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Adult lifestyle Stop Smoking Smoking, Weight Management and Healthy Lifestyle Service

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

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20 Oct 2025 at 15:30

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process outlined is managed by Kent County Council for a contract titled "Adult Lifestyle Stop Smoking, Weight Management and Healthy Lifestyle Service." This contract falls under the Community Health Services category and is set in the South East region of the United Kingdom. The process has reached the award stage with an intent to award notice published on 20th October 2025. The Council intends to award this contract to ABL Health Ltd following a selective procurement method known as a restricted procedure. The contract spans from 1st April 2026 until 31st March 2029, with an overall value of £21,464,912.35.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses involved in community health, particularly those specialising in smoking cessation, weight management, and healthy lifestyle services. The selected supplier, ABL Health Ltd, is a large-scale provider, indicating that businesses with the capability to deliver extensive health services would have been well-suited to compete. The procurement process highlighted opportunities for SMEs and voluntary, community, or social enterprises (VCSE), indicative of Kent County Council's interest in diverse supplier engagement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Adult lifestyle Stop Smoking Smoking, Weight Management and Healthy Lifestyle Service

Notice Description

In accordance with the Provider Selection Regime (Regulations 2023) this is an intent to award notice. Following a 2 stage competitive process, the recommendation is to award the contract for Adult Lifestyles Stop Smoking, Weight Management and Healthy Lifestyles Service (Lot 1 and Lot 2) to ABL Health Ltd. As they are the provider that passed the checks conducted under the Basic Selection Criteria and provided the lowest Value per Other Key Criteria point score. The Council commissions Adult Lifestyle Services (Stop Smoking, Weight Management and Healthy Lifestyles) as part of the service branded as One You Kent (OYK). The current service provision commenced on 1st April 2020 and is due to expire on 31st March 2026. This relates to the provision of Adult Lifestyle Services commencing from 1st April 2026. The Services are divided into the following work packages (Lots): Lot 1 - Adult Lifestyles Stop Smoking Service Lot 2 - Adult Lifestyles Weight Management and Healthy Lifestyle Service Name of Provider who will deliver the Service to both Lot 1 and Lot 2 is ABL Health Ltd, 71 Redgate Way, Bolton, BL4 0JL

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-60f77cb3-cbb7-454b-97f6-b76b89ea8352
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/580b2842-809a-4fb1-8568-963a3cc46e86
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£21,464,912 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£21,464,912 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
18 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Oct 20254 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
KENT COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
alison.newman@kent.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+443000415807

Buyer Location

Locality
MAIDSTONE
Postcode
ME14 1XQ
Post Town
Rochester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
Penenden Heath
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ABL HEALTH

Further Information

Notice Documents

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