Market Engagement Event - Smokefree Sefton Stop Smoking Service

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  "id": "035542-2026",
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  "date": "2026-04-20T11:37:25+01:00",
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    "id": "GB-PPON-PTHP-5656-DLCN",
    "name": "Sefton Council"
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  "tender": {
    "id": "DN813476",
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          "startDate": "2027-04-01T00:00:00+01:00",
          "maxExtentDate": "2034-03-31T23:59:59+01:00"
        }
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        "additionalClassifications": [
          {
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            "scheme": "CPV",
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    "title": "Market Engagement Event - Smokefree Sefton Stop Smoking Service",
    "value": {
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      "currency": "GBP",
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    "status": "planning",
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      "id": "2023/54",
      "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents",
      "scheme": "UKPGA"
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    "description": "Sefton Council is holding an engagement event on Friday 15th May ahead of the re-tendering of Smokefree Sefton Stop Smoking Service 2027 - 2034\nThe procurement of this contract will be subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR). For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 / Procurement Act 2023 will not apply to the future tender.\nThe contract value is provisional and will be confirmed at tender stage.",
    "communication": {
      "futureNoticeDate": "2026-05-27T23:59:59+01:00"
    },
    "aboveThreshold": true,
    "mainProcurementCategory": "services"
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    {
      "id": "GB-PPON-PTHP-5656-DLCN",
      "name": "Sefton Council",
      "roles": [
        "buyer"
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      "address": {
        "region": "UKD73",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Bootle",
        "postalCode": "L20 3NJ",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Magdalen House"
      },
      "details": {
        "url": "http://www.sefton.gov.uk/",
        "classifications": [
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            "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
            "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
            "description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
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        ]
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      "identifier": {
        "id": "PTHP-5656-DLCN",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "name": "Julia Hedo",
        "email": "julia.hedo@sefton.gov.uk",
        "telephone": "+44 1519342455"
      }
    }
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "planning": {
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      {
        "id": "035542-2026",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035542-2026",
        "format": "text/html",
        "noticeType": "UK2",
        "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
        "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice",
        "datePublished": "2026-04-20T11:37:25+01:00"
      }
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    "milestones": [
      {
        "id": "engagement",
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        "status": "scheduled",
        "dueDate": "2026-05-15T23:59:59+01:00",
        "description": "Interested providers should fill in the document provided via the Authority's tendering portal \"The Chest\" and return it by midday on Friday 8th May. Providers will then receive a Microsoft Teams invite to the engagement event on Friday 15th May.\nLink to \"The Chest\": https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ \nReference number: DN813476"
      }
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}