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# Provision of Defence Smoking Cessation and an expert tobacco advice service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-defence-smoking-cessation-and-an-expert-tobacco-advice-service-ocds-h6vhtk-04c26e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Defence: "Provision of Defence Smoking Cessation and an expert tobacco advice service". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £240,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 20 Jan 2025, 10:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.contracts.mod.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £240,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 20 January 2025 at 10:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health training services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-defence-smoking-cessation-and-an-expert-tobacco-advice-service-ocds-h6vhtk-04c26e#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04c26e`

## 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/provision-of-defence-smoking-cessation-and-an-expert-tobacco-advice-service-ocds-h6vhtk-04c26e#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [contracts.mod.gov.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.contracts.mod.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-defence-smoking-cessation-and-an-expert-tobacco-advice-service-ocds-h6vhtk-04c26e#participate

## Description
The Authority has a requirement for the provision of smoking cessation training and an expert tobacco control advice service. The proposed contract shall be for a period of 5 years commencing April 2025 and ending March 2030 with 1 + 1 option years.

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

- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The Authority has a requirement for the provision of smoking cessation training and an expert advice service.
The successful Provider shall deliver a combination of quality assured smoking cessation training to military and civilian healthcare staff....
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2025 to 31/03/2030

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Provision of Defence Smoking Cessation training and an expert tobacco advice service (active)
  - Award id: `008758-2025-713138450-1`
  - Supplier(s): **NCSCT Community Interest Company**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-140376`
  - Value: £323,624 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Provision of Defence Smoking Cessation training and an expert tobacco advice service (active)
  - Signed Value: £323,624
  - Signed Date: 06/03/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F008758-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-03-11T14:30:44.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T05:10:45.301Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04c26e