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Awarded· 10 Mar 2025

North Northamptonshire Council - Provision of Digital Smoking Cessation Platform

North Northamptonshire Council · North Northamptonshire, East Midlands

North Northamptonshire Council has awarded North Northamptonshire Council - Provision of Digital Smoking Cessation Platform. It is a contract for other health and social care in North Northamptonshire.

Source: Find a Tender, published 19 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Smokefree

  2. 2025

    Contract starts

  3. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 09:53

    View notice
  4. Next

    2027

    Contract ends

    2 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

North Northamptonshire Council has awarded North Northamptonshire Council - Provision of Digital Smoking Cessation Platform. It is a contract for other health and social care in North Northamptonshire. The contract went to Smokefree. It was awarded on 10 March 2025. The contract value is £276,150. The contract runs from 10 March 2025 to 28 February 2027. It lasts 2 years.

It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 19 May 2025. The notice number is 022495-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-051697.

Summary of the contracting process

North Northamptonshire Council, a sub-central public authority, has awarded a contract for the provision of a digital smoking cessation platform aimed at supporting local residents to quit smoking. This initiative, titled "North Northamptonshire Council - Provision of Digital Smoking Cessation Platform," is classified under the health and social work services industry category and will be implemented within the UKF25 region.

The procurement stage for this project is complete, with the contract having been signed on 10th March 2025. The contract duration extends until 28th February 2027, with a gross contract value of GBP 331,380. This procurement process was conducted via a direct method below the threshold, hence without competition, and involves the distribution of 1,000 licenses over two years alongside funding for associated support costs.

The notice in full

North Northamptonshire Council is commissioning a digital smoking cessation solution to support residents in their efforts to quit smoking. This platform will complement the existing services delivered by the Council's Stop Smoking team, comprising of Stop Smoking Advisors and Stop Smoking Specialists who provide the primary smoking cessation support across the local authority area.

The platform will target key demographics, particularly routine and manual workers, who face higher smoking prevalence rates and may struggle to access traditional face-to-face services due to their working patterns or other constraints. The council will purchase 1,000 licenses that will be distributed to clients over 2 years as well as funding the associated Nicotine Replacement Therapy and e-Cigarette costs that will support users in their efforts to quit smoking.

The app will provide clients with 12 weeks of stop smoking support.

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
10 Mar 2025 to 28 Feb 2027 (2 years)
Awarded to
Smokefree
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement method
Direct
Procedure
Below threshold - without competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
SME

Values

Contracts value
£276,150

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Complete
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
022495-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051697
CPV code
85000000 - Health and social work services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

North Northamptonshire Council is based in North Northamptonshire. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
North Northamptonshire
Town
Northampton
Postcode
NN17 1QG
Electoral ward
Lloyds
Constituency
Corby and East Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Sub-region
North Northamptonshire
Area
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
North Northamptonshire Council
Category
Services
Address
Corby, NN17 1QG · East Midlands · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Smokefree
Awardee scale
SME
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about North Northamptonshire Council - Provision of Digital Smoking Cessation Platform

Who won the North Northamptonshire Council - Provision of Digital Smoking Cessation Platform contract?

North Northamptonshire Council awarded the contract to Smokefree on 10 March 2025. It is due to end on 28 February 2027, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.

How much is the North Northamptonshire Council - Provision of Digital Smoking Cessation Platform contract worth?

The contract value is £276,150. The contract runs from 10 March 2025 to 28 February 2027 (2 years).

Who is the buyer for North Northamptonshire Council - Provision of Digital Smoking Cessation Platform?

North Northamptonshire Council, based in North Northamptonshire, East Midlands.

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