Stop Smoking Service - PSR Direct Award C
Description: Following a Direct Award C process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR), Bracknell Forest Council are intending to award the Stop Smoking Service contract to the incumbent Provider as detailed in this notice. The new contract is for an initial term of One (1) year (1 May 2026 - 30 April 2027) with the option to extend by any number of periods up to an aggregate of 48 months (up to 30 April 2031). The contract value, for the maximum contract term of 5 years, is anticipated to be PS600,000. The contract will have the ability to be varied by up to an additional PS150,000 over the term of the contract, subject to targeted grant funding. If the targeted grant is received, this (read more...)
Summary: Bracknell Forest Borough Council is undertaking a Direct Award C procurement for the provision of a Stop Smoking Service, classified under health services (CPV 85100000). The contract, governed by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, has been awarded to the incumbent provider with an initial term from 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2027, and the option to extend up to April 2031. The total potential value is £750,000 over a five-year term, contingent on additional grant funding. The initial award date is 9 April 2026, following a standstill period that concluded on 8 April 2026. This award, established in Bracknell Forest (UKJ11), is managed under a limited procurement method, bypassing the need for prior competition calls.