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Opportunity overview
Waltham Forest's specialist stop smoking service will be based on the existing contract to build on the success we have seen to date.
The provider will continue to deliver a community stop smoking service, free at the point of delivery
to a wide eligible cohort of smokers. The service will offer both face to face and remote options with
behavioural support alongside combination nicotine replacement therapy, nicotine vapes and stop
smoking medication, Professionals and community support partners will continue to receive very brief advice training so they can refer and/or signpost potential clients to the service.
The existing contract included provision of vapes fully funded from the DHSC swap to stop pilot with prescribed stop smoking medication funded separately from an additional allocation of PH grant.
We will be looking to include the cost of all elements of stop smoking aids including nicotine replacement therapy, prescribed medication and vapes within the overall contract value. This will avoid any in year cost pressure from un-invoiced activity and provide a high degree of financial certainty.
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Buyer location · London · UKI53 · E17 4JF · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom
Notice and amendment history
4 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
4 VERSIONS
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055043-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
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095984-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
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096467-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
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096470-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
London Borough of Waltham Forest is tendering for a specialist community stop-smoking service. The service is intended to be free to eligible smokers and provide face-to-face and remote behavioural support, nicotine replacement therapy, nicotine vapes and stop-smoking medication, plus very brief advice training for professionals and community partners.
Who this may suit
Potentially suitable for providers with demonstrated capability in community smoking-cessation and behavioural-support services, including delivery and management of stop-smoking aids and referral-partner training. Detailed supplier selection requirements are not provided in the supplied notice data.
Key points identified
Service modelDeliver a community stop-smoking service free at the point of delivery to an eligible cohort of smokers.Evidence: “The provider will continue to deliver a community stop smoking service, free at the point of delivery to a wide eligible cohort of smokers.”
Support channelsOffer face-to-face and remote options with behavioural support.Evidence: “The service will offer both face to face and remote options with behavioural support”
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London Borough of Waltham Forest is tendering for a specialist community stop-smoking service. The service is intended to be free to eligible smokers and provide face-to-face and remote behavioural support, nicotine replacement therapy, nicotine vapes and stop-smoking medication, plus very brief advice training for professionals and community partners.
Who this may suit
Potentially suitable for providers with demonstrated capability in community smoking-cessation and behavioural-support services, including delivery and management of stop-smoking aids and referral-partner training. Detailed supplier selection requirements are not provided in the supplied notice data.
Key deliverables
Community stop-smoking service for an eligible cohort of smokers
Face-to-face and remote behavioural support
Provision of combination nicotine replacement therapy, nicotine vapes and stop-smoking medication
Very brief advice training for professionals and community support partners
Referral and signposting support through professional and community partners
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
6 criteria identified
Service model
98% confidence
Deliver a community stop-smoking service free at the point of delivery to an eligible cohort of smokers.
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“The provider will continue to deliver a community stop smoking service, free at the point of delivery to a wide eligible cohort of smokers.”
Support channels
98% confidence
Offer face-to-face and remote options with behavioural support.
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“The service will offer both face to face and remote options with behavioural support”
Stop-smoking aids
97% confidence
Provide combination nicotine replacement therapy, nicotine vapes and stop-smoking medication.
Provide very brief advice training to professionals and community support partners so they can refer or signpost clients.
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“Professionals and community support partners will continue to receive very brief advice training so they can refer and/or signpost potential clients to the service.”
Eligible service users
90% confidence
A wide eligible cohort of smokers; detailed eligibility criteria are unknown.
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“free at the point of delivery to a wide eligible cohort of smokers.”
Supplier eligibility requirements
99% confidence
Unknown from the supplied notice data.
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No supplier financial, technical, insurance, location, company-size or accreditation requirements are stated in the supplied data.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated value
92% confidence
Up to £1,350,000; whether this is the total contract value or another valuation basis is not stated.
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Process value_max: 1350000 GBP; Lot 1 value_amount: 1350000 GBP.
Included cost components
96% confidence
The authority intends to include the costs of nicotine replacement therapy, prescribed medication and vapes within the overall contract value.
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“We will be looking to include the cost of all elements of stop smoking aids including nicotine replacement therapy, prescribed medication and vapes within the overall contract value.”
Contract term
99% confidence
Unknown.
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contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null.
Delivery
Delivery geography
86% confidence
United Kingdom; a more specific delivery area is not stated in the delivery-location record.
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Delivery location region: UK, country: United Kingdom. Buyer location is London, E17 4JF.
Delivery channels
98% confidence
Face-to-face and remote service delivery.
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“The service will offer both face to face and remote options”
The supplied data does not state mandatory certifications, accreditations, insurance, financial thresholds, experience requirements or other supplier eligibility criteria.
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No such requirements are included in the supplied process, lot, classification, location or document metadata.
Contract duration unknown
99% confidence
Contract start and end dates are not supplied.
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contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null.
Service-user eligibility detail unavailable
96% confidence
The notice refers to a wide eligible cohort but does not define the cohort or eligibility rules.
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“a wide eligible cohort of smokers.”
Lot detail limited
99% confidence
The sole listed lot has no title or description, limiting confirmation of any lot-specific scope or requirements.
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Lot 1 title and description are null.
Pricing and volume basis unclear
94% confidence
The stated £1,350,000 value has no stated duration, volume assumptions or pricing schedule in the supplied data.
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value_max and Lot 1 value_amount are £1,350,000, while contract dates and detailed commercial documents are not supplied.
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