Notice Information
Notice Title
Allen Carr - Stop Smoking Services
Notice Description
Stop Smoking Services for Norfolk. Contract to provide support to people to quit smoking. The service will operate within a collaborative system, working closely with specialist, hospital, and community-based stop smoking services to ensure seamless support and continuity of care. Integration across services will enable effective triage and tailored interventions for individuals, ensuring no one falls through the gaps. While the service itself is drug-free and does not provide pharmacotherapy, it will refer individuals seeking such support to appropriate alternative providers. Similarly, in the absence of formal guidance on quitting vaping, the service will signpost individuals to local or national resources and remain responsive to emerging evidence or policy changes. Guided by principles of accessibility, equity, and quality, the service will adopt a Making Every Contact Count (MECC) approach, promote healthy lifestyles, and consider the broader household context in its engagement. It will also actively support the Norfolk Tobacco Control and Vaping Alliance to strengthen the county's tobacco control efforts.
Lot Information
Lot 1
This is an award notice under the Health Care Services ( Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 under Direct Award Process A. Contract is for 3 years. Start date 1 May 2026. Smoking remains one of the most significant modifiable risk factors for morbidity and mortality. Local commissioning priorities emphasise the provision of evidence-based, accessible, and diversified stop-smoking interventions, including non-pharmacological options for individuals who may not wish to use or do not respond to medication-based treatments. To ensure best practice and alignment with national guidance, the service specification requires a NICE-endorsed behavioural (CBT-type) intervention capable of supporting a wide range of smokers, including those less likely to engage with traditional pharmacotherapy-dominated pathways. Additional information: This is an award notice under the Health Care Services ( Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 under Direct Award Process A. Direct Award Process A was used as Allen Carr Easyway is the only NICE approved programme and Allen Carr holds the intellectual property rights.
Procurement Information
This is a direct award under Direct Award Process A under the Health Care Services( Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-068ca0
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038517-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85100000 - Health services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £659,400 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Apr 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 26 Apr 20261 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NORFOLK COUNTY 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
- NORWICH
- Postcode
- NR1 2DH
- Post Town
- Norwich
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH5 Norfolk
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
- Delivery Location
- TLH15 Norwich and East Norfolk, TLH16 North and West Norfolk, TLH17 Breckland and South Norfolk
-
- Local Authority
- Norwich
- Electoral Ward
- Lakenham
- Westminster Constituency
- Norwich South
Further Information
Notice URLs
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