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title: "Southampton Smokefree Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-061381"
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# Southampton Smokefree Service

Buyer: SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-061381

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## Summary

Southampton City Council plans to procure services under the Southampton Smokefree Service initiative. This procurement falls under the "Health and social work services" category and is governed by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract intends to provide robust support to stop smoking services, encompassing direct support for underserved groups and the subcontracting of services within Primary Care Networks and Pharmacies. The initiation took place on 30th January 2026, with tender submissions closing on 2nd March 2026. The contract period is from 1st October 2026 to 31st March 2030, with potential extensions until 31st March 2032. Southampton City Council employs an open competitive procedure and has projected a funding range with a possible contract value up to £7,148,262, considering future needs and potential Local Government Re-organisation.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those focusing on smoking cessation and public health initiatives. Companies with expertise in training, quality assurance, and service innovation will find ample room for collaboration with local government authorities, primary care networks, and pharmacies. The contract offers promising growth potential, especially considering the planned service expansion and possible funding increases. Suitable bidders are encouraged to engage through the Proactis portal and assert their ability to address health inequalities, contributing to sustainable service integration and community wellbeing.

## Notice

Southampton City Council ("the Council") invited Tenders from suitably qualified service providers ("Potential Suppliers") for the provision of a Southampton Smokefree Service. This Procurement was conducted in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 using the Competitive Procedure. The contract being procured is for the delivery of a Smokefree Southampton Service that will provide: An oversight role dedicated to maintaining high standards of quality across our commissioned and embedded stop smoking services; expertise, training, CPD, quality assurance, a telephone helpline and service development to support the embedded stop smoking model within the wider workforce; direct Support for people with complex needs, underserved groups or people experiencing health inequalities; the sub-contracting of services within Primary Care Networks and Pharmacies drug and alcohol treatment and support services. The term of the contract shall be from 1st October 2026 until March 31st 2030 (i.e. 3 years 6 months ) with the option to extend for up to a further period of 2 years (i.e. until 31st March 2032) at the sole discretion of the Council. Anticipated funding for the first 6 months (01/10/26 - 31/03/27) of the service (based on current funding) totals PS307,500. The anticipated funding for the following 12 months (01/04/27 - 31/03/28) of the service (based on current funding) totals PS615,500. This provides for an estimated minimum contract value of PS3,382,500 covering the term of contract plus extension period. If there are funding increases the Council is likely to require the provision of additional Services which could be up to a 40% increase in service scope and contract value. Additionally, in recognition of as yet unknown requirements for Services that may exist following Local Government Re-organisation, and the potential widening of the geographic area and level of need that the Contract may need to be modified to address, there may be a requirement to further increase the contract value by 81% from 2028/29. Therefore, the potential maximum contract value, could be up to PS7,148,262 for the term of contract plus extension period. Suppliers interested in bidding were required to register with Proactis at: https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login and search for the project using reference number SPR/1000794 or REQ/1000458. The closing date for the submission of tenders was 3pm, Monday 2nd March 2026

### Lot Information

Lot 1

See II.1.4 above: The contract being procured is for the delivery of a Smokefree Southampton Service that will provide: An oversight role dedicated to maintaining high standards of quality across our commissioned and embedded stop smoking services; expertise, training, CPD, quality assurance, a telephone helpline and service development to support the embedded stop smoking model within the wider workforce; direct Support for people with complex needs, underserved groups or people experiencing health inequalities; the sub-contracting of services within Primary Care Networks and Pharmacies drug and alcohol treatment and support services. The term of the contract shall be from 1st October 2026 until March 31st 2030 (i.e. 3 years 6 months ) with the option to extend for up to a further period of 2 years (i.e. until 31st March 2032) at the sole discretion of the Council. Anticipated funding for the first 6 months (01/10/26 - 31/03/27) of the service (based on current funding) totals PS307,500. The anticipated funding for the following 12 months (01/04/27 - 31/03/28) of the service (based on current funding) totals PS615,500. This provides for an estimated minimum contract value of PS3,382,500 covering the term of contract plus extension period. If there are funding increases the Council is likely to require the provision of additional Services which could be up to a 40% increase in service scope and contract value. Additionally, in recognition of as yet unknown requirements for Services that may exist following Local Government Re-organisation, and the potential widening of the geographic area and level of need that the Contract may need to be modified to address, there may be a requirement to further increase the contract value by 81% from 2028/29. Therefore, the potential maximum contract value, could be up to PS7,148,262 for the term of contract plus extension period. The procurement is being conducted in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 using the Competitive Procedure. This notice is an intention to award a contract under the competitive process. This is a new contract in relation to an existing service. The service provider to whom it is intended the contract is to be awarded is a new provider of the service.

Options: Option to extend for up to a further period of 2 years (i.e. until 31st March 2032) at the sole discretion of the Council.

Renewal: The term of the contract shall be 1st October 2026 until 31st March 2030. (i.e. three and a half years) with the option to extend for two periods each of 12 months (i.e. until 31st March 2032) at the sole discretion of the Council.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062436-2026 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| 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 | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,382,500 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO14 7LY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ32 Southampton |
| Local authority | Southampton |
| Electoral ward | Bargate |
| Westminster constituency | Southampton Itchen |
| Delivery location | TLJ32 Southampton |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ICE CREATES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 2 Jul 2026 at 15:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062436-2026
- 30 Jan 2026 at 16:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008659-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=slTDN7CF9UeyIge0jXdO47kp0aGZXo5Il1ClUdRBSnhUMUJDQ0tWN0pEUlhFNjVQTVhZMTBFWTdOSy4u
- https://southampton.gov.uk/business-licensing/supply-council/supply-portal/
- https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
- https://www.southampton.gov.uk/
- https://www.southampton.gov.uk/business-licensing/supply-council/supply-portal/

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