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Contract Award Notice

Adult lifestyle Stop Smoking Smoking, Weight Management and Healthy Lifestyle Service

  • First published: 21 October 2025
  • Last modified: 21 October 2025
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-0512e6
Published by:
Kent County Council
Authority ID:
AA20084
Publication date:
21 October 2025
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

In accordance with the Provider Selection Regime (Regulations 2023) this is an intent to award notice. Following a 2 stage competitive process, the recommendation is to award the contract for Adult Lifestyles Stop Smoking, Weight Management and Healthy Lifestyles Service (Lot 1 and Lot 2) to ABL Health Ltd. As they are the provider that passed the checks conducted under the Basic Selection Criteria and provided the lowest Value per Other Key Criteria point score.

The Council commissions Adult Lifestyle Services (Stop Smoking, Weight Management and Healthy Lifestyles) as part of the service branded as One You Kent (OYK).

The current service provision commenced on 1st April 2020 and is due to expire on 31st March 2026. This relates to the provision of Adult Lifestyle Services commencing from 1st April 2026.

The Services are divided into the following work packages (Lots):

Lot 1 – Adult Lifestyles Stop Smoking Service

Lot 2 – Adult Lifestyles Weight Management and Healthy Lifestyle Service

Name of Provider who will deliver the Service to both Lot 1 and Lot 2 is ABL Health Ltd, 71 Redgate Way, Bolton, BL4 0JL

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Kent County Council

Kent County Council | Sessions House, Maidstone, County Road

Maidstone

ME14 1XQ

UK

Contact person: Alison Newman

Telephone: +44 3000415807

E-mail: Alison.newman@kent.gov.uk

NUTS: UKJ4

Internet address(es)

Main address: www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.5) Main activity

Health

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Adult lifestyle Stop Smoking Smoking, Weight Management and Healthy Lifestyle Service

Reference number: CN240230

II.1.2) Main CPV code

85323000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

In accordance with the Provider Selection Regime (Regulations 2023) this is an intent to award notice. Following a 2 stage competitive process, the recommendation is to award the contract for Adult Lifestyles Stop Smoking, Weight Management and Healthy Lifestyles Service (Lot 1 and Lot 2) to ABL Health Ltd. As they are the provider that passed the checks conducted under the Basic Selection Criteria and provided the lowest Value per Other Key Criteria point score.

The Council commissions Adult Lifestyle Services (Stop Smoking, Weight Management and Healthy Lifestyles) as part of the service branded as One You Kent (OYK).

The current service provision commenced on 1st April 2020 and is due to expire on 31st March 2026. This relates to the provision of Adult Lifestyle Services commencing from 1st April 2026.

The Services are divided into the following work packages (Lots):

Lot 1 – Adult Lifestyles Stop Smoking Service

Lot 2 – Adult Lifestyles Weight Management and Healthy Lifestyle Service

Name of Provider who will deliver the Service to both Lot 1 and Lot 2 is ABL Health Ltd, 71 Redgate Way, Bolton, BL4 0JL

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 21 464 912.35  GBP

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

Adult Lifestyles Stop Smoking Service

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

85323000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKJ4


Main site or place of performance:

Kent

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

In accordance with the Provider Selection Regime (Regulations 2023) this is an intent to award notice. Following a 2 stage competitive process, the recommendation is to award the contract for Adult Lifestyles Stop Smoking, Weight Management and Healthy Lifestyles Service (Lot 1 and Lot 2) to ABL Health Ltd. As they are the provider that passed the checks conducted under the Basic Selection Criteria and provided the lowest Value per Other Key Criteria point score.

The Council commissions Adult Lifestyle Services (Stop Smoking, Weight Management and Healthy Lifestyles) as part of the service branded as One You Kent (OYK).

The current service provision commenced on 1st April 2020 and is due to expire on 31st March 2026. This relates to the provision of Adult Lifestyle Services commencing from 1st April 2026.

The Services are divided into the following work packages (Lots):

Lot 1 – Adult Lifestyles Stop Smoking Service

Lot 2 – Adult Lifestyles Weight Management and Healthy Lifestyle Service

The total contract value for the full contract should all extensions be enacted is;

Lot 1 - £10,485,533.26

Proposed start and end date; 1/4/2026 – 31/3/2029

There is the potential for a contract extension of 2 x 1 year(s) (24 months), depending on both the success in achieving the required outcomes and the availability of further funding.

The individuals involved in the evaluation process were.

