Coming up· published 22 Apr 2025
North Northamptonshire Council - Framework for the Provision of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)
North Northamptonshire Council · North Northamptonshire, East Midlands
North Northamptonshire Council is planning this contract. It is a framework for other health and social care in North Northamptonshire.
Source: Contracts Finder, published 22 Apr 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
Planned Procurement Notice · 13:41
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2025
Contract starts
Next
2029
Contract ends
4 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
North Northamptonshire Council is planning this contract. It is a framework for other health and social care in North Northamptonshire. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £902,479. The contract runs from 30 June 2025 to 1 April 2029. It lasts 4 years.
It is run as an open procedure (above threshold). The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs. Contracts Finder published it on 22 April 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-b5fd17-b03fbd32-1bc0-4259-88ae-1b7c1df49ad7.
Summary of the contracting process
The North Northamptonshire Council is in the planning stage for a framework concerning the provision of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT), as part of their Stop Smoking Service initiative. This procurement aims to commission services for a duration beginning on 1st July 2025 and extending until 1st April 2029. Structured into two Lots for flexibility, the total available budget amounts to £902,479.
Located in the East Midlands, UK, this open procedure procurement falls under the "Health and social work services" category. Key dates include a future notice date of 5th May 2025, with the planning publication date recorded on 22nd April 2025. Businesses are invited to express interest in bulk buying or direct client delivery of NRT products, aiming to extend the service's reach to 3,000 clients annually by 2028/29.
SMEs are encouraged to compete, as this aligns with North Northamptonshire Council's commitment to inclusive economic participation.
The notice in full
North Northamptonshire Council is recommissioning services for the provision of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) as part of the local Stop Smoking Service. This framework will enable the council to select providers for the supply of NRT to support over 1,800 clients currently engaging in the service, with the goal of increasing this number to 3,000 clients annually by 2028/29.
The Framework Agreement will be structured into two Lots and commissioned for a period of three years and nine months, commencing 1st July 2025. Call-offs will be made from the framework as required. The total available budget for the duration of the framework across both Lots is PS902,479.
Allocation of spend between Lots will be determined based on the outcome of the procurement process and service delivery needs. The North Northamptonshire Stop Smoking Service offers a 12-week treatment plan, incorporating NRT products, to individuals aged 12 and over who are participating in the stop smoking programme and receiving behavioural support with regular engagement from a stop smoking advisor. The framework will include two delivery options.
To express interest in this opportunity,
please complete the expression of interest link: Lot 1 - Nicotine Replacement Therapy Products (Bulk Buy) Provision of NRT products in bulk to the Council or designated service delivery points: Please see link for Nicotine Replacement Therapy Expression of Interest - Bulk Buy (Lot 1) - forms.office.com/e/pSkdVFJfgd Lot 2 - Nicotine Replacement Therapy (Direct to Client) Provision of NRT products delivered directly to clients enrolled in the Stop Smoking Service: Please see link for Nicotine Replacement Therapy Expression of Interest,
Direct to Client (Lot 2) - forms.office.com/e/yyTN9X6VM9 For any further inquiries, please contact the Public Health Commissioning Team at: NNCPHCommissioning@northnorthants.gov.uk
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Framework
- Contract period
- 30 Jun 2025 to 1 Apr 2029 (4 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs)
Not stated in the notice: category.
Procedure
- Notice type
- Planned Procurement Notice
- Procurement method
- Open
- Procedure
- Open procedure (above threshold)
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Contracts Finder
Not stated in the notice: awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £902,479
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: lots, awards, contracts.
References
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-b03fbd32-1bc0-4259-88ae-1b7c1df49ad7
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Town
- Northampton
- Postcode
- NN16 8TL
- Electoral ward
- Northall
- Constituency
- Kettering
- Delivery area
- East Midlands (England)
- Region
- East Midlands
- Sub-region
- North Northamptonshire
- Area
- Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- North Northamptonshire Council
- Contact
- North Northamptonshire Procurement Team
- Address
- Kettering, NN16 8TL · East Midlands · England
Not stated in the notice: category, phone.
Documents and links
- Future opportunity notice on Contracts Findercontractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/814f0e8f-956f-4f98-976f…
- Forms.office.comforms.office.com/e/pSkdVFJfgd
- Forms.office.comforms.office.com/e/yyTN9X6VM9
- OCDS record ocds-b5fd17-b03fbd32-1bc0-4259-88ae-1b7c1df49ad7 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-b…
Questions about this tender
When will the North Northamptonshire Council - Framework for the Provision of Nicotine… tender open?
North Northamptonshire Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the North Northamptonshire Council - Framework for the Provision of Nicotine… contract worth?
The estimated value is £902,479. The contract runs from 30 June 2025 to 1 April 2029 (4 years).
Who is the buyer for North Northamptonshire Council - Framework for the Provision of Nicotine…?
North Northamptonshire Council, based in North Northamptonshire, East Midlands. The named contact is North Northamptonshire Procurement Team.
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