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title: "Darlington Stop Smoking Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-066c78"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# Darlington Stop Smoking Service

Buyer: DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066c78

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## Summary

Darlington Borough Council is aiming to award a contract for the provision of the Darlington Stop Smoking Service, classified under rehabilitation services. This potential contract is part of the Provider Selection Regime and is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, bypassing the usual Public Contracts Regulations. The procurement is in the award stage, with the standstill period commencing post-publication on 17th March 2026, requiring representations by providers by 27th March 2026. The service will be based in Darlington, UK and offers structured face-to-face and telephone support across various community venues to increase accessibility. The anticipated contract duration is five years, amounting to £1,210,916, including an option for extension. The process follows a ‘limited’ procurement method, with no prior call for competition necessary due to specific regulatory provisions.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for business growth, especially for organisations specialising in smoking cessation and community health services. Ideal candidates would be entities offering evidence-based smoking cessation support, possessing independent prescribers capable of authorising NICE approved treatments, and having the capacity to provide training to other service providers for workforce development. The tender prioritises quality over price, seeking the most suitable provider to ensure consistency of service and optimal performance. This approach offers a favourable scenario for well-established health outfits or NHS foundation trusts like the County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, which are already adept at delivering complex health services across regional communities.

## Notice

This notice is an intention to award the contract under the Provider Selection Regime - Most Suitable Provider process. Darlington Borough Council is looking to award a contract for the provision of Darlington Stop Smoking Service.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The description of the service is as follows: 1) Delivery of a Stop Smoking Service within Darlington to the population of the Borough: to provide evidence-based smoking cessation service with expert support, including treatments and intensive behavioural advice - specialist service provide support to smokers and to have independent prescriber(s) to prescribe NICE approved prescription drugs; 2) Training & support to other providers: to provide training and competency support to other stop smoking service providers, e.g. pharmacies, based on the latest evidence; and workforce development to ensure health and social care professionals have the skills and knowledge to provide Very Brief Advice to smokers and encourage smokers to quit; 3) Prescribing, medicines, equipment and data management: to validate the data from other providers e.g. Pharmacy, co-ordination and administration of pharmacological prescription (FP10 & NRT vouchers) and calibration of CO monitors. This notice is an intention to award the contract under the Provider Selection Regime - Most Suitable Provider process. The approximate lifetime of the contract is five years and the value of the contract for the existing service is PS1,210,916. Existing provider. Additional information: This notice is an intention to award the contract under the Provider Selection Regime - Most Suitable Provider process.

Options: If the Authority wishes to extend this Contract, it shall give the Provider written notice of such intention before the expiry date. Option to extend 2 x 12 months

### Procurement Information

This is 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 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 27th March 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024157-2026 |
| Notice type | Award 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 | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Mar 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 | £1,210,916 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | DARLINGTON |
| Post town | Darlington |
| Postcode | DL1 5QT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC33 Darlington |
| Local authority | Darlington |
| Electoral ward | Park East |
| Westminster constituency | Darlington |
| Delivery location | TLC13 Darlington |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312500 - Rehabilitation services

## Release History

- 17 Mar 2026 at 14:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024157-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.darlington.gov.uk

## Provenance

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