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title: "NICE Approved Non-pharmacological Stop Smoking Seminars"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0505c6"
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# NICE Approved Non-pharmacological Stop Smoking Seminars

Buyer: OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0505c6

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## Summary

Oxfordshire County Council has completed a contracting process for the provision of non-pharmacological stop smoking seminars, awarding the contract to Allen Carr’s Easyway (International) Ltd. The procurement falls under the Healthcare Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, exempt from the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023 requirements. This contract aims to deliver health services in the Oxfordshire region, specifically targeting routine and manual workers, who have a higher smoking prevalence. The contract, valued at £48,860, began on 1 April 2025 and is set to end on 31 March 2026, offering a total of 140 places for the service.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in health services, especially those adept at providing innovative smoking cessation support. Companies like Allen Carr’s Easyway, focusing on evidence-based, non-traditional methods of smoking cessation, are well-positioned to grow their business by catering to public health initiatives. This contract reflects a broader trend of integrating varied, flexible health solutions to meet diverse community needs, highlighting opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to innovate within the health sector by offering tailored services to different workforce segments.

## Notice

Oxfordshire County Council have awarded a contract following Direct Award Process A of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. Providing a non-pharmacological or drug free, one-off seminar to support people to quit will give service users another method of quitting. This style of support has been included as a recommendation in NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) guideline 209 . The NICE guidelines outline best-practice for providing support to smokers, and place particular emphasis on the breadth of support offered - quitting smoking is not a 'one size fits all' and therefore we must incorporate as many different approaches into our offer as possible, to ensure all service users have access to a technique that will work for them. The Allen Carr in-person seminars are recommended as an additional treatment option for adults who want to give up smoking. Multiple randomised control trials have evidenced the efficacy of the offer, which has the potential to elicit similar quit rates to NRT and vapes. It is important to note that the NICE recommendation is not for a generic stop-smoke seminar and specifies Allen Carr's Easyway (ACE) only. The ability to manage a quit in just one 5-6 hour session, will also allow many routine and manual workers, who do not always work traditional hours, to engage in the service at a time to suit their needs. Routine and manual works have a higher prevalence of smoking in Oxfordshire, currently 15.3% (APS, 2023) and are a priority group for the service and the Council's tobacco control strategy. This proposed service is a relevant health service, delivered directly to individuals, falling under the Healthcare Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR). The main CPV code is 85100000-0. The contract commenced on 1 April 2025 and will expire on 31 March 2026. The contract will provide 140 places to people who live and work in Oxfordshire.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Oxfordshire County Council have awarded a contract following Direct Award Process A of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. Providing a non-pharmacological or drug free, one-off seminar to support people to quit will give service users another method of quitting. This style of support has been included as a recommendation in NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) guideline 209 . The NICE guidelines outline best-practice for providing support to smokers, and place particular emphasis on the breadth of support offered - quitting smoking is not a 'one size fits all' and therefore we must incorporate as many different approaches into our offer as possible, to ensure all service users have access to a technique that will work for them. The Allen Carr in-person seminars are recommended as an additional treatment option for adults who want to give up smoking. Multiple randomised control trials have evidenced the efficacy of the offer, which has the potential to elicit similar quit rates to NRT and vapes. It is important to note that the NICE recommendation is not for a generic stop-smoke seminar and specifies Allen Carr's Easyway (ACE) only. The ability to manage a quit in just one 5-6 hour session, will also allow many routine and manual workers, who do not always work traditional hours, to engage in the service at a time to suit their needs. Routine and manual works have a higher prevalence of smoking in Oxfordshire, currently 15.3% (APS, 2023) and are a priority group for the service and the Council's tobacco control strategy. This proposed service is a relevant health service, delivered directly to individuals, falling under the Healthcare Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR). The main CPV code is 85100000-0. The contract commenced on 1 April 2025 and will expire on 31 March 2026. The contract will provide 140 places to people who live and work in Oxfordshire. The decision to award was taken by Ansaf Azhar, Director of Public Health and Communities.

### Procurement Information

Oxfordshire County Council have awarded a contract following Direct Award Process A of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. This proposed service is a relevant health service, delivered directly to individuals, falling under the Healthcare Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR). The main CPV code is 85100000-0.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016296-2025 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Mar 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 | £48,860 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | OXFORD |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX1 1ND |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | Oxford |
| Electoral ward | Osney & St Thomas |
| Westminster constituency | Oxford West and Abingdon |
| Delivery location | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ALLEN CARR’S EASYWAY (INTERNATIONAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 22 Apr 2025 at 14:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016296-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk

## Provenance

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