--- title: "Market Engagement Event - Stop Smoking Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-068386" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-068386" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-068386.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-068386.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "TORBAY COUNCIL" published: "2026-04-15" --- # Market Engagement Event - Stop Smoking Service Buyer: TORBAY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068386 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-068386) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-068386.json) ## Summary Torbay Council is in the planning phase for a procurement initiative aimed at creating a specialist stop smoking service, classified under health services within the services category. This market engagement event, scheduled for 6th May 2026, is a virtual gathering via Microsoft Teams, offering suppliers insights into the council's objectives and initial requirements. The council, based in Torquay, UK, will conduct this event, inviting interested suppliers to RSVP by 1st May 2026 through the ProContract messaging facility. The procurement process will be guided by the legislation 2023/54, with additional procurement details shared on 1st July 2026. This tender provides substantial growth opportunities for businesses in the health services sector, particularly SMEs, given the project's estimated gross value of £1,674,000. Organisations specialising in health services, especially those with experience in delivering community-focused public health initiatives, will find this tender particularly suitable. Participating in the market engagement offers a valuable opportunity for suppliers to communicate directly with the council, allowing them to better understand the requirements and refine their proposals for the forthcoming procurement phase starting in April 2027. This engagement, although informal, holds the potential for businesses to position themselves strategically ahead of the competitive tender process. ## Notice Torbay Council wish to invite interested suppliers to a market engagement event to inform the development of a forthcoming procurement for a specialist stop smoking service. The event will be held on Wednesday 06th May from 10:30 am - 12:00 pm virtually, via Microsoft Teams. The event will provide an overview of the Local Authorities objectives, proposed initial requirements, and provide interested suppliers the opportunity to ask questions and share high-level feedback on the plans shared. Participation is voluntary and for information gathering purposes only. Attendance does not form part of any formal procurement process and will not confer any advantage or disadvantage in any future tender opportunity. Please ensure that you send your request to attend message through the 'Messaging' facility on www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk (and the ProContract system opportunity which sits behind this), no later than 4:00pm on Friday 01st May 2026. ### Planning Information Torbay Council wish to invite interested suppliers to a market engagement event to inform the development of a forthcoming procurement for a specialist stop smoking service. The event will be held on Wednesday 06th May from 10:30am – 12:00pm virtually, via Microsoft Teams. Interested Providers are required to reserve their place, by please sending a message via the 'Messaging' facility for this opportunity on www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk (and the ProContract system opportunity which sits behind this). Your message should confirm that you wish to attend, and contain the following information: • Name of attendee(s) • Email address(es) of the attendee(s); and • Provider Organisation’s name. Please note, places will be limited to two attendees per organisation. The market engagement event will take place virtually via Microsoft Teams. Once you have emailed with the information required, a link to the virtual meeting will be sent to those identified at booking stage. The Council will send this nearer to event date of Wednesday 06th May. Please ensure that you send your request to attend message through the ‘Messaging’ facility on this ProContract system, no later than 4:00pm on Friday 01st May 2026. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034421-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Apr 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Jul 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,395,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | TORBAY COUNCIL | | Locality | TORQUAY | | Post town | Torquay | | Postcode | TQ1 3DR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon | | ITL 3 | TLK42 Torbay | | Local authority | Torbay | | Electoral ward | Tormohun | | Westminster constituency | Torbay | | Delivery location | TLK42 Torbay | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 15 Apr 2026 at 16:12 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034421-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034421-2026 15th April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.torbay.gov.uk/ - 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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