--- title: "Preliminary Market Engagement Youth Vaping and Smoking Cessation Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a63f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05a63f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05a63f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05a63f.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2025-10-01" --- # Preliminary Market Engagement Youth Vaping and Smoking Cessation Service Buyer: DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a63f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05a63f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05a63f.json) ## Summary Derbyshire County Council is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "Preliminary Market Engagement for Youth Vaping and Smoking Cessation Service." This tender, located in the UKF1 region, focuses on the health and social work services category. The council seeks market engagement to inform service design and explore potential solutions for youth vaping and smoking cessation objectives. Interested organisations are invited to complete a questionnaire by 14:00 on 15th October 2025, as part of the council's efforts to gauge interest and gather information, which is crucial for the development of the service specification. The exercise is scheduled to be completed with an indicative contract period starting on 1st September 2026 and ending on 31st August 2030. This procurement process presents an excellent opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), owing to its suitability for diverse service delivery approaches. By participating in this preliminary market engagement exercise, businesses can position themselves for future tender opportunities and contribute innovative solutions within the health services sector. Moreover, the procurement intends to explore a range of delivery models, thereby opening doors for companies that specialise in health and social work services to expand their client base and showcase their expertise in a growing field focused on public health improvement. ## Notice The Council is seeking to engage with organisations to gather information and explore potential solutions to achieve the Youth Vaping and Smoking Cessation objectives. This Preliminary Market Engagement Exercise (PME) is being undertaken to seek ideas and information through written responses via a questionnaire from interested organisations to: Gauge the level of interest in delivering services for Youth Vaping and Smoking Cessation Service Better understand the solutions and services that are available to inform service design and specification development. Explore how the different delivery options and approaches could be delivered Consider the likely costs. Please note: The contract start and end dates are indicative only. ### Planning Information The Soft Market information can be accessed via the following link: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=4d564f53-ce9e-f011-813a-005056b64545 Please complete the online questionnaire which can be accessed via the following link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=s46aQhAyGk6qomzN4N2rxXtvKp3qt6FPlTuiYyOZTRlUMkMxWkNOWldBRTRLNkFBMjVQRDZNWlVPRy4u or within the Soft Market information document. The deadline for completion of the questionnaire is 14:00 on Wednesday 15/10/2025 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061493-2025 | | 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 | 1 Oct 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 15 Oct 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2030 | | 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 | DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | MATLOCK | | Post town | Derby | | Postcode | DE4 3AG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF13 South and West Derbyshire | | Local authority | Derbyshire Dales | | Electoral ward | Matlock West | | Westminster constituency | Derbyshire Dales | | Delivery location | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 1 Oct 2025 at 16:08 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061493-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061493-2025 1st October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=s46aQhAyGk6qomzN4N2rxXtvKp3qt6FPlTuiYyOZTRlUMkMxWkNOWldBRTRLNkFBMjVQRDZNWlVPRy4u - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=4d564f53-ce9e-f011-813a-005056b64545 - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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