PUB26066 - Specialist Stop Smoking Service
Estimated value
£3.0m
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
02 Jul 2026
Description
Torbay Council is seeking a Provider to deliver a Specialist Stop Smoking Service in Torbay. The service will support adult residents to take steps towards reducing and quitting smoking and long term vaping. The service to be delivered will comprise: • Delivery of regular campaigns to keep reducing and quitting in people’s minds, • Establishing and training a network of people working and volunteering across Torbay who can deliver smoking and vaping advice, • Provision of self-directed support tools, • Behavioural and pharmacological support delivered in person, over the phone and through a fully digital, app based service, • Delivery of outreach support to improve engagement and outcomes for underserved groups. The Provider will be expected to ensure a competent workforce, delivery to national guidance, and strong partnership working to reduce smoking prevalence across the locality, in line with the UK Government’s smokefree 2030 ambition.
Scope
- Reference
- PUB26066
- Total value
- £3,022,712.79 excluding VAT£3,627,255.35 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Mar 2027 to 31 Mar 2030Possible extension to 31 Mar 2033
The Contract may be extended for a period of up to 3 further year(s) or until the end of the allocated budget, subject to termination clauses within Terms and Conditions of Contract and as provided for in section 78 Implied right to terminate public contracts of the Procurement Act 2023.
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 85100000
- Contract locations
- South West England, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Method Statements | Quality for service and contract delivery. There are five Method Statements in total which add up to the percentage weighting. There is an additional sixth Method Statement - Supporting narrative to the submitted Part 7 Pricing Schedule. But this Method Statement is for information purposes only, and is not scored. | quality | 65.00% |
| Technical Questions | Technical Questions for data collection and processing, protection for the rights and freedoms of data subjects, and information security. There are three Technical Questions in total which add up to the percentage weighting. | quality | 5.00% |
| Qualitative Social Value | Social Value is being evaluated on the basis of quality and quantity. This criteria relates to the quality element, specifically the Delivery Plan / Method Statement responses, on how applicants will deliver against their committed social value proposals. | quality | 7.00% |
| Quantitative Social Value | Social Value is being evaluated on the basis of quality and quantity. This criteria relates to the quantity element, specifically the total economic and social value being proposed by applicants. | quality | 3.00% |
| Price | The Total Cost for the service. | price | 20.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
Financial Capacity. Confirmation of ability to obtain relevant insurances after contract award but before contract start. Further information can be found in Part 4 Procurement Specific Questionnaire document, and Section C2.3 of Part 1 Information document.
Data Protection. Modern Slavery. Relevant policies, procedures and accreditations required to deliver the contract. Further information can be found in Part 4 Procurement Specific Questionnaire and Section C2.3 of Part 1 Information.
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 29 Jul 2026, 11:00 am
- Submission deadline
- 14 Aug 2026, 11:00 am
- Submission address
- In order to provide unrestricted, full, direct and free of charge access to the Tender Documents the Authority is providing the Documents in PDF format in the Opportunities Area of the ProContract e-Tendering portal at: www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk In order to access amendable versions of the Documents and to submit a response Applicants must be registered as Suppliers on ProContract. Applicants should then express an interest in the opportunity and download the Word and Excel format Documents for completion and submission.
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Open procedure