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title: "Regional Tobacco Control and Alcohol De-Normalisation Programme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04da7c"
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# Regional Tobacco Control and Alcohol De-Normalisation Programme

Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04da7c

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## Summary

Durham County Council has concluded the procurement process for the "Regional Tobacco Control and Alcohol De-Normalisation Programme," a comprehensive service aimed at reducing the prevalence of smoking and alcohol-related harms across the North East of England. This contract, categorised under research and development services (CPV: 73000000), was awarded to Fresh and Balance, which operates under the County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust. As of 31 January 2025, the contract is active and ready for implementation. The procurement method was limited, justified by technical reasons and the protection of exclusive rights, with the contract designed to accommodate additional funding or potential budget changes. The project delivery will span across regional boundaries within the North East local authorities.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in public health initiatives, research and development, and consultancy services within the healthcare sector. Companies that can provide expertise in evidence-based health programmes, particularly in tobacco control and alcohol harm reduction, stand to benefit considerably. The programme’s multi-component structure demands a high level of technical proficiency and regional operational experience, making it ideal for larger organisations or consortia with extensive networks and specialised knowledge. Businesses participating in similar public health initiatives will find this contract a strategic opportunity to expand their footprint in the North East region.

## Notice

To provide a specialised programme to support the effective delivery of a multi-component, evidence based, tobacco control and alcohol de-normalisation programme across the whole North East region. Provide a common vision, focus and consistency to comprehensive and sustained activity designed to reduce smoking prevalence and alcohol-related harms. The contract value is estimated for the contract period and extension option. This is to allow for unknown but potential additional funding (for example from central govt) to be used within this contract delivery. Equally if contract budget were reduced service delivery would be re-scoped accordingly.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

To provide a specialised programme to support the effective delivery of a multi-component, evidence based, tobacco control and alcohol de-normalisation programme across the whole North East region.

### Procurement Information

PCR2015 "32 (2) (b) (ii) competition is absent for technical reasons, (iii) the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights, but only, in the case of paragraphs (ii) and (iii), where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists, and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement. Market review has not identified another equivalent organisation. Key personnel within the delivery organisation are the vital component for the delivery of the service Service delivery is regionally across north east local authority boundaries.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003246-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Post town | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 5UQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Neville's Cross |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FRESH AND BALANCE (HOSTED BY COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 31 Jan 2025 at 11:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003246-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.durham.gov.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:114355-2017:TEXT:EN:HTML

## Provenance

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