a tele-programme; and Livewell offers a four-month digital programme including one-on-one coaching.
The contract, which began earlier this year, is set to run until February 2028.
Procurement opportunities
Earlier this week HTN highlighted now the National Institute for Health & Care Excellence (NICE) published a prior information notice regarding plans to develop an external assessment group framework, by commissioning groups capable of providing a range of health technology assessment services to support its technology evaluation programmes.
Last week we noted how North London Mental Health Partnership is to procure a digital local risk management and incident reporting system.
From NHSE, we reported on an opportunity for suppliers to create an online learning resource for allied health professionals to develop their digital skills through NHSE’s Digital Academy.
We covered the news that Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is to create a framework for the provision of online and digital mental health assessments, treatments and therapies across the region, with an estimated value of up to £35 million.
And we highlighted plans from Barts Health NHS Trust to procure a site-wide, real-time system for the monitoring of vital signs at St Bartholomew’s Hospital in London.
Also from the NHS
Last week, HTN explored Lord Darzi’s report into the state of the national health service with specific focus on what the review means for digital and data; read our coverage here.
We also sought responses and reactions from across the health tech industry; you can find our industry view spotlight on the Darzi report here.
