Stale Pre-tender

25120 Stop Smoking Seminars

Details

Value
£374,800
Topic
Health services
Published
22 January 2026

Tender description

Cambridgeshire County Council is seeking an experienced provider to deliver 760 drug-free, evidence-based Stop Smoking Seminars between 1st March 2026 - 28th February 2027. The service will complement existing local stop smoking support and offer an alternative approach for individuals who prefer not to use pharmacological aids. Lot 1: Key requirements: • Deliver structured, interactive group seminars (approx. 5-6 hours) in-person and virtually. • Provide two optional follow-up sessions and ongoing support via phone/email. • Target priority groups including routine and manual workers, people with mental health conditions, and communities with high smoking prevalence. • Ensure accessibility, including reasonable adjustments and compliance with equality and digital standards. • Monitor and report quit outcomes at 4, 12, 26, and 52 weeks. • Ensure the intervention complies with NICE guideline NG209. The initial contract period is 12 months with two further optional extensions for up to 535 additional places, subject to performance and ongoing need: Extension 1 - 12 months Extension 2 - 6 months Please register your interest on ProContract to review the Service Specification which providers further information.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Pre-tender published22 January 2026
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About the buyer

Cambridgeshire County Council buys as a local authority for Cambridgeshire, with a dedicated procurement and commercial team supporting suppliers. Most tenders are published through ProContract, the council's electronic procurement system. Larger procurements also appear nationally on Find a Tender, the government's procurement portal. Health related contracts are commissioned through the Provider Selection Regime instead. The children's commissioning team runs dynamic purchasing systems for external placements, home and community support and supported accommodation for young people. A separate dynamic purchasing system covers education and social care transport, from minibuses to taxis.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Cambridgeshire County Council's contract awards have been in health and social work, construction work and IT services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 85100000 · Health services

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