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Published 29 Oct 2025, 10:39 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Smoke Free Generation Services

Official notice

Authority: Lincolnshire County Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable
Awarded value£931,8362 contracts · exc. VAT
Awarded 17 Sept 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Thrive Tribe Ltd2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Smokefree Generation programme is a government-funded initiative designed to expand and strengthen local smoking cessation services. Through the use of this funding, Lincolnshire County Council has established this contract to increase capacity, improve accessibility, and support higher levels of quit attempts and successful smoking cessation outcomes across the county. This opportunity focuses on delivering enhanced stop smoking services, targeting populations with higher smoking prevalence and poorer health outcomes, while contributing to wider prevention objectives and reducing health inequalities.

This is a short term interim contract award for a period of 6 months, pending commissioning of future smoking cessation services for Lincolnshire with effect from 1 April 2027.

CPV: Health and social work services · Health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The Council intends to award this contract to the existing service provider following…Awarded

The Council intends to award this contract to the existing service provider following the PSR Direct Award C process.

Contract Title: Smoke Free Generation

Contract Reference: CTPS0003

Description of the service to be provided: The service enhances and expands existing community-based stop smoking support across Lincolnshire through funding from the DHSC SmokeFree Generation (SFG) programme. Aiming to increase access to evidence-based smoking cessation services, support more people to set a quit date and successfully stop smoking.

Approx. lifetime value of contract: £543,746

Dates between which the services are intended to be provided: 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027

Delivery: East Midlands

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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
29 Oct 2025, 10:39 GMT
Last source update
18 Sept 2026, 13:39 BST
Authority reference
CTPS0003
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-088700
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work servicesHealth services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d5f3 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Additional deliveries by the original supplier ordered under the strict conditions stated in the directive
Published justification

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 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 30th September 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

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 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 decision makers by 30th September 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. - Email address for written representation: All representation must be via the Panacea Platform - Detail of award decision makers: Council Executive delegated to Executive Director of Adult Care & Community wellbeing in consultation with the Executive Councillor for Adult Care and Health. - Explanation of importance of the key criteria that the Council used to make a decision, along with the rationale for the relative importance of the key criteria, and the rationale for choosing the provider with reference to the key criteria: Under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (“PSR”), the Council has undertaken an evidence-based assessment of the incumbent's capability and consistent performance in delivering against all of the Key Criteria and contract performance KPIs. A provider assessment has been undertaken in accordance with the PSR Key Criteria listed below using a balanced criteria assessment methodology: • Quality and innovation • Value • Integration, collaboration and service sustainability • Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice • Social value The provider assessment demonstrates substantial evidence of the incumbent’s proven ability to deliver a successful, outcomes-based service to the public. The contract management team has full confidence in the provider’s past performance, reinforcing the view that they are well-positioned to deliver the service for the next 6 months. This confidence is based on their consistent alignment with commissioning requirements, strong market expertise, and effective management and performance of the contract requirements. The provider has a track record of not only meeting the required criteria but also enhancing service delivery through new initiatives aimed at improving health outcomes and reducing health inequalities How Conflicts of interest were managed: There were no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interests identified by or in relation to any individuals involved in making the decision. All relevant stakeholders completed COI forms prior to the assessment which were kept under review during the process. Only one potential conflict of interest was identified throughout the process, from an individual involved in wider project work. The potentially conflicted individual was excluded from discussions relating to the procurement process and took no part in decision making.

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Dec 2025
  1. Buyer details updated
    12 Dec 2025, 15:03 GMT
  2. Buyer details updated
    18 Sept 2026, 13:39 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextVI.3This 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 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by provide…This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C. Provider: Thrive Tribe Lt…

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £931,8362 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 17 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Thrive Tribe LtdSME£388,090 †—Awarded
Thrive Tribe LtdSME£543,746 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 088700-2026-1 · Thrive Tribe LtdSME

    Signed
    17 Sept 2026
    Value
    £543,746
    Status
    active
  • Contract 069257-2025-1 · Thrive Tribe LtdSME

    Signed
    28 Oct 2025
    Value
    £388,090
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 0 electronic1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Lincolnshire County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityHealth Local Authority County Offices, Newland, Lincoln, UK, LN1 1YLContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.