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North Northamptonshire Council - Provision of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Products

Official notice

Authority: North Northamptonshire Council (Local council)

Framework agreement2 lotsGoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33)Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF25)
Framework ceiling (notional)£902,479total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 28 May 2025
Lots 2see the lot list below
Framework period 3 yrs 9 moends 31 Mar 2029 · starts 1 Jul 2025

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

North Northamptonshire Council (NNC) is setting up a Framework of providers for the provision of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) for use with clients engaged with North Northamptonshire Council's Stop Smoking Service for an initial period of 45 months.

North Northamptonshire stop smoking service includes a 12-week treatment plan incorporating NRT products, provided only to individuals aged 12 and above who are engaged in the stop smoking programme and receiving behavioural support

with regular contact from a stop smoking advisor.

The stop smoking service provides 12 weeks of support to local smokers and expects to work with 1,800 people per year in year one. This is expected to gradually increase to 3,000 people per year in five years.

Quitting smoking often requires multiple attempts, with stress and lack of supportive environments making the process more challenging. Local stop smoking services are up to three times more effective than unaided attempts or over the counter NRT.

Potential Suppliers are invited to tender for one or more of the LOTs.

  • Lot 1 - Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) - Bulk Buy
  • Lot 2 - Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) - Direct to Client

Please visit the North Northamptonshire Council e-Procurement Portal (in-tendhost.co.uk/nnc/aspx/Home ↗) to access the full tender documentation for this opportunity and submit a bid

CPV: Health and social work services · Nicotine substitutes

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Closed framework
Call-offs
call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
Framework period
3 yrs 9 mo from 1 Jul 2025
Published description of the framework

The Award Criteria carries a total weight of 100%, split between Quality and Price.

  • Quality (60%)
  • Price (40%)

The scores from these sections will be added together and the Potential Supplier will be ranked from highest to lowest for each Lot. The pricing schedule for each Lot will be scored separately as per the calculation within the Invitation to Tender document. Potential Providers must complete a Pricing Schedule for each Lot they are applying for. The Potential Providers will be evaluated and ranked on price and quality under each Lot.

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lot

Every one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £451,239: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1NRT Bulk BuyCancelled 3 yrs 9 moSMEVCSEceiling above

7.1. The North Northamptonshire Stop Smoking Service is seeking to procure nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) to be included in the treatment plan for service users enrolled in the 12-week stop smoking programme. These NRT products will only be provided to service users who are registered with the North Northamptonshire stop smoking programme, actively participating in the programme for up to 12 weeks and receiving behavioural support from a Stop Smoking Advisor. NRT will only be dispensed to individuals aged 12 years and above.

The Council aims to procure a variety of NRT products, including, but not restricted to:

  • Nicotine patches (16/24 hour)
  • Nicotine gum
  • Nicotine lozenges
  • Nicotine mouth spray

The above products will be required in a range of strengths and flavours.

The total budget for both Lots 1 & 2 is £902,479. Please note: The spend will be allocated across the two lots depending on the outcome of the procurement process

Contract period: 1 Jul 2025 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs 9 mo)
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
33693200 Nicotine substitutes85000000 Health and social work services
Lot #2NRT Direct-to-ClientCancelled 3 yrs 9 moSMEVCSEceiling above

The North Northamptonshire Stop Smoking Service is seeking to procure nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) to be included in the treatment plan for service users enrolled in the 12-week stop smoking programme. These NRT products will only be provided to service users who are registered with the North Northamptonshire stop smoking programme, actively participating in the programme for up to 12 weeks and receiving behavioural support from a Stop Smoking Advisor. NRT will only be dispensed to individuals aged 12 years and above.

The Council aims to procure a variety of NRT products, including, but not restricted to:

  • Nicotine patches (16/24 hour)
  • Nicotine gum
  • Nicotine lozenges
  • Nicotine mouth spray

The above products will be required in a range of strengths and flavours.

The total budget for both Lots 1 & 2 is £902,479. Please note: The spend will be allocated across the two lots depending on the outcome of the procurement process.

Contract period: 1 Jul 2025 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs 9 mo)
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
33693200 Nicotine substitutes85000000 Health and social work services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “North Northamptonshire Council - Provision of Nicotine Replacement…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
30 Apr 2025, 16:47 BST
Last source update
8 May 2025, 17:23 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 30 Jun 2025
Authority reference
In-Tend-NNC00000655
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-018166
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work servicesNicotine substitutes
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF25)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050aae Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Appointment period ends
28 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
21 May 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Please visit the North Northamptonshire Council e-Procurement Portal (in-tendhost.co.uk/nnc/aspx/Home ↗) to access the full tender documentation for this opportunity and submit a bid

Timeline

30 Apr 2025 → 1 Jul 2025 · 6 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    30 Apr 2025, 16:47 BST
  2. Latest notice published
    8 May 2025, 17:23 BST
  3. Clarification questions by
    21 May 2025, 17:00 BST
  4. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    28 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  5. Award decision expected by
    30 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
  6. Contract starts
    1 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Apr 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    30 Apr 2025, 16:47 BST
    UK4
  2. Procurement termination notice published
    8 May 2025, 17:23 BST
    UK12
  3. Status changed to cancelled
    8 May 2025, 17:23 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Across several lots1 award
supplier not published—8 May 2025CancelledPlease be advised that the Council has made the decision to exercise its right, as outlined in clause 14.1.3 of the Invitation to Tender (ITT), to terminate the current procurement process effective immediately.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North Northamptonshire Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PQCM-5634-HGCN The Corby Cube, George Street, Corby, East Midlands, NN17 1QGContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsPlease visit the North Northamptonshire Council e-Procurement Portal (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nnc/aspx/Home) to access the full tender documentation for this opportunity and submit a bid

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender