Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Sefton Council
Magdalen House, Trinity Road
Bootle
L20 3NJ
UK
Contact person: Ms Julia Hedo
Telephone: +44 1519342455
E-mail: julia.hedo@sefton.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD73
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.sefton.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.sefton.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.the-chest.org.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.the-chest.org.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Smokefree Sefton - Stop Smoking Service
Reference number: DN817096
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This is a notice for the provision of a Stop Smoking Service in Sefton.
Sefton Council is looking to appoint a Provider to deliver a comprehensive Stop Smoking Service that supports individuals to quit tobacco use and prevents the uptake of smoking.
The service will run for a period of 4 years from the 1st of April 2027, with the option to extend for a further 4 years (plus 2 years, followed by plus 1 year), subject to evidence of satisfactory ongoing performance and value for money.
The estimated lifetime value of the contract including extensions is £4,931,268 and a breakdown per year is provided in section 12, pages 37 and 38 of the service specification. The Council has a fixed budget for this contract. Tender evaluation will be carried out on the basis of quality, social value and presentation / interview.
The Council will conduct this procurement in accordance with The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (Regulation 11, Competitive Process).
Tenders must be returned electronically via the Council's tendering portal, The Chest (www.the-chest.org.uk). The reference number for this tender on the portal is DN817096.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
4 931 268.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85100000
85323000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD73
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a notice for the provision of a Stop Smoking Service in Sefton.
Sefton Council is looking to appoint a Provider to deliver a comprehensive Stop Smoking Service that supports individuals to quit tobacco use and prevents the uptake of smoking.
The service will run for a period of 4 years from the 1st of April 2027, with the option to extend for a further 4 years (plus 2 years, followed by plus 1 year), subject to evidence of satisfactory ongoing performance and value for money.
The estimated lifetime value of the contract including extensions is £4,931,268 and a breakdown per year is provided in section 12, pages 37 and 38 of the service specification. The Council has a fixed budget for this contract. Tender evaluation will be carried out on the basis of quality, social value and presentation / interview.
The Council will conduct this procurement in accordance with The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (Regulation 11, Competitive Process).
Tenders must be returned electronically via the Council's tendering portal, The Chest (www.the-chest.org.uk). The reference number for this tender on the portal is DN817096.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 75
Quality criterion: Social value
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Presentation / interview
/ Weighting: 15
Cost criterion: Fixed price
/ Weighting: 0
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
4 931 268.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The service will run for a period of 4 years from the 1st of April 2027, with the option to extend for a further 4 years (plus 2 years, followed by plus 1 year), subject to evidence of satisfactory ongoing performance and value for money.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
This contract will be awarded on the basis of Most Advantageous Tender (MAT) through evaluation of Quality (75%), Social value (10%) and Presentation / interview (15%). The Council has a fixed budget for this contract and price submission will not be part of the evaluation.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
07/07/2026
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
07/07/2026
Local time: 12:00
Place:
The Chest (www.the-chest.org.uk). Contract reference DN817096.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
Re-procurement will start approximately 9 - 12 months before the end of the contract.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Review procedures are as set out in The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/06/2026