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Smoking Cessation: Service for people with mental health challenges

Cambridgeshire County Council

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Planning

12 Oct 2026 at 14:23

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cambridgeshire County Council intends to procure a smoking cessation service for people experiencing mental ill health, including people with severe mental illness. The service is intended to address their higher smoking rates and barriers to using mainstream stop-smoking support. The future service is expected to retain the core components of the current model, which the council says has achieved positive outcomes, while allowing the provider flexibility in delivery. This is a health service (CPV 85100000), for delivery in Cambridgeshire.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the council has signalled its intention to procure and is undertaking market engagement, but has not issued an invitation to tender. The planned procedure is under the Provider Selection Regime and the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The estimated contract value is £390,000. The proposed contract has an initial two-year term, with a possible one-year extension; the council says this plan may change. It expects to publish a further notice on 30 November 2026. The procurement is presented as a single lot.

The service is likely to suit providers with experience delivering smoking cessation support to people with mental ill health, including people with severe mental illness, and an understanding of the barriers they face in mainstream services. Suppliers should be able to maintain the effective core elements of an established service model while using professional expertise, innovation and best practice to shape delivery. This calls for capability in tailoring support to people with complex needs, as well as the capacity to deliver a focused service across Cambridgeshire. The council’s stated intention to preserve positive outcomes while allowing flexibility may suit providers able to demonstrate both continuity in service delivery and a considered approach to improvement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Smoking Cessation: Service for people with mental health challenges

Notice Description

Cambridgeshire County Council is seeking Market Engagement for its Smoking Cessation Services tailored for people experiencing mental ill health, including people with severe mental illness, who are significantly more likely to smoke than the general population and often face barriers to accessing mainstream stop smoking services. Please note this is a procurement governed by the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) and is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Cambridgeshire County Council is seeking Market Engagement for its Smoking Cessation Services tailored for people experiencing mental ill health, including people with severe mental illness, who are significantly more likely to smoke than the general population and often face barriers to accessing mainstream stop smoking services. In view of the positive outcomes achieved through the current service model, we intend the future service to retain the core components of the existing approach while providing sufficient flexibility for the provider to apply their expertise, innovation and best practice in service delivery. The new contract is planned for an initial duration of 2 years, plus a potential 1-year extension period. (Note, this is subject to change). Please note this is a procurement governed by the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) and is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0785b3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096124-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
£390,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Nov 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cambridgeshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ALCONBURY WEALD, HUNTINGDON
Postcode
PE28 4YE
Postcode Area
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC
Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
The Stukeleys
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

Further Information

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