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# Notice of Intention to make an award under the Most Suitable Provider (MSP) process -Local Stop Smoking Service & Support Grant (LSSSSG) Smoking Cessation Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/notice-of-intention-to-make-an-award-under-the-most-suitable-provider-msp-process-local-st-ocds-h6vhtk-052392). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Liverpool City Council: "Notice of Intention to make an award under the Most Suitable Provider (MSP) process -Local Stop Smoking Service & Support Grant (LSSSSG) Smoking Cessation Service". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,813,526. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 6 Jun 2025, 17:00 BST. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Liverpool City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/liverpool-city-council-ons-e08000012)
- **Published Value:** £1,813,526 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 6 June 2025 at 17:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD72
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £1,773,221 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-052392`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/notice-of-intention-to-make-an-award-under-the-most-suitable-provider-msp-process-local-st-ocds-h6vhtk-052392#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/notice-of-intention-to-make-an-award-under-the-most-suitable-provider-msp-process-local-st-ocds-h6vhtk-052392#participate

## Description
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Notice of Intention to make an award. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations
2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this contract.
This is a Notice of Intention to make an award  and is being published in line with Regulation 12 - under  The
Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime - PSR) Regulations 2023. The Most Suitable Provider Process was used to commission this service and award contract.
This will be published for 8 calendar days as per the requirements of the Provider Selection Regime 2023 - ending midnight 28th July 2025
The contract is for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 8 months commencing on 01 August 2025 at a contract value of £1,450,821 excluding VAT for the initial 3 year term plus option to extend for 8 months at a value of £322,400 
This a new service, with an existing provider.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Estimated Value:** £1,813,526
- **Description:** Liverpool City Council was seeking a provider via the Most Suitable Provider process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 to enhance current
stop smoking and support provision.
Description of Service and Initiat...

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 040666-2025-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **City Health Care Partnership CIC**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-06273905`
  - Value: £1,773,221 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 040666-2025-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,773,221
  - Signed Date: 15/07/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F040666-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-07-16T17:06:05.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T12:48:01.038Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-052392