Chris Beale - Senior Commissioner

Ruth Simmonds – Commissioner

Debbie Smith – Public Health Specialist

Alison Newman - Senior Commercial and Procurement Officer (Moderator)

The Providers were asked quality questions against the 5 key criteria, with a scoring criterion between A-F.

The decision to award the contract was taken by Dr Anjan Ghosh, Director of Public Health.

Name of Provider who will deliver the Service;

ABL Health Ltd

71 Redgate Way

Bolton

BL4 OJL

Conflicts of interest were managed throughout the process, none were declared.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Value, Integration, Collaboration, Service Sustainability / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion: Quality and Innovation, Improving access, reducing health inequalities, facilitating choice, Value / Weighting: 25

Quality criterion: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion: Quality and Innovation / Weighting: 12.5

Quality criterion: Quality and Innovation, Integration, Collaboration, Service Sustainability, Value / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion: Integration, Collaboration, Service Sustainability / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion: Integration, Collaboration, Service Sustainability, Improving access, reducing health inequalities, facilitating choice / Weighting: 12.5

Price / Weighting:  0

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

Following moderation, the evaluation methodology applied to the tender process was the Value per Other Key Criteria Point evaluation method. The award of the contract was based on this methodology.

Lot No: 2

II.2.1) Title

Adult Lifestyle Weight Management and Healthy Lifestyle

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

85323000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKJ4


Main site or place of performance:

Kent

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

In accordance with the Provider Selection Regime (Regulations 2023) this is an intent to award notice. Following a 2 stage competitive process, the recommendation is to award the contract for Adult Lifestyles Stop Smoking, Weight Management and Healthy Lifestyles Service (Lot 1 and Lot 2) to ABL Health Ltd. As they are the provider that passed the checks conducted under the Basic Selection Criteria and provided the lowest Value per Other Key Criteria point score.

The Council commissions Adult Lifestyle Services (Stop Smoking, Weight Management and Healthy Lifestyles) as part of the service branded as One You Kent (OYK).

The current service provision commenced on 1st April 2020 and is due to expire on 31st March 2026. This relates to the provision of Adult Lifestyle Services commencing from 1st April 2026.

The Services are divided into the following work packages (Lots):

Lot 1 – Adult Lifestyles Stop Smoking Service

Lot 2 – Adult Lifestyles Weight Management and Healthy Lifestyle Service

The total contract value for the full contract should all extensions be enacted is;

Lot 2 - £10,979,379.09

Proposed start and end date; 1/4/2026 – 31/3/2029

There is the potential for a contract extension of 3 x 1 year(s) (36 months), depending on both the success in achieving the required outcomes and the availability of further funding.

The individuals involved in the evaluation process were;

Luke Edwards - Senior Commissioner

Judith Bellingham –Commissioner

Sally Gore – Trainee Commissioner

Abimbola Ojo - Public Health Specialist

Alison Newman – Senior Commercial and Procurement Officer (Moderator)

The Providers were asked quality questions against the 5 key criteria, with a scoring criterion between A-F.

The decision to award the contract was taken by Dr Anjan Ghosh, Director of Public Health.

Name of Provider who will deliver the Service;

ABL Health Ltd

71 Redgate Way

Bolton

BL4 OJL

Conflicts of interest were managed throughout the process, none were declared.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Value, Integration, Collaboration/Service Sustainability / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion: Integration, Collaboration, Service Sustainability, Improving access, reducing health inequalities, facilitating choice / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion: Quality and Innovation, Improving access, reducing health inequalities, facilitating choice, value / Weighting: 25

Quality criterion: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion: Quality and Innovation / Weighting: 12.5

Quality criterion: Quality and Innovation, Integration, Collaboration, Service Sustainability, Value / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion: Integration, Collaboration, Service Sustainability, Improving access, reducing health inequalities, facilitating choice / Weighting: 12.5

Price / Weighting:  0

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

Following moderation, the evaluation methodology applied to the tender process was the Value per Other Key Criteria Point evaluation method. The award of the contract was based on this methodology.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2025/S 000-021200

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 2

Contract No: CN240230

Title: Adult Lifestyle Weight Management and Healthy Lifestyle Service

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

19/10/2025

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 7

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

ABL Health Ltd

07074944

71 Redgate Way

Bolton

BL4 0JL

UK

NUTS: UKJ4

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: : 10 485 533.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

To view this notice, please click here:

https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=987851226 GO Reference: GO-20251020-PRO-32854671

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Kent County Council

Sessions House, County Road

Maidstone

ME14 1XQ

UK

Telephone: +44 3000415807

E-mail: Alison.newman@kent.gov.uk

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

20/10/2025

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
85323000 Community health services Social services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

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