Award

Stop Smoking Services

STOKE ON TRENT CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

15 Sep 2025 at 10:05

Award

06 Aug 2025 at 09:53

Tender

09 May 2025 at 11:13

Planning

04 Apr 2025 at 15:33

Summary of the contracting process

Stoke on Trent City Council has completed the procurement process for the provision of Stop Smoking Services, aimed at individuals aged 12 and over who live, work, or attend educational settings in Stoke-on-Trent. The project, with the title "Stop Smoking Services," falls under the services category and is set to benefit various vulnerable groups including pregnant women and individuals with mental health issues. This tender was executed through an open procedure, highlighting its accessibility to various potential suppliers. The contract, valued at £4,440,324 gross, was awarded on 15th September 2025 to Reed Wellbeing, with the service commencing from 1st October 2025 and running until 31st March 2030, with optional extensions possible up to 2032. The project location is within the Stoke-on-Trent area, listed under the miscellaneous health services industry category.

This procurement creates significant opportunities for businesses involved in health services, particularly those with expertise in smoking cessation. Companies offering innovative solutions through technology or pharmaceutical interventions, as well as those experienced in working with high-risk groups, could find growth opportunities by engaging in similar future tenders. Further, organisations that can provide flexible service delivery and collaborate effectively with partner agencies stand to benefit greatly. Given the large scale and potential renewal of the contract, interested entities should focus on building robust support mechanisms for vulnerable populations to enhance competitive advantage in subsequent tenders. This contract underlines the potential for large-scale, impactful services aimed at improving public health outcomes in Stoke-on-Trent.

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Notice Title

Stop Smoking Services

Notice Description

The service is for provision of a Smoking Cessation Service for individuals aged 12 and over who live, work, attend education settings, or are registered with a GP within the Stoke-on-Trent geographical area. Stop Smoking Service providing specialist support to high risk groups and digital support and signposting to national resources for other groups. Vulnerable people including pregnant women and their unborn children / families, and people with mental health problems will have access to specialist support to help them stop smoking. This will improve health and wellbeing, and lower the risk of smoking related ill health and premature mortality. This procurement is being undertaken under Provider Selection Regime.

Lot Information

Lot PH/2025/458

Renewal: 1+1 optional annual extensions available: First Optional Year 01/04/2030 - 31/03/2031 & Second Optional Year 01/04/2031 - 31/03/2032

Planning Information

Stop smoking service providing specialist support to anyone aged 12 or over living, working, attending education settings in Stoke-on-Trent, or registered with a Stoke-on-Trent GP who smokes or vapes. Support offers will require the service to provide options for use of NRT, pharmacotherapy, and behavioural support, making use of technology or AI tools to support people to quit. Provision of flexible and suitable service delivery options and use of tools and techniques to support people in a range of ways according to best practice guidance, evidence, and service user needs. Should include use of a range of engagement and support tools as well as provision of out of hours support. Priority groups within Stoke-on-Trent include pregnancy women and household or family members of pregnant women, people living in social housing, routine and manual workers, people accessing drug and alcohol support and those who are homeless, people aged 18 – 34, children and young people. The service will be required to set up and manage pharmacy contracts for provision of smoking cessation offers within pharmacy settings. Service will be required to work collaboratively with partner agencies and stakeholders and to create an accessible and suitably marketed service that engages priority groups where smoking prevalence rates are highest with objective to achieve reduction in smoking rates within Stoke-on-Trent and improve the health and wellbeing of the local population. The Council would like to invite new and existing providers to attend an upcoming online engagement opportunity on Tuesday 6th May 2025, 14:00 - 15:00 to discuss this opportunity further. To book your place on the engagement opportunity please contact Ben.Carter@stoke.gov.uk with the following information Name, Provider Name, Telephone Number and Email Address and reference 'Stop Smoking Service Bidders Day' in the subject.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fda4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056481-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,860,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,860,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£3,700,270 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£3,700,270 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
9 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
8 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
5 Aug 20256 months ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2025 - 31 Mar 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
2032-04-01

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
STOKE ON TRENT CITY COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

STOKE-ON-TRENT CITY COUNCIL

Contact Name
Mr Chris Conway
Contact Email
categorymanagement@stoke.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 178223

Buyer Location

Locality
STOKE-ON-TRENT
Postcode
ST4 1HH
Post Town
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent
Delivery Location
TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent

Local Authority
Stoke-on-Trent
Electoral Ward
Hartshill Park & Stoke
Westminster Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

REED WELLBEING

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