Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 24 May 2025, 17:24 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Smokefree County Durham · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Durham County Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regime

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North East (UKC)

Published estimate£10,000,000≈ £3.3m / year · £10,000,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update

Submissions closed 21 Nov 2025awarded 7 Jan 2026

Awarded to Thrive Tribe Ltd

Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A stop smoking support service for people who live/work in Co. Durham, which comprises evidence-based interventions including behavioural support and access to pharmacotherapy to support quit attempts.

This is an award under the competitive process under the

Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Oct 2031, 23:59 BST.
No preliminary market engagement: This opportunity is under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt the Procurement Act 2023 does not apply to this opportunity.

CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£10,000,000

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2032 with extensionsValue: £10,000,000 exc. VAT · £10,000,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: North East

Extensions: *Funding for these services is reliant upon the continued availability of funds from the Council's Public Health core budget. Funding amounts and sources are uncertain over the contract term, including available extensions, and therefore DCC may need to invoke either contract extensions, modifications or termination as permitted under the relevant sections of the contract terms and conditions. At the Council's discretion, should the Council acquire further funding, including from different sources, additional services may be required and may differ to that detailed in the Specification but will fall under the remit or compliment delivery of stop smoking services. The Council reserves the right to apply inflationary uplifts to the contract value at its sole discretion and will be based upon the availability of funding and commissioning priorities. The Council reserves the right to modify the contract specification if new legislation and/or guidance regarding stop smoking services is published by the Government and or Governing Bodies. The case management system must meet the essential requirements of Appendix B, as a minimum however, please note, Appendix B requirements may change subject to policy, legislation and future needs and should be reviewed with commissioners before proceeding. · The proposed contract is to be let with an option to extend for a further 3 periods of 12 months each from the actual end date subject to funding and commissioner approval.

85000000 Health and social work services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Contract Specific Essential Criteria and Technical Questions

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Light touch regime
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Yes · next expected 1 Oct 2031
First published: 24 May 2025, 17:24 BST
Last source update: 31 Mar 2026, 12:13 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 9 Dec 2025
Authority reference: 002213
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-066926
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Health and social work services
Delivery area: North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0525b2 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary: This opportunity is under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt the Procurement Act 2023 does not apply to this opportunity.

Review and risk notes

Risks: Funding for these services is reliant upon the continued availability of funds from the Council's Public Health core budget. Funding amounts and sources are uncertain over the contract term, including available extensions, and therefore DCC may need to invoke either contract extensions, modifications or termination as permitted under the relevant sections of the contract terms and conditions.
At the Council's discretion, should the Council acquire further funding, including from different sources, additional services may be required and may differ to that detailed in the Specification but will fall under the remit or compliment delivery of stop smoking services.
The Council reserves the right to apply inflationary uplifts to the contract value at its sole discretion and will be based upon the availability of funding and commissioning priorities.
The Council reserves the right to modify the contract specification if new legislation and/or guidance regarding stop smoking services is published by the Government and or Governing Bodies.
The case management system must meet the essential requirements of Appendix B, as a minimum however, please note, Appendix B requirements may change subject to policy, legislation and future needs and should be reviewed with commissioners before proceeding.

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: 21 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 12 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.open-uk.org ↗

Timeline

24 May 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 10 dates

Planning notice published
24 May 2025, 17:24 BST
Tender notice published371 days ago
21 Oct 2025, 08:26 BST
Clarification questions by348 days ago
12 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT
Submission deadline339 days ago
21 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT
Award decision expected by321 days ago
9 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Next notice expected298 days ago
1 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Assessment summaries sent292 days ago
8 Jan 2026
Standstill ends279 days ago
20 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Latest notice published209 days ago
31 Mar 2026, 12:13 BST
Contract starts209 days ago
1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 May 2025

Pipeline notice published
24 May 2025, 17:24 BST
UK1
Tender notice published
21 Oct 2025, 08:26 BST
UK4
Published value published: £10,000,000
21 Oct 2025, 08:26 BST
Status changed to active
21 Oct 2025, 08:26 BST
Deadline published: 21 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT
21 Oct 2025, 08:26 BST
Contract award notice published
9 Jan 2026, 08:01 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
9 Jan 2026, 08:01 GMT
Contract signature expected
1 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
31 Mar 2026, 12:13 BST
UK7

Routine re-releases (4)

2025-05: 1 release · 24 May 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £10,000,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Named bidders 1published on the award notice

Contracts signed 1latest 31 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Thrive Tribe LtdSME1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2032Extensions: The proposed contract is to be let with an option to extend for a further 3 periods of 12 months each from the actual end date subject to funding and commissioner approval · Options: The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. *Funding for these services is reliant upon the continued availability of funds from the Council's Public Health core budget. Funding amounts and sources are uncertain over the contract term, including available extensions, and therefore DCC may need to invoke either contract extensions, modifications or termination as permitted under the relevant sections of the contract terms and conditions. At the Council's discretion, should the Council acquire further funding, including from different sources, additional services may be required and may differ to that detailed in the Specification but will fall under the remit or compliment delivery of stop smoking services. The Council reserves the right to apply inflationary uplifts to the contract value at its sole discretion and will be based upon the availability of funding and commissioning priorities. The Council reserves the right to modify the contract specification if new legislation and/or guidance regarding stop smoking services is published by the Government and or Governing Bodies. The case management system must meet the essential requirements of Appendix B, as a minimum however, please note, Appendix B requirements may change subject to policy, legislation and future needs and should be reviewed with commissioners before proceeding.	£10,000,000	7 Jan 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Thrive Tribe LtdSME
Signed
31 Mar 2026
Value
£10,000,000
Period
1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2032 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
The proposed contract is to be let with an option to extend for a further 3 periods of 12 months each from the actual end date subject to funding and commissioner approval.
Options
*Funding for these services is reliant upon the continued availability of funds from the Council's Public Health core budget. Funding amounts and sources are uncertain over the contract term, including available extensions, and therefore DCC may need to invoke either contract extensions, modifications or termination as permitted under the relevant sections of the contract terms and conditions. At the Council's discretion, should the Council acquire further funding, including from different sources, additional services may be required and may differ to that detailed in the Specification but will fall under the remit or compliment delivery of stop smoking services. The Council reserves the right to apply inflationary uplifts to the contract value at its sole discretion and will be based upon the availability of funding and commissioning priorities. The Council reserves the right to modify the contract specification if new legislation and/or guidance regarding stop smoking services is published by the Government and or Governing Bodies. The case management system must meet the essential requirements of Appendix B, as a minimum however, please note, Appendix B requirements may change subject to policy, legislation and future needs and should be reviewed with commissioners before proceeding.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1final-stage tenders	0	0	—

Who bid

wonTHRIVE TRIBE LIMITEDSME · Greater London

Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Durham County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMPB-8772-VYWM Corten House, Dunholme Close, Durham, North East, DH1 5WBContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

THRIVE TRIBE LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06763541GB-PPON: PPDH-7629-BLMT 167 - 169 Great Portland Street, London, London, W1W 5PFContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specificationstender documents can be accessed free of charge at www.open-uk.org and searching on Smokefree County Durham.

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender31 Mar 2026, 12:13 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender9 Jan 2026, 08:01 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender21 Oct 2025, 08:26 BST
Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender24 May 2025, 17:24 BST