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Opportunity overview
Cambridgeshire County Council is seeking Market Engagement for its Smoking Cessation Services tailored for people experiencing mental ill health, including people with severe mental illness, who are significantly more likely to smoke than the general population and often face barriers to accessing mainstream stop smoking services.
Please note this is a procurement governed by the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) and is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
Classification
CPV85100000 — Health services
Lots
Cambridgeshire County Council is seeking Market Engagement for its Smoking Cessation Services tailored for people experiencing mental ill health, including people with severe mental illness, who are significantly more likely to smoke than the general population and often face barriers to accessing mainstream stop smoking services.
In view of the positive outcomes achieved through the current service model, we intend the future service to retain the core components of the existing approach while providing sufficient flexibility for the provider to apply their expertise, innovation and best practice in service delivery.
The new contract is planned for an initial duration of 2 years, plus a potential 1-year extension period. (Note, this is subject to change).
Please note this is a procurement governed by the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) and is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.Value not stated
Published notice details
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Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
26100
Status
planned
Main Procurement Category
services
Legal basis
Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX
Classification
Scheme
CPV
Id
85100000
Description
Health services
Communication
Future Notice Date
30 Nov 2026, 00:00
Covered By
GPA
Lots and requirements
Entry 1
Id
1
Description
Cambridgeshire County Council is seeking Market Engagement for its Smoking Cessation Services tailored for people experiencing mental ill health, including people with severe mental illness, who are significantly more likely to smoke than the general population and often face barriers to accessing mainstream stop smoking services.
In view of the positive outcomes achieved through the current service model, we intend the future service to retain the core components of the existing approach while providing sufficient flexibility for the provider to apply their expertise, innovation and best practice in service delivery.
The new contract is planned for an initial duration of 2 years, plus a potential 1-year extension period. (Note, this is subject to change).
Please note this is a procurement governed by the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) and is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
1
096124-2026planning ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Early-stage market engagement for a planned Cambridgeshire smoking-cessation service aimed at people experiencing mental ill health, including severe mental illness. It is not an open bidding opportunity at this stage.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for providers of specialist smoking-cessation and mental-health-focused health services. Supplier eligibility, selection requirements and submission arrangements are unknown.
Key points identified
Service focusProvide smoking-cessation services tailored to people experiencing mental ill health, including severe mental illness.Evidence: Notice and lot description: "Smoking Cessation Services tailored for people experiencing mental ill health, including people with severe mental illness".
Service modelRetain core components of the existing approach while allowing flexibility for provider expertise, innovation and best practice.Evidence: Lot description: "we intend the future service to retain the core components of the existing approach while providing sufficient flexibility for the provider to apply their expertise, innovation and best practice".
Supplier eligibility requirementsUnknown at market-engagement stage.Evidence: No eligibility, economic/financial standing, technical capacity, insurance, location or organisation-size requirements are supplied.
96% approved-analysis confidence3 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Early-stage market engagement for a planned Cambridgeshire smoking-cessation service aimed at people experiencing mental ill health, including severe mental illness. It is not an open bidding opportunity at this stage.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for providers of specialist smoking-cessation and mental-health-focused health services. Supplier eligibility, selection requirements and submission arrangements are unknown.
Key deliverables
Smoking-cessation support tailored to people experiencing mental ill health
Service delivery that retains core elements of the current model while allowing provider-led innovation and best practice
Support designed to address barriers to using mainstream stop-smoking services
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
3 criteria identified
Service focus
99% confidence
Provide smoking-cessation services tailored to people experiencing mental ill health, including severe mental illness.
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Notice and lot description: "Smoking Cessation Services tailored for people experiencing mental ill health, including people with severe mental illness".
Service model
96% confidence
Retain core components of the existing approach while allowing flexibility for provider expertise, innovation and best practice.
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Lot description: "we intend the future service to retain the core components of the existing approach while providing sufficient flexibility for the provider to apply their expertise, innovation and best practice".
Supplier eligibility requirements
99% confidence
Unknown at market-engagement stage.
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No eligibility, economic/financial standing, technical capacity, insurance, location or organisation-size requirements are supplied.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Published contract value
84% confidence
Up to £390,000 GBP.
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Process value_max: 390000 GBP.
Contract term
98% confidence
Planned initial term of 2 years, with a potential 1-year extension; subject to change.
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Lot description: "planned for an initial duration of 2 years, plus a potential 1-year extension period. (Note, this is subject to change)."
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No pricing structure, payment terms or contract documents are supplied.
Delivery
Delivery area
93% confidence
UKH12; the notice identifies this as the delivery region.
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Delivery location region: UKH12.
Buyer location
99% confidence
Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon, PE28 4YE, United Kingdom.
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Buyer location supplied in the notice data.
Delivery model and volumes
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No delivery channels, caseloads, service volumes or operating hours are supplied.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Upcoming planned procurement; currently market engagement, not an open bidding opportunity.
Provider Selection Regime (PSR), subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
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Notice and lot description explicitly state the procurement is governed by PSR and subject to those Regulations.
Procurement method
99% confidence
Unknown.
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procurement_method and procurement_method_details are null.
Submission deadline
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No tender start or submission deadline is supplied.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Early-stage scope and procurement uncertainty
99% confidence
This is planned market engagement only. The final scope, procurement route, supplier requirements, submission process, commercial terms and timetable have not been stated and may change.
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Notice status is upcoming/planning and the description says "seeking Market Engagement"; procurement method, deadlines and contract dates are absent.
Contract duration may change
99% confidence
The stated 2-year initial term and possible 1-year extension are expressly subject to change.
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Lot description: "(Note, this is subject to change)."
Value attribution limitation
98% confidence
A process-level maximum value of £390,000 is supplied, but no lot-level value is provided.
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Process value_max is 390000 GBP; lot value_amount is null.
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