--- title: "Above Threshold Smoking Grant" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0613cb" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0613cb" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0613cb.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0613cb.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "TRAFFORD COUNCIL" published: "2026-02-02" --- # Above Threshold Smoking Grant Buyer: TRAFFORD COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0613cb [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0613cb) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0613cb.json) ## Summary Trafford Council is currently in the tender stage of procuring services under the "Above Threshold Smoking Grant" initiative, seeking VCSE organisations to contribute to their "Stopping the Start: The Government's Plan to Create a Smokefree Generation" in Manchester. The procurement process, conducted under the Light Touch Regime, involves a budget of £160,000 and will run from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2029. The tender is focused on health services, specifically targeting smoking cessation among various community groups within Trafford, such as deprived populations, Gypsy, Irish Traveller, and Roma communities, among others. Interested organisations must submit bids by 23rd February 2026, with enquiries open until 16th February 2026. This tender offers substantial opportunities for VCSE organisations with grassroots community ties in Trafford, particularly those already engaged with disadvantaged groups. Organisations that can effectively integrate smoking cessation services into broader health and community initiatives will be well-positioned to succeed. By leveraging their established community trust and direct engagement capabilities, these organisations can expand their operations and impact in local public health initiatives. The procurement method being an open competition allows for broad participation, but it is vital for interested parties to demonstrate their specific community links and the potential for delivering high-quality, impactful services to maximise their chances of securing funding. ## Notice Trafford Council is looking for a service to help roll out 'Stopping the start: The Government's Plan to Create a Smokefree Generation' . In October 2023, it was announced by Government that additional grant funding would be awarded to support local authority lead stop smoking services. The defining features of the service are: * The ability to identify and engage people who smoke and are living within Trafford. * The ability to deliver smoking cessation interventions to the population with the overall aim of reducing smoking rates. Trafford Council have already commissioned targeted projects for: * Care Leavers * Criminal Justice/Probation Service Users * Substance misuse clients * Homeless community * Unpaid carers In our third round of applications, with this funding, we are hoping to target the following population groups: * Deprived communities (targeted geographies in Trafford) * Gypsy, Irish Traveller and Roma Communities * Employers with higher smoking rates i.e. route and manual workers * Wider groups. Any other group you can show has higher smoking (or other tobacco products) rates than the general population Trafford Council is looking to target as many of these groups as possible and will look to allocate funds in a way that allows the maximum number of groups to be targeted. Procurement is being undertaken under the Light Touch Regime. Please note this tender will be restricted to VCSE organisations. This includes non-profits, charities, social enterprises, community interest companies or other organisations that prioritise social impact over profit. VCSE status of organisations will be checked as part of the evaluation process. Trafford Council is acutely aware that it is our VCSE sector that has unique access to residents in our communities that are disadvantaged in terms of their health. Trafford Council is looking for bids from organisations that already have this established link into local communities and are operating on those grass roots to ensure project success. Smoking cessation will not work with specific communities as a stand-alone service. Trafford Council would like to commission from services that are already established, and that local residents from disadvantaged groups trust and engage with, in order to embed smoking cessation within their wider work. Please note no Bidder is to submit more than three bids for three separate projects from the specification and any one bid must not exceed more than PS80K in total for the three-year period. The Council will try to ensure that funds are spread fairly across our identified target groups and geographies. Where there is duplication in target groups or geographies, the Council will award to the highest scoring bids. Where there are more bids than the funds available then the Council will award to the highest scoring bids which maximise the number of groups targeted. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008772-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition | | Tender suitability | VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Feb 2026 | | Submission deadline | 23 Feb 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £160,000 | | Lots value | £160,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | TRAFFORD COUNCIL | | Locality | MANCHESTER | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M32 0TH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West | | Local authority | Trafford | | Electoral ward | Gorse Hill & Cornbrook | | Westminster constituency | Stretford and Urmston | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 2 Feb 2026 at 09:47 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008772-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008772-2026 2nd February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - 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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