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NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL - PROVISION OF NICOTINE FREE MEDICINES FOR THE COUNCIL STOP SMOKING SERVICES

North Northamptonshire Council · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 22:31.

Opportunity overview

North Northamptonshire Council ("the Council") conducted a procurement exercise through an Open Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023 for the provision of Nicotine Free Medicines for the Council Stop Smoking Service. The procurement sought a single provider to deliver an integrated online pharmacy service for eligible residents referred through the Council's Stop Smoking Service, including clinical assessment, prescribing under a Patient Group Direction (PGD), dispensing and direct-to-client delivery of Varenicline and Cytisinicline. The service supports the Council's public health objectives by improving access to evidence-based smoking cessation medicines, increasing quit rates and reducing smoking-related health inequalities across North Northamptonshire. The Council proposes to enter into one (1) Contract for an initial period of thirty (30) months with the successful Supplier, with options to extend by up to twelve (12) months plus twelve (12) months, subject to satisfactory performance, funding availability and approval through the Council's governance processes

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-068afa
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
North Northamptonshire Council
Id
GB-PPON-PQCM-5634-HGCN

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PQCM-5634-HGCN

Address

Street Address
The Corby Cube, George Street
Locality
Corby
Postal Code
NN17 1QG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF25

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
ASHTONS HOSPITAL PHARMACY SERVICES LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-05643894

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
05643894

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNXB-5768-TNGD

Address

Street Address
74 Dyke Road Mews
Locality
Brighton
Postal Code
BN1 3JD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ21

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Date
17 Jul 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
17 Jul 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85000000
Description
Health and social work services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF25
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
937,923
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-05643894
Name
ASHTONS HOSPITAL PHARMACY SERVICES LIMITED

Contract period

Starts
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The Council intends to enter into one contract for an initial period of 30 months commencing on 1 October 2026, with options to extend for a further 12 months plus 12 months, subject to performance, funding availability and governance approvals. The approved contract value is: • Initial contract term (30 months): £521,068 • Potential total value including both optional extensions: £937,923 The contract is funded from the ringfenced Stop Smoking Services allocation within the Core Public Health Grant allocation. Optional extension periods are included within the contract structure to provide flexibility; however, activation of each extension will be strictly subject to future Smoke Free Generation funding being confirmed and approved through the Council's internal governance processes.

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
067971-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
17 Jul 2026, 16:33
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
1 Aug 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Corby · UKF25 · NN17 1QG · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 037733-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 067971-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·