--- title: "Smoking Cessation: Service for people with mental health challenges" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0785b3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0785b3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0785b3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0785b3.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Cambridgeshire County Council" published: "2026-10-12" --- # Smoking Cessation: Service for people with mental health challenges Buyer: Cambridgeshire County Council Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0785b3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0785b3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0785b3.json) ## Summary Cambridgeshire County Council intends to procure a smoking cessation service for people experiencing mental ill health, including people with severe mental illness. The service is intended to address their higher smoking rates and barriers to using mainstream stop-smoking support. The future service is expected to retain the core components of the current model, which the council says has achieved positive outcomes, while allowing the provider flexibility in delivery. This is a health service (CPV 85100000), for delivery in Cambridgeshire. This procurement is at the planning stage: the council has signalled its intention to procure and is undertaking market engagement, but has not issued an invitation to tender. The planned procedure is under the Provider Selection Regime and the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The estimated contract value is £390,000. The proposed contract has an initial two-year term, with a possible one-year extension; the council says this plan may change. It expects to publish a further notice on 30 November 2026. The procurement is presented as a single lot. The service is likely to suit providers with experience delivering smoking cessation support to people with mental ill health, including people with severe mental illness, and an understanding of the barriers they face in mainstream services. Suppliers should be able to maintain the effective core elements of an established service model while using professional expertise, innovation and best practice to shape delivery. This calls for capability in tailoring support to people with complex needs, as well as the capacity to deliver a focused service across Cambridgeshire. The council’s stated intention to preserve positive outcomes while allowing flexibility may suit providers able to demonstrate both continuity in service delivery and a considered approach to improvement. ## Notice Cambridgeshire County Council is seeking Market Engagement for its Smoking Cessation Services tailored for people experiencing mental ill health, including people with severe mental illness, who are significantly more likely to smoke than the general population and often face barriers to accessing mainstream stop smoking services. Please note this is a procurement governed by the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) and is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Cambridgeshire County Council is seeking Market Engagement for its Smoking Cessation Services tailored for people experiencing mental ill health, including people with severe mental illness, who are significantly more likely to smoke than the general population and often face barriers to accessing mainstream stop smoking services. In view of the positive outcomes achieved through the current service model, we intend the future service to retain the core components of the existing approach while providing sufficient flexibility for the provider to apply their expertise, innovation and best practice in service delivery. The new contract is planned for an initial duration of 2 years, plus a potential 1-year extension period. (Note, this is subject to change). Please note this is a procurement governed by the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) and is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096124-2026 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Nov 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £390,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Cambridgeshire County Council | | Locality | ALCONBURY WEALD, HUNTINGDON | | Postcode area | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 12 Oct 2026 at 14:23 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096124-2026 ## Notice URLs - http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk - https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=7b0c4236-3ec6-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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