Coming up· published 29 Aug 2025
Stop Smoking Services In Herefordshire - Market Engagement RFI
Herefordshire Council · Herefordshire, County of, West Midlands
Herefordshire Council is planning Stop Smoking Services In Herefordshire - Market Engagement RFI. It is a contract for other health and social care in Herefordshire, County of.
Source: Find a Tender, published 29 Aug 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 15:05
View notice2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 10:29
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2027
Contract ends
2 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Herefordshire Council is planning Stop Smoking Services In Herefordshire - Market Engagement RFI. It is a contract for other health and social care in Herefordshire, County of. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The contract runs from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2027. It lasts 2 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs. Find a Tender published it on 29 August 2025. The notice number is 052374-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-056ba2. Bids are made through the buyer's ProContract portal.
Summary of the contracting process
Herefordshire Council is undertaking a planning stage for its upcoming procurement concerning Stop Smoking Services in Herefordshire. This initiative involves the Market Engagement Request for Information (RFI) aimed at potential service providers in the health and social work services category. Specifically, the focus lies on Nicotine Replacement Therapy pharmacotherapy and behavioural support for smokers.
This preliminary engagement is not part of the procurement process but functions as information gathering ahead of the actual tender. Interested parties must express interest by 12th September 2025. The initiative anticipates starting the service on 1st January 2026, with the possibility of a two-year extension over the initial two-year contract period.
This tender is tailored for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), presenting significant growth opportunities for firms that offer pharmacotherapy and behavioural support services. The scheduled virtual engagement events on 8th and 13th August 2025 serve as platforms to engage, network, and understand further how to align offerings with council needs, enabling business growth and contributing positively to public health initiatives.
The notice in full
Herefordshire Council is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) for the purpose of establishing whether there are any organisations that are interested in providing Stop Smoking Services in Herefordshire. Please note the Council are issuing this RFI for information seeking purposes and it does not form part of a procurement process. The contract duration is 2 years with an option to extend for up to 2 years.
The service provision is likely to contain three Lots:
- Lot 1 - Provision of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) pharmacotherapy in pharmacies.
- Lot 2 - Provision of Behavioural Support services to help smokers quit.
- Lot 3 - Provision of Postal-Mailed Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT).
The Council would be interested to hear from any providers who can demonstrate that they could deliver effective pharmacotherapy and behavioural support services in Herefordshire. This includes those able to deliver under Lot 3, particularly providers who can supply Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) products via a postal distribution portal, ensuring accessible provision across the county's rural communities.
Interested providers are invited to participate by completing a short questionnaire document (RFI) which will be used for information-gathering purposes and will help the Council understand the current market and guide the final service specification and service design.
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
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 1 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2027 (2 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Buyer's portal
- ProContract
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planning
- Lots
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 052374-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-056ba2
- CPV code
- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products; 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products; 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Town
- Hereford
- Postcode
- HR4 0LE
- Electoral ward
- Widemarsh
- Constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
- Delivery area
- Herefordshire, County of
- Region
- West Midlands
- Sub-region
- Herefordshire, County of
- Area
- Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Herefordshire Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Ms Aksana Hironak
- Address
- Hereford, HR4 0LE · West Midlands · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Documents and links
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052374-2025
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045356-2025
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- ProContract portal, to register and bidsupplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-056ba2 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Stop Smoking Services In Herefordshire - Market Engagement RFI
When will the Stop Smoking Services In Herefordshire - Market Engagement RFI tender open?
Herefordshire 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 long is the Stop Smoking Services In Herefordshire - Market Engagement RFI contract?
The contract runs from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2027 (2 years).
Who is the buyer for Stop Smoking Services In Herefordshire - Market Engagement RFI?
Herefordshire Council, based in Herefordshire, County of, West Midlands. The named contact is Ms Aksana Hironak.
How do I bid for Stop Smoking Services In Herefordshire - Market Engagement RFI?
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
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