Official UK procurement notice
25120 Stop Smoking Seminars
Authority: Cambridgeshire County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionCambridgeshire County Council is appointing a provider to deliver 760 drug-free, evidence-based Stop Smoking Seminars between 1st March 2026 - 28th February 2027. The service will complement existing local stop smoking support and offer an alternative approach for individuals who prefer not to use pharmacological aids.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This notice is an intention to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime…Awarded
This notice is an intention to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) most suitable provider process.
Key requirements:
- Deliver structured, interactive group seminars (approx. 5-6 hours) in-person and virtually.
- Provide two optional follow-up sessions and ongoing support via phone/email.
- Target priority groups including routine and manual workers, people with mental health conditions, and communities with high smoking prevalence.
- Ensure accessibility, including reasonable adjustments and compliance with equality and digital standards.
- Monitor and report quit outcomes at 4, 12, 26, and 52 weeks.
- Ensure the intervention complies with NICE guideline NG209.
The initial contract period is 12 months with two further optional extensions for up to 535 additional places, subject to performance and ongoing need:
Extension 1 - 12 months
Extension 2 - 6 months
Cambridgeshire County Council has previously commissioned this service from the awarded provider, but we do not currently have an active contract for the service.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 17 Feb 2026, 15:09 GMT
- Last source update
- 3 Mar 2026, 13:53 GMT
- Authority reference
25120- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-018957- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065643Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight at the end of the 2nd March 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Representations can be sent to sarah.fuller@cambridgeshire.gov.uk Award decision-makers: Public Health Principal - Prevention; Executive Director: Adults, Health and Commissioning; Head of Procurement and Commercial. There were no conflicts of interest declared. Relative importance of key criteria: Quality and innovation - 45%; Value - 30%; Integration, collaboration and service sustainability - 10%; Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - 10%; Social value - 5% The evaluation model reflects the five PSR criteria and places just over half the weighting on quality related factors, which is appropriate for a specialist behavioural intervention. Quality and innovation (45%) is weighted the highest to ensure the provider can deliver an effective evidence-based service aligned with NICE NG209. Value (30%) maintains focus on value for money, recognising limited cost variation for this proprietary intervention. Overall the model is proportionate and ensures a high quality, accessible and value for money service is selected. Allen Carr Easyway has been selected as the most suitable provider as they are the only provider offering a NICE recommended behavioural intervention (NG209) supported by a strong peer reviewed evidence base. It meets all specification requirements, including seminar length, structure, booster sessions and full follow up reporting up to 12 months, and has already delivered successfully in Cambridgeshire with outcomes meeting or exceeding expectations. The model is cost effective, easy to integrate into local pathways, and has proven effectiveness across priority populations.
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
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1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Carr's Easyway (international) Ltd | £374,800 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 014405-2026-1 · Allen Carr's Easyway (international) Ltd
- Signed
- 16 Feb 2026
- Value
- £374,800
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- N/AReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Allen Carrs Easyway LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.