Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bb3-1965-71ad-8ef4-596e69a360ab/sc2400531-place-based-local-stop-smoking-service awarded GB open procedure # SC240053.1 -Place Based Local Stop Smoking Service [Kent County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/kent-county-council) Estimated value £5,163,333 Published 27 Jan 2025 Deadline Closed 9 Oct 2024 ## Who can bid - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender This is a Notice of Award under PSR Schedule 11. This is a procurement carried out under the Provider Selection Regime 2023 - Route 3 Competitive Procedure The Council is seeking to procure a single provider to complement the existing Local Stop Smoking Service, focusing solely on those that don't typically engage with the core service. The aim is to reduce the amount of people smoking through increasing engagement with smokers from priority groups (identified by The Council’s Tobacco Control Needs Assessment), in line with the conditions of the Local Stop Smoking Services and Support Grant 2024-2025. List of priority groups this service will target: - Routine and manual workers - Long term sick and unemployed - Social housing tenants - People in the community with mental health issues - Ethnic minority groups - LGBTQ+ community - People experiencing homelessness - People supported by the Criminal Justice System - Smokers in substance misuse treatment services - Young people who smoke and vape (aged 12-25) The overall aim of the Service is to increase the number of people quitting smoking in Kent by engaging and motivating individuals from priority groups to stop smoking. The Contract will run till 31/3/2026. There are extension options included in the contract ( 3 x 12 month possible extensions) The Evaluation Panel consisted of 3 representatives from KCC Public Health, as below: - Public Health Specialist – Deborah Smith - Commissioner – Chris Beale - Senior Commissioner – Luke Edwards Moderator; - Commercial and Procurement Manager – Matthew Wellard Notes taken by: - Senior Commercial and Procurement Officer – Alison Newman The Director of Public Health Anjan Ghosh took the decision to intend to award the contract. No declared conflicts of interest. Read full description ## CPV classification Community health services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-049be5-2025-01-27T09:25:07Z [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-049be5-2025-01-27T09:25:07Z) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Kent County Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/kent-county-council) [Sector More Health and social work tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/health-social-work) ## More tenders like this [COV - Coventry Advice Services Grant 2027 · Coventry City Council · 31 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a154e4-5d51-728e-9c2e-b0d3c880bc14/cov-coventry-advice-services-grant-2027) [Gastroenterologist services – Tähystystutkimukset (colonoskopia ja gastroskopia) SOITE · Sansia Oy · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-0b15-7339-9939-1b14de6c3eb3/finland-gastroenterologist-services-tahystystutkimukset-colonoskopia-ja-gas) [Social services – Garantie d'activité départementale · Departement de L'aude - CD11 · 22 days left · 10 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-21a4-7316-9f81-3a2021a97638/france-social-services-garantie-dactivite-departementale) [Health and social work services – DOA.2610.3.2026. Świadczenie usług opiekuńczych na rzecz mieszkanców Legnicy · Gmina Legnica · 14 days left · 2 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-6631-72be-8950-1447bd5131bd/poland-health-and-social-work-services-doa261032026-swiadczenie-uslug-op) [Ambulance services – Contratación de servicios de transporte sanitario terrestre mediante ambulancias Clase A Tipo B y Tipo C para las zonas de La Gomera, El Hierro, La Palma, Fuerteventura y Lanzarote. · Gerencia de Gestión de Servicios para la Salud y Seguridad en Canarias, S.A. · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-ced3-712b-ad8d-dc313d6b63e4/spain-ambulance-services-contratacion-de-servicios-de-transporte-sanitario-t) [Social work services with accommodation – servizio DI gestione DI DUE comunità alloggio DI BASE PER persone CON patologia psichiatrica seguite DAL DSM dell’azienda ULSS 8 berica · Azienda ULSS n. 8 Berica · 39 days left · 27 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-94d4-735d-bc39-2d8b65976651/italy-social-work-services-with-accommodation-servizio-di-gestione-di-due-co)