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Stop Smoking and Falls Prevention Strength & Balance Services
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01/ The notice
Key facts
- Value
- £17,761,476Estimated value stated in the notice
- Deadline (UK time)
- Mon 2 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMTOpen for bids.
- Published
- 2 Oct 2026
- Region
- Not stated
02/ The brief
What the notice says
Not fully read: this is the notice text; attached documents are not read.
Lincolnshire County Council is initiating a tender opportunity for a new Stop Smoking Service and a Falls Prevention Strength and Balance Service. These two services will be procured as part of a single lotted tender process, which will result in the award of two separate contracts.
Lot 1 – Stop Smoking Service: Delivery of a countywide Stop Smoking Service across Lincolnshire, providing evidence-based smoking cessation support that aligns with national policy objectives, Department of Health and Social Care funding requirements and local public health priorities. Funded through the consolidated and ringfenced smoking cessation grant, the service will offer behavioural support, access to cessation aids, digital interventions and targeted initiatives to help residents successfully quit smoking tobacco. The service will place a strong emphasis on reducing smoking-related health inequalities, increasing access for priority and underserved populations, and working collaboratively with health and community partners to maximise referrals and engagement. The service will include the delivery of a 'Swap to Stop' programme, using designated funding as part of the overall contract value to supporting smokers to move away from tobacco use through alternative nicotine products where appropriate.
Lot 2 - Falls Prevention Strength and Balance Service: Delivery of a countywide Falls Prevention Strength and Balance Service across Lincolnshire, providing evidence-based interventions to help reduce falls risk, maintain independence and improve the health and wellbeing of older residents. The service will primarily support people aged 65 and over who have been identified as being at risk of falls, helping them to remain active, confident and independent for longer. It will deliver structured Falls Management Exercise (FaME) programmes led by appropriately qualified instructors, alongside home-based exercise support, referral management, pathway coordination and signposting to wider health, wellbeing and community services. A key focus of the service will be to improve physical strength, balance and mobility, reducing the likelihood and impact of falls and supporting individuals to maintain their quality of life.
The procurement will be undertaken using the Competitive Process pursuant to Regulation 11 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The tender opportunity will be published on 2 October 2026, with a tender submission deadline of 2 November 2026 at 12:00 noon.
The commencement date for the new contracts will be 1st April 2027 and an initial contract period of 3 years, with options to extend the contracts by a further period or periods of up to a maximum of 36 months.
03/ Classification
CPV codes
Common Procurement Vocabulary codes, exactly as the notice lists them. No descriptions are added here.
- 85100000
04/ History
Releases of this notice
7 releases held, oldest first. Dates are UK time.
- 11 May 2026Planning notice
Planning notice published 11 May 2026.
Release 042985-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 11 May 2026Planning notice update
Planning notice update published 11 May 2026. Stated change: The contract value has been amended to the correct value of £8,100,00 for the three years and the contract end date was amended to reflect the initial 3 year contract duration
Release 043032-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 13 May 2026Planning notice update
Planning notice update published 13 May 2026. Stated change: The contract value has been amended to the correct value of £8,100,00 for the three years and the contract end date was amended to reflect the initial 3 year contract duration
Release 043888-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 21 May 2026Planning notice update
Planning notice update published 21 May 2026. Stated change: NEW INFORMATION as of 21st May 2026 Please note that the PowerPoint presentation from the online event on the 19th May are now uploaded for everyone's reference Also appendix A & B are now available to download which align to question 4 of the questionnaire. There is a newly amended questionnaire which supersedes the last as there is an additional question. Please ensure you download, complete and submit this version by 27th May 2026 The contract value has been amended to the correct value of £8,100,00 for the three years and the contract end date was amended to reflect the initial 3 year contract duration
Release 047083-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 22 Sep 2026Planning notice
Planning notice published 22 September 2026. The notice text changed; the source gives no change note.
Release 089436-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 2 Oct 2026Tender notice
Tender notice published 2 October 2026. The notice text changed; the source gives no change note.
Deadline in this release: Mon 2 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT.
Release 093359-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 2 Oct 2026Tender notice update
Tender notice update published 2 October 2026. Stated change: Quality Criteria Weighting Comments Added.
Deadline in this release: Mon 2 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT.
Release 093361-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab)
05/ Limits
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- Source
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- Stage
- tender · Open
- Last verified
- Fri 9 Oct 2026, 08:15 BST
- Read at
- Fri 23 Oct 2026, 01:05 BST
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