Planning

HAC6134 - London Tobacco Alliance and Stop Smoking London Supplier Framework

TOWER HAMLETS

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Planning

17 Dec 2025 at 12:49

Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets has initiated a procurement process for the London Tobacco Alliance and Stop Smoking London Supplier Framework, aiming to make London smoke-free by 2030. This procurement, categorised under health and social work services, entails a strategic partnership hosted by Tower Hamlets under the Association of Directors of Public Health, London. The planning stage includes engagement with key stakeholders from public health, local councils, NHS, and various sectors. The preliminary market engagement notice was published on 17th December 2025, with a scheduled milestone by 5th January 2026. The tender’s framework agreement, planning to commence on 1st July 2026 and conclude by 30th June 2029, presents an opportunity for the supply of services through a series of targeted campaigns and digital marketing initiatives across the United Kingdom.

This tender provides significant opportunities for growth for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Businesses involved in marketing, communications, digital services, and stakeholder management sectors can substantially benefit from this procurement process. The framework includes online resources and promotional activities aimed to increase Stop Smoking London's brand awareness, engage regional and national campaigns, and support quit smoking initiatives locally. Companies skilled in managing websites, producing strategic communications, and executing digital marketing will find this procurement lucrative, as it fosters collaboration with local authorities and NHS partners, underpinning public health improvement efforts across London.

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Notice Title

HAC6134 - London Tobacco Alliance and Stop Smoking London Supplier Framework

Notice Description

London Tobacco Alliance is a London-wide partnership of key organisations aiming to make London smoke free by 2030. It is a programme hosted by London Borough of Tower Hamlets (LBTH), under the umbrella of the Association of Directors of Public Health, London (ADPHL). Key partners include Local Authority Directors of Public Health (DsPH), NHS London, OHID, London Councils, NHS London clinical networks, London Trading Standards, Action on Smoking and Health and London academic partners. Stop Smoking London is the delivery arm of the LTA and is also hosted by LBTH. Somen Banerjee, Director of Public Health LBTH is the lead for the pan London tobacco control programme on behalf of all DsPH through ADPHL. The aim of the LTA is to deliver 'once for London' resources to support the work locally by local authority and NHS partners and provide content of interest to key stakeholders and communicate key messages, and to host these resources on its website for system partners to access. The aim of SSL is to increase SSL brand awareness, drive users to the SSL website, through organic awareness or paid activity, to drive quit smoking attempts and successes. To help Londoners quit smoking, the SSL website provides online information, signposting to local services, a text messaging service, and a digital app. Promotion of the service is through targeted digital marketing, linked to regionals and national campaigns, as well as through local authority and NHS communication channels. LTA and SSL has a small programme team and commissions a number of suppliers involved in marketing, communications, website management and stakeholder management.

Planning Information

The London Tobacco Alliance (LTA) and Stop Smoking London (SSL) are collaborative, city-wide programmes under the umbrella of the Association of Directors of Public Health, London (ADPH London). They are dedicated to making London a smokefree city by 2030 and addressing the significant health inequalities caused by tobacco use. The LTA acts as a strategic partnership, bringing together key stakeholders from public health, trading standards, the NHS, local councils, and the voluntary sector to share best practices and develop a coordinated, system-wide approach. SSL serves as the public-facing arm of this initiative, providing a range of accessible, free digital services and information to support Londoners in their journey to quit smoking.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f7d0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083817-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£579,600 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Mar 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TOWER HAMLETS
Contact Name
Ms Joanne Spree
Contact Email
joanne.spree@towerhamlets.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+442073645000

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E1 1BJ
Post Town
East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Whitechapel
Westminster Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney

Further Information

Notice Documents

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