---
title: "Provision of Smokefree County Durham Incentives and Digital Licences"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-067b16"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-04-01"
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# Provision of Smokefree County Durham Incentives and Digital Licences

Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067b16

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## Summary

The public procurement contracting process conducted by Durham County Council pertains to the "Provision of Smokefree County Durham Incentives and Digital Licences" programme. This tender has been completed and involved the allocation of funding for purchasing Love2Shop vouchers and digital licences to support smoking cessation initiatives. The procurement process was executed via direct procurement without competition, as the project was below the threshold. The contract was awarded to THRIVE TRIBE LIMITED, commencing on 1 April 2026 and concluding on 31 March 2027. Located in Durham, within region UKC14, this initiative addresses the industry category of goods, specifically miscellaneous articles and business-related services. Relevant stakeholders have expressed their intent to utilise digital resources to support county-wide health initiatives.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health, wellness, and digital solutions to expand their reach and impact, particularly those capable of effectively delivering incentives and digital licences for smoking cessation. Companies that are experienced in handling health-related goods or services would find this procurement suitable for growth opportunities. Additionally, it offers potential collaboration with sub-central government health departments. Large-scale suppliers with expertise in deploying digital applications and managing health incentive programmes can leverage this tender to augment their business capabilities whilst contributing to public health improvement efforts. The process exemplified here encourages alignment with governmental health objectives, potentially leading to future contracts involving similar digital health initiatives.

## Notice

DCC Public Health have allocated funds to the provider in order for the provider to purchase and distribute Love2Shop vouchers to priority groups of smokers (to be agreed by commissioners) as an incentive to quitting smoking. DCC Public Health has funds available to the provider to purchase enhanced digital licences for those smoking quitters that wish to use the Smokefree App as their means to quitting smoking.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030542-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £60,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Post town | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 5WB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Framwellgate and Newton Hall |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THRIVE TRIBE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 44423000 - Miscellaneous articles
- 79990000 - Miscellaneous business-related services

## Release History

- 1 Apr 2026 at 15:22 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030542-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030542-2026
  1st April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.durham.gov.uk/
- http://www.thrivetribe.org.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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