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Provision of Smoking Cessation Service.

London Borough of Waltham Forest

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

13 Oct 2026 at 11:42

UK4 - Tender Notice
TenderUpdate

13 Oct 2026 at 11:37

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

12 Oct 2026 at 11:18

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

11 Jun 2026 at 10:32

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Waltham Forest is buying a community stop-smoking service for eligible smokers. The service is intended to build on the borough’s existing provision and will be free to users. It must offer face-to-face and remote support, combining behavioural help with nicotine replacement therapy, nicotine vapes and stop-smoking medication. The provider will also train professionals and community support partners to give very brief advice and refer or signpost potential clients to the service. The contract brings the costs of all stop-smoking aids, including prescribed medication and vapes, into the service provision. The work is for Waltham Forest residents and forms part of the borough’s health services.

The buyer invited offers through an open procedure. The contract is for one lot, with a stated value of £1,350,000 excluding VAT (£1,620,000 including VAT). The service period is 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, with a possible extension to 31 March 2032; renewal details are in the tender documents. Questions were due by 29 October 2026 at 12 noon, and bids by 12 November 2026 at 12 noon. The planned award decision date is 11 January 2027. Quality carries 90% of the evaluation weighting and price 10%. Economic and technical selection criteria apply, with details in the tender documents.

This requirement is suited to providers experienced in delivering community-based smoking cessation and supporting a broad cohort of smokers through both in-person and remote channels. Bidders will need the capability to provide behavioural support alongside nicotine replacement products, vapes and prescribed stop-smoking medication, and to manage the associated supply and costs within the service. The work also calls for the ability to train health professionals and community partners in very brief advice and referral or signposting. The buyer has marked the opportunity as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so organisations of these types may be well placed to compete if they can meet the service and delivery requirements. The quality-led evaluation favours a strong service approach as well as a competitive price.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Smoking Cessation Service.

Notice Description

Waltham Forest's specialist stop smoking service will be based on the existing contract to build on the success we have seen to date. The provider will continue to deliver a community stop smoking service, free at the point of delivery to a wide eligible cohort of smokers. The service will offer both face to face and remote options with behavioral support alongside combination nicotine replacement therapy, nicotine vapes and stop smoking medication, Professionals and community support partners will continue to receive very brief advice training so they can refer and/or signpost potential clients to the service. The existing contract included provision of vapes fully funded from the DHSC swap to stop pilot with prescribed stop smoking medication funded separately from an additional allocation of PH grant. We will be looking to include the cost of all elements of stop smoking aids including nicotine replacement therapy, prescribed medication and vapes within the overall contract value. This will avoid any in year cost pressure from un-invoiced activity and provide a high degree of financial certainty.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Details are specified in the ITT document

Planning Information

details are specify in the following link https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=06cf7b5a-ca64-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromProjectDashboard=True

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b283
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096470-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, 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

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,350,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,350,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
12 Nov 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
24 Aug 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
London Borough of Waltham Forest
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E17 4JF
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI5 Outer London - East and North East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI53 Redbridge and Waltham Forest
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Waltham Forest
Electoral Ward
Chapel End
Westminster Constituency
Walthamstow

Further Information

Notice Documents

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