Notice Information
Notice Title
NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL - PROVISION OF NICOTINE FREE MEDICINES FOR THE COUNCIL STOP SMOKING SERVICES
Notice Description
This contract relates solely to the provision of Varenicline and Cytisinicline via an online pharmacy under a Patient Group Direction (PGD), for eligible patients referred by North Northamptonshire Council Stop Smoking Service. The stop smoking service provides 12 weeks of support to local smokers and expects to work with 1,761 people per year in year one of the contract (2026-27). This is expected to gradually increase to 2,200 people per year between 2027 and 2029 of the contract. However, not all will have access to use nicotine free medicines as part of their smoking cessation pathway. As per the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence guidelines, the service encourages smokers to use nicotine-free medicines. Aims and objectives; o Improve access to and choice of pharmacological smoking cessation aids o Assist in delivery of local smoking cessation targets o Reduce smoking-related illnesses, deaths and inequalities; o Improve population health by reducing passive exposure to smoke.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: The contract will run for an initial term of 2.5 years from 1st October 2026, with the option to extend for two additional 12-month periods, subject to performance, continued need, and available funding. These optional extensions allow the contract to align with the funding from the ringfenced Stop Smoking Services allocation within the Core Public Health Grant allocation.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-068afa
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037733-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- 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
33140000 - Medical consumables
33600000 - Pharmaceutical products
85000000 - Health and social work services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £937,921 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £937,921 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Apr 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 5 Jun 20262 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- 2030-08-01
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CORBY
- Postcode
- NN17 1QG
- Post Town
- Northampton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF25 North Northamptonshire
- Delivery Location
- TLF25 North Northamptonshire
-
- Local Authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Electoral Ward
- Lloyds
- Westminster Constituency
- Corby and East Northamptonshire
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037733-2026
24th April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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