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title: "Provision of Defence Smoking Cessation and an expert tobacco advice service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04c26e"
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# Provision of Defence Smoking Cessation and an expert tobacco advice service

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c26e

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is overseeing a procurement process titled "Provision of Defence Smoking Cessation and an Expert Tobacco Advice Service" under the health training services industry category. The contract is located in the UK and aims to deliver both smoking cessation training and tobacco control advice to military and civilian healthcare staff. This open procedure tender was active as of 5th December 2024, with bid submissions closing on 20th January 2025. The contract period is set from April 2025 to March 2030, with the option for additional one-plus-one years subject to price variation.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in healthcare training services and tobacco control advice. It suits entities capable of delivering quality assured smoking cessation programmes, both online and face-to-face, tailored to MoD personnel. Additionally, there is a requirement for advice on clinical, research and policy developments in smoking cessation. Suitable candidates must meet robust cyber security standards specified by the Defence Cyber Protection Partnership. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), especially those with expertise in health training services, are well-positioned to compete and leverage this contract for business growth.

## Notice

The Authority has a requirement for the provision of smoking cessation training and an expert tobacco control advice service. The proposed contract shall be for a period of 5 years commencing April 2025 and ending March 2030 with 1 + 1 option years.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Authority has a requirement for the provision of smoking cessation training and an expert advice service. The successful Provider shall deliver a combination of quality assured smoking cessation training to military and civilian healthcare staff. The successful provider will also work closely with Defence Authorities to provide smoking and tobacco control expertise to advise on policy development and service delivery. The Provider shall deliver two services. The first is to provide access to a range of smoking cessation courses that will support the training of healthcare staff in smoking cessation techniques, that may be delivered as face-to-face or as on-line training courses. These courses are to be adapted for MoD personnel to ensure they are focused around the Service environment. The second is to provide expertise, advice and guidance on clinical, research and general policy developments and may include an international element within the field of smoking cessation services and the wider tobacco control agenda. Cyber Security: The MoD has a duty to protect itself from Cyber threats and now we extend this to Suppliers we engage with. As an extension of the Government's Cyber Essentials Scheme the MoD, working together with Industry and other Government Departments, have developed a more robust Cyber Security Model, under the umbrella of the Defence Cyber Protection Partnership (DCPP). All prime contractors must have the cyber security controls specified in DEF Stan 05-138 (Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers), as appropriate to the cyber risk level specified in the contract. The Authority has determined the level of risk at Moderate (Reference: RAR- 918915575 ) as defined in DEF Stan 05-138.

Options: 1+1 Option Years Subject To Variation Of Price

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008758-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £240,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £323,624 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | LICHFIELD |
| Post town | Walsall |
| Postcode | WS14 9PY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Lichfield |
| Electoral ward | Whittington & Streethay |
| Westminster constituency | Tamworth |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NCSCT COMMUNITY INTEREST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80561000 - Health training services

## Release History

- 11 Mar 2025 at 14:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008758-2025
- 5 Dec 2024 at 09:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039177-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.contracts.mod.gov.uk
- http://www.contracts.mod.uk

## Provenance

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