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title: "25120 Stop Smoking Seminars"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-065643"
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buyer: "CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# 25120 Stop Smoking Seminars

Buyer: CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065643

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## Summary

Cambridgeshire County Council is seeking to appoint a service provider for delivering 760 evidence-based Stop Smoking Seminars within the region of Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon in the United Kingdom. This contract involves health services, specifically under the Provider Selection Regime Regulations 2023. The procurement method utilised was direct award process C, thus bypassing the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and Procurement Act 2023. The contract was awarded on the 3rd March 2026, with the service set to commence on the 4th March 2026. The initial contract term is 12 months with potential extensions, carrying a lifetime value of £374,800.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in healthcare services, particularly those offering behavioural interventions aligned with NICE guidelines. Allen Carrs Easyway Ltd has been selected as the provider due to their quality and innovative approach in delivering effective seminars both in-person and virtually, targeting priority groups such as manual workers and individuals with mental health conditions. Companies offering similar proprietary services with strong evidence bases could also thrive by meeting high standards for value, integration, collaboration, and social equity. With demand driven by health improvement goals, regional firms can benefit by positioning similar services that are cost-effective and provide high standards of public health service delivery.

## Notice

Cambridgeshire County Council is appointing a provider to deliver 760 drug-free, evidence-based Stop Smoking Seminars between 1st March 2026 - 28th February 2027. The service will complement existing local stop smoking support and offer an alternative approach for individuals who prefer not to use pharmacological aids.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This notice is an intention to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) most suitable provider process. Key requirements: * Deliver structured, interactive group seminars (approx. 5-6 hours) in-person and virtually. * Provide two optional follow-up sessions and ongoing support via phone/email. * Target priority groups including routine and manual workers, people with mental health conditions, and communities with high smoking prevalence. * Ensure accessibility, including reasonable adjustments and compliance with equality and digital standards. * Monitor and report quit outcomes at 4, 12, 26, and 52 weeks. * Ensure the intervention complies with NICE guideline NG209. The initial contract period is 12 months with two further optional extensions for up to 535 additional places, subject to performance and ongoing need: Extension 1 - 12 months Extension 2 - 6 months Cambridgeshire County Council has previously commissioned this service from the awarded provider, but we do not currently have an active contract for the service.

### Procurement Information

This a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018957-2026 |
| Notice type | Tender 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 | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Feb 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 | £374,800 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | ALCONBURY WEALD, HUNTINGDON |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE28 4YE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | Huntingdonshire |
| Electoral ward | The Stukeleys |
| Westminster constituency | Huntingdon |
| Delivery location | TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ALLEN CARRS EASYWAY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 3 Mar 2026 at 13:53 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018957-2026
- 17 Feb 2026 at 15:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014405-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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