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Sefton Council

Smokefree Sefton - Stop Smoking Service

HealthcareCPV 85100000
Value£4.9m
Deadline7 Jul 2026
Published9 Jun 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 9 Jun 2026ClosedCloses 7 Jul 2026
Who to contact
Ms Julia Hedo
julia.hedo@sefton.gov.uk
+44 1519342455

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit
Open the submissions portal

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Contract value in context
£4.9mtotal contract value
median £380k
this tender£0£16.5m

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The brief

This is a notice for the provision of a Stop Smoking Service in Sefton.

Sefton Council is looking to appoint a Provider to deliver a comprehensive Stop Smoking Service that supports individuals to quit tobacco use and prevents the uptake of smoking.

The service will run for a period of 4 years from the 1st of April 2027, with the option to extend for a further 4 years (plus 2 years, followed by plus 1 year), subject to evidence of satisfactory ongoing performance and value for money.

The estimated lifetime value of the contract including extensions is £4,931,268 and a breakdown per year is provided in section 12, pages 37 and 38 of the service specification.

The Council has a fixed budget for this contract.

Tender evaluation will be carried out on the basis of quality, social value and presentation / interview.

The Council will conduct this procurement in accordance with The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (Regulation 11, Competitive Process).

Tenders must be returned electronically via the Council's tendering portal, The Chest (www.the-chest.org.uk).

The reference number for this tender on the portal is DN817096.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

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Tenders must be returned electronically via

Tenders must be returned electronically via the Council's tendering portal, The Chest (www.the-chest.org.uk).

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b11b
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
054426-2026
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