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title: "Soft Market Testing - Supply of Nicotine-free medication products approved for stop smoking support including: Cytisinicline (Cytisine), Varenicline and Bupropion."
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a150"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2025-09-25"
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# Soft Market Testing - Supply of Nicotine-free medication products approved for stop smoking support including: Cytisinicline (Cytisine), Varenicline and Bupropion.

Buyer: NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a150

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## Summary

North Northamptonshire Council is currently in the planning stage of a soft market testing exercise to explore the supply and distribution of nicotine-free medication products, aimed at supporting local smoking cessation services. The procurement process, tagged as "ocds-h6vhtk-05a150", focuses on understanding the market for pharmacological treatments such as Cytisinicline, Varenicline, and Bupropion. This initiative is underpinned by an engagement milestone where interested suppliers are invited to submit a questionnaire by the deadline of 15 October 2025. The council, situated at The Corby Cube in Corby, United Kingdom, is looking to gauge supplier interest and service models for direct-to-client delivery across multiple UK regions, including UKC, UKD, UKE, and more. The industry category involved is health services, with a light-touch procurement regime specified.

This market engagement offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in pharmaceutical services and direct-to-client healthcare delivery. It is particularly suited for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) capable of providing nicotine-free medication products and managing related clinical services. By participating, businesses can gain insights into potential future procurement opportunities and expand their foothold in the health services sector across various UK regions. Moreover, this exercise is a chance for these entities to influence the development of an online stop smoking medicine provision, aligning their offerings with the needs of North Northamptonshire Council's public health initiatives.

## Notice

North Northamptonshire Council (NNC) Public Health Team is exploring options for the future supply and distribution of nicotine- free medicine products. To support our local smoking cessation services. We are particularly interested in understanding the market position on pharmacological treatments such as Cytisinicline (Cytisine), Varenicline and Bupropion. We are keen to explore the capacity of potential suppliers to deliver products direct-to-client and undertake online models of consultation and assessment of clients. Here the provider would manage clinical governance (including PGD arrangements). Notice: This is not a formal procurement process. The purpose of this soft market engagement is to: * Gauge supplier interest in potential future opportunities. * Understand online service models, supply capacity and distribution models (direct-to-client delivery). * Explore the availability and licensing status of Cytisinicline, Varenicline and Bupropion. * Inform the development of an online stop smoking medicines provision for any future procurement. Scope of Products (indicative): * Cytisinicline (Cytisine) * Varenicline * Bupropion

### Planning Information

Interested suppliers are invited to provide answers to a short questionnaire which can be accessed via the following link :
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=-Q6c4geaAku5i3stinjXN0XmezY99pdLqwaOehYqgU9UOUhOVVpDTDA2OU1PSFVKUzBaODE3TTBQUy4u
Interested suppliers should kindly click above to complete the expression of interest form.
If you wish to provide any additional supporting information or documents, these may be submitted within the completed questionnaire, or alternatively these can be submitted via email to:
nnc-PublicHealthCommissioningTeam@northnorthants.gov.uk by 15/10/2025. Kindly ensure to use ''Stop Cessation Medication Soft Market Testing'' as the subject of the email.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059504-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 15 Oct 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| 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 | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | CORBY |
| Post town | Northampton |
| Postcode | NN17 1QG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF25 North Northamptonshire |
| Local authority | North Northamptonshire |
| Electoral ward | Lloyds |
| Westminster constituency | Corby and East Northamptonshire |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 25 Sep 2025 at 08:39 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059504-2025
- 24 Sep 2025 at 14:29 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059355-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059504-2025
  25th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059355-2025
  24th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=-Q6c4geaAku5i3stinjXN0XmezY99pdLqwaOehYqgU9UOUhOVVpDTDA2OU1PSFVKUzBaODE3TTBQUy4u
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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