Planning

SCE0052 - Provision of NRT, E-Cigs and Stop Smoking Medication

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

02 Feb 2026 at 16:59

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council is in the planning stages of a tender titled "SCE0052 - Provision of NRT, E-Cigs and Stop Smoking Medication," aimed at enhancing its Public Health's integrated lifestyle service. This initiative is part of the broader governmental smokefree generation objectives and involves procuring community health and pharmaceutical products to support the city's stop smoking service. The procurement process is in the planning phase with significant milestones being met, including a preliminary market engagement in April 2025. A future notice date is set for 25 March 2026, with the contract expected to commence on 14 May 2026 and run until 13 May 2028, with a potential extension until 2031. The entire project is planned to be executed in the region of Leicester, reinforcing local health and wellbeing services.

The tender represents a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in community health services and pharmaceutical products, particularly those capable of offering efficient distribution systems for nicotine replacement therapies, e-cigarettes, and stop smoking medications. Enterprises that are small to medium-sized (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE) are particularly encouraged to participate, given the procurement's suitability criteria. The anticipated contract value of £305,000 gross involves a streamlined approach to managing stock and improving service delivery, providing ample opportunity for vendors to contribute to public health initiatives while growing their own business presence in this sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SCE0052 - Provision of NRT, E-Cigs and Stop Smoking Medication

Notice Description

Leicester City Council's Public Health's integrated lifestyle service (Live Well) is a lifestyle service that offers a variety of services to residents living in Leicester to improve their health and wellbeing. These services include stop smoking, physical activity, alcohol support and falls prevention. The Stop Smoking Service offers clients 12-week behavioural support alongside access to NRT and e-cigarettes to support the client to achieve a successful quit attempt. All NRT and e-cigarettes are currently housed internally. Stock is managed by the team who coordinate all orders directly with the Suppliers and carry out regular stock takes. The team are responsible for packaging and dispensing all NRT and e-cigarettes to every client on the service. The Government has set out clear targets for Leicester City as part of the smokefree generation funding allocation. This will increase the number of clients using the service, and subsequently increase the amount of NRT, e-cigarettes and other stop smoking medications being prescribed to aid every quit attempt. Public Health require an efficient system to be in place to dispense all NRT, e-cigarettes and introduce the option of prescribing stop smoking medication.

Planning Information

No formal market engagement was undertaken however, a meeting was held in early 2025 with a Provider to discuss the service they offer and if any other clients were using their service. The discussion also covered the Council’s current process in place for distributing NRT and E-Cigarettes and how the process can be streamlined for operational efficiency. The Provider detailed their service and their potential offering regarding the posting, packaging and storage provisions, potential costs and regarding their requirements on Patient Group Directions (PGDs).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0614b4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009173-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

33600000 - Pharmaceutical products

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£305,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Feb 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
25 Mar 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
13 May 2026 - 13 May 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Liane Pereira
Contact Email
liane.pereira@leicester.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1164542446

Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE1 1FZ
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF21 Leicester
Delivery Location
TLF21 Leicester
Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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