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PaSH smoking cessation for LGBTQ and Ethnic Minorities

Trafford Council

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12 Aug 2026 at 15:35

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Trafford Council commissioned specialist smoking-cessation support for people from ethnic minority communities, people with LGBTQ+ identities and people living with HIV or AIDS. The service forms part of the council’s public health responsibilities and addresses higher smoking rates and health inequalities among these groups. Delivery involves providing very brief advice on stopping smoking and signposting people to suitable services where appropriate, with outcomes and monitoring requirements set out in the project proposal and specification. The procurement is categorised as health and social work services. It was delivered through the PaSH partnership, a collaboration between George House Trust, LGBTQ Foundation and BHA for Equality, with BHA for Equality named as the awarded supplier. The buyer is Trafford Council, based in Manchester, and the requirement is focused on supporting relevant communities connected with Trafford.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to BHA for Equality on 12 August 2026. It used a below-threshold procedure described as unknown and was divided into one completed lot. The awarded value is £7,500 excluding tax, or £7,725 including tax. The initial contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027, with an option for two further one-year extensions, allowing the arrangement to run until 30 September 2029 if both are used. A contract signature milestone was scheduled for 16 September 2026. The award covers health and social work services delivered under the smoking-cessation requirement. The published outcome identifies one supplier and an active award. The procurement records do not set out a separate evaluation weighting or scoring basis.

This award indicates demand for community-based public health services that can reach groups facing health inequalities and engage people who may not respond to mainstream provision. A credible competitor for similar work would need specialist knowledge of LGBTQ+ communities, ethnic minority communities, and people living with HIV or AIDS, together with established trust and culturally competent engagement. Experience delivering very brief smoking-cessation advice, recognising when to refer or signpost people to other services, and working within a wider public health pathway would be relevant. The requirement also favours organisations able to operate collaboratively with voluntary, community, faith or social enterprise partners, contribute to defined outcomes, and maintain reliable monitoring and reporting. The PaSH model shows that partnership delivery and community credibility are central to this buyer’s requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PaSH smoking cessation for LGBTQ and Ethnic Minorities

Notice Description

Annual contract value: PS2,500 Maximum contract value over 3 years: PS7,500 Contract duration: 1 year initial period Option to extend: Two 1-year extensions Trafford Council's Health and Wellbeing priorities and duties are delivered by Public Health. Public Health has the statutory responsibility to take such steps as they consider appropriate for improving the health of the people in their area and are mandated to provide or commission certain services including smoking cessation. Smoking rates have declined in Trafford but remain high in certain cohorts. This is due to health inequalities and supporting people in these cohorts requires specialist knowledge and trust. The groups we are proposing to support through this contract are people from ethnic minorities, people with LGBTQ+ identities and people who are living with HIV and AIDS. The PaSH partnership is a collaboration between 3 VCFSE organizations, namely George House Trust, LGBTQ foundation and BHA for Equality. They will support these cohorts with very brief advice for smoking cessation and signpost to services if appropriate. Details of outcomes and monitoring can be found in the project proposal embedded. Refer to specification for further details.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e2e6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076904-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£7,500 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

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

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M32 0TH
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Trafford
Electoral Ward
Gorse Hill & Cornbrook
Westminster Constituency
Stretford and Urmston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BHA FOR EQUALITY

Further Information

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