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PUB26066 - Specialist Stop Smoking Service

Torbay Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

19 Oct 2026 at 13:40

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

02 Jul 2026 at 14:01

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

15 Apr 2026 at 17:12

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Torbay Council procured a specialist stop-smoking service for adult residents across Torbay. The service supports people to reduce or quit smoking and long-term vaping through regular public campaigns, self-directed tools, and in-person, telephone and app-based behavioural and medication support. It also includes outreach for underserved groups and building and training a network of local workers and volunteers to provide smoking and vaping advice. The provider is expected to maintain a competent workforce, follow national guidance and work in partnership to reduce smoking prevalence in line with the Government’s smokefree 2030 ambition. This is a health service delivered in Torbay, with a mix of community, remote and digital provision.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to ABL Health Limited. The award was made on 19 October 2026, following an open procedure. The award value is £2,992,387.28 excluding VAT (£3,590,864.74 including VAT). The contract period runs from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, with an option to extend for up to three further years or until the allocated budget is exhausted. There was one lot, and the service was assessed on quality and price: method statements carried 65%, technical questions 5%, qualitative social value 7%, quantitative social value 3%, and price 20%. Four bids were received, with three reaching the final stage; all three final-stage bidders were SMEs.

This award shows that Torbay Council buys an integrated stop-smoking service combining clinical and behavioural support with public campaigns, self-help resources, digital delivery and targeted outreach. A credible provider needs to deliver across in-person, telephone and app-based channels, support both smoking cessation and reduction of long-term vaping, and reach underserved residents. The requirement also rewards the ability to train and coordinate a local network of staff and volunteers, maintain a competent workforce, follow national guidance and work effectively with partners. Providers need sound data collection and processing, data protection and information security, as these were tested in the competition, alongside relevant policies, procedures and accreditations. Financial capacity and the ability to obtain required insurance were also part of the selection requirements. The three final-stage bids came from SMEs, indicating that this scale of service can attract smaller providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PUB26066 - Specialist Stop Smoking Service

Notice Description

Torbay Council sought a Provider to deliver a Specialist Stop Smoking Service in Torbay. The service will support adult residents to take steps towards reducing and quitting smoking and long term vaping. The service to be delivered will comprise: * Delivery of regular campaigns to keep reducing and quitting in people's minds, * Establishing and training a network of people working and volunteering across Torbay who can deliver smoking and vaping advice, * Provision of self-directed support tools, * Behavioural and pharmacological support delivered in person, over the phone and through a fully digital, app based service, * Delivery of outreach support to improve engagement and outcomes for underserved groups. The Provider will be expected to ensure a competent workforce, delivery to national guidance, and strong partnership working to reduce smoking prevalence across the locality, in line with the UK Government's smokefree 2030 ambition.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Contract may be extended for a period of up to 3 further year(s) or until the end of the allocated budget, subject to termination clauses within Terms and Conditions of Contract and as provided for in section 78 Implied right to terminate public contracts of the Procurement Act 2023.

Planning Information

Torbay Council wish to invite interested suppliers to a market engagement event to inform the development of a forthcoming procurement for a specialist stop smoking service. The event will be held on Wednesday 06th May from 10:30am – 12:00pm virtually, via Microsoft Teams. Interested Providers are required to reserve their place, by please sending a message via the 'Messaging' facility for this opportunity on www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk (and the ProContract system opportunity which sits behind this). Your message should confirm that you wish to attend, and contain the following information: • Name of attendee(s) • Email address(es) of the attendee(s); and • Provider Organisation’s name. Please note, places will be limited to two attendees per organisation. The market engagement event will take place virtually via Microsoft Teams. Once you have emailed with the information required, a link to the virtual meeting will be sent to those identified at booking stage. The Council will send this nearer to event date of Wednesday 06th May. Please ensure that you send your request to attend message through the ‘Messaging’ facility on this ProContract system, no later than 4:00pm on Friday 01st May 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068386
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098487-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,022,712 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,022,712 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£2,992,387 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
14 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Jul 2026Expired
Award Date
19 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
2032-07-01

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Torbay Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TORQUAY
Postcode
TQ1 3DR
Postcode Area
Torquay
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK42 Torbay
Delivery Location
TLK42 Torbay
Local Authority
Torbay
Electoral Ward
Tormohun
Westminster Constituency
Torbay

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ABL Health Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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