Notice Information
Notice Title
25120 Stop Smoking Seminars
Notice 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 Information
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.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060bd1
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005602-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85100000 - Health services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £374,800 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 13 Feb 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- sarah.fuller@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ALCONBURY WEALD, HUNTINGDON
- Postcode
- PE28 4YE
- Post Town
- Peterborough
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
- Delivery Location
- TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC
-
- Local Authority
- Huntingdonshire
- Electoral Ward
- The Stukeleys
- Westminster Constituency
- Huntingdon
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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