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Awarded· 3 Jul 2025

Provision of Varenicline and Cytisinicline (Cytisine) prescribing service

East Sussex County Council · Lewes, South East

East Sussex County Council has awarded Provision of Varenicline and Cytisinicline (Cytisine) prescribing service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Lewes.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 13 Jan 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    South Downs Health and Care Ltd (gp Federation

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 11:06

    View notice

  3. 2026

    Contract starts

  4. 2026

    Contract amendment

    UK10 - Contract Change Notice · 14:45

    View notice

  5. 2026

    Contract ends

    0½ years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

East Sussex County Council has awarded Provision of Varenicline and Cytisinicline (Cytisine) prescribing service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Lewes. The contract went to South Downs Health and Care Ltd (gp Federation. It was awarded on 3 July 2025. The contract value is £236,749. The contract runs from 1 January 2026 to 30 June 2026. It lasts 0½ years.

It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 13 January 2026. The notice number is 002721-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-059772.

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves East Sussex County Council, located in Lewes, UK, acting as the buying organisation for the service titled "Provision of Varenicline and Cytisinicline (Cytisine) prescribing service." This project falls under the Health and Social Work Services category, and the procurement method employed is direct, below threshold without competition, classifying under a 'light touch' regime.

The initial contract period spanned from 4th July 2025 to 31st December 2025, with a renewal option extending until 31st March 2027. An amendment was made to the contract on 13th January 2026, marking the contract amendment phase of the procurement process. This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, especially for SMEs involved in health services.

South Downs Health and Care Ltd, a GP Federation, is the supplier currently engaged, highlighting the project's suitability for organisations with expertise in pharmacological support aimed at smoking cessation.

The notice in full

The aim of this service is to pilot the safe, effective and equitable provision of pharmacological support (Varenicline and Cytisine prescribing) to East Sussex residents who are actively engaged in support to quit smoking (or vaping) through OYES, thus facilitating a reduction in local smoking and vaping prevalence and associated harms.

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
1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026 (0½ years)
Awarded to
South Downs Health and Care Ltd (gp Federation
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
UK10 - Contract Change 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
£236,749

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
002721-2026
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059772
CPV code
85000000 - Health and social work services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

East Sussex County Council is based in Lewes. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Lewes
Town
Brighton
Postcode
BN7 1UE
Electoral ward
Lewes Priory
Constituency
Lewes
Region
South East
Sub-region
East Sussex CC
Area
Surrey, East and West Sussex
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
East Sussex County Council
Category
Services
Address
Lewes, BN7 1UE · South East · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
South Downs Health and Care Ltd (gp Federation
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 Provision of Varenicline and Cytisinicline (Cytisine) prescribing service

Who won the Provision of Varenicline and Cytisinicline (Cytisine) prescribing service contract?

East Sussex County Council awarded the contract to South Downs Health and Care Ltd (gp Federation on 3 July 2025. It is due to end on 30 June 2026, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.

How much is the Provision of Varenicline and Cytisinicline (Cytisine) prescribing service contract worth?

The contract value is £236,749. The contract runs from 1 January 2026 to 30 June 2026 (0½ years).

Who is the buyer for Provision of Varenicline and Cytisinicline (Cytisine) prescribing service?

East Sussex County Council, based in Lewes, South East.

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