Official UK procurement notice
Stop Smoking and Falls Prevention Strength & Balance Services
Authority: Lincolnshire County Council (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionLincolnshire County Council is initiating a tender opportunity for a new Stop Smoking Service and a Falls Prevention Strength and Balance Service. These two services will be procured as part of a single lotted tender process, which will result in the award of two separate contracts.
Lot 1 – Stop Smoking Service: Delivery of a countywide Stop Smoking Service across Lincolnshire, providing evidence-based smoking cessation support that aligns with national policy objectives, Department of Health and Social Care funding requirements and local public health priorities. Funded through the consolidated and ringfenced smoking cessation grant, the service will offer behavioural support, access to cessation aids, digital interventions and targeted initiatives to help residents successfully quit smoking tobacco. The service will place a strong emphasis on reducing smoking-related health inequalities, increasing access for priority and underserved populations, and working collaboratively with health and community partners to maximise referrals and engagement. The service will include the delivery of a 'Swap to Stop' programme, using designated funding as part of the overall contract value to supporting smokers to move away from tobacco use through alternative nicotine products where appropriate.
Lot 2 - Falls Prevention Strength and Balance Service: Delivery of a countywide Falls Prevention Strength and Balance Service across Lincolnshire, providing evidence-based interventions to help reduce falls risk, maintain independence and improve the health and wellbeing of older residents. The service will primarily support people aged 65 and over who have been identified as being at risk of falls, helping them to remain active, confident and independent for longer. It will deliver structured Falls Management Exercise (FaME) programmes led by appropriately qualified instructors, alongside home-based exercise support, referral management, pathway coordination and signposting to wider health, wellbeing and community services. A key focus of the service will be to improve physical strength, balance and mobility, reducing the likelihood and impact of falls and supporting individuals to maintain their quality of life.
The procurement will be undertaken using the Competitive Process pursuant to Regulation 11 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The tender opportunity will be published on 2 October 2026, with a tender submission deadline of 2 November 2026 at 12:00 noon.
The commencement date for the new contracts will be 1st April 2027 and an initial contract period of 3 years, with options to extend the contracts by a further period or periods of up to a maximum of 36 months.
CPV: Health services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£17,761,476 together) · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Stop Smoking ServiceRenewalPublished value£16,801,476
This lot is for the delivery of a countywide Stop Smoking Service across Lincolnshire, providing evidence-based smoking cessation support that aligns with national policy objectives, Department of Health and Social Care funding requirements and local public health priorities. Funded through the consolidated and ringfenced smoking cessation grant, the service will offer behavioural support, access to cessation aids, digital interventions and targeted initiatives to help residents successfully quit smoking tobacco. The service will place a strong emphasis on reducing smoking-related health inequalities, increasing access for priority and underserved populations, and working collaboratively with health and community partners to maximise referrals and engagement. The service will also include a 'Swap to Stop' programme, with designated funding as part of the wider contract value, to support smokers to move away from tobacco use through alternative nicotine products where appropriate.
Lot #2Falls Prevention Strength & Balance ProgrammeRenewalPublished value£960,000
This Lot is for the delivery of a countywide Falls Prevention Strength and Balance Service across Lincolnshire, providing evidence-based interventions to help reduce falls risk, maintain independence and improve the health and wellbeing of older residents. The service will primarily support people aged 65 and over who have been identified as being at risk of falls, helping them to remain active, confident and independent for longer.
The service will deliver structured Falls Management Exercise (FaME) programmes led by appropriately qualified instructors, alongside home-based exercise support, referral management, pathway coordination and signposting to wider health, wellbeing and community services. A key focus of the service will be to improve physical strength, balance and mobility, reducing the likelihood and impact of falls and supporting individuals to maintain their quality of life
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| Lot | Quality | Price | Social value | Split |
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| 1 · Stop Smoking Service | 75% | 20% | 5% | |
| 2 · Falls Prevention Strength & Balance Programme | 75% | 20% | 5% |
No conditions of participation were published on the notice; check the tender documents.
- Price carries 20 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 2 points.
- Turnover usually expected: about £639,440 – ~£11,191,190 per lot (twice each lot's annual value).
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Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid
How Lincolnshire County Council buys Health services (CPV 8510), and who usually turns up
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1 bid16% / 12%
2–337% / 43%
4–611% / 22%
7+37% / 22%
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Below estimate20% / 43%
Within ±2%80% / 49%
Above estimate0% / 9%
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Lot #1Stop Smoking ServiceCPV 85100000Published estimate£17m
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1 bid14%
2–339%
4–615%
7+32%
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Middle 50%£15m–£17m
Estimate£17m
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| Supplier | This buyer’s earlier contract | Lot | Award value | Why listed |
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| Thrive Tribe LtdWorked for this buyer | Smoke Free Generation Servicesnotice published Sept 2026 | — | — | Similar wording and category |
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| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
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| £690m36 awards in 36m · last 2 months ago | 9 live · £270m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=16 | |
ABL Health LtdLarge | £40m22 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | 5 live · £6.7m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=16 |
| £30m18 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | 6 live · £52m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=5 | |
| £2.1m18 awards in 36m · last 9 months ago | None on file | 40% below n=1 | |
| 2 awards in 36m · last 18 months ago | 2 live · £2 iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs |
Lot #2Falls Prevention Strength & Balance ProgrammeCPV 85100000Published estimate£960k
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1 bid25%
2–348%
4–612%
7+16%
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Middle 50%£904k–£960k
Estimate£960k
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| Supplier | This buyer’s earlier contract | Lot | Award value | Why listed |
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| Thrive Tribe LtdWorked for this buyer | Integrated Lifestyle Support Servicenotice published Sept 2026 | — | — | Similar wording and category |
| Turning Point Services LtdWorked for this buyer | Substance Misuse Families and Affected Others Support Servicesnotice published May 2025 | — | — | Similar wording and category |
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| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
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| £212m18 awards in 36m · last this month | 6 live · £191m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=6 | |
ABL Health LtdLarge | £40m22 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | 5 live · £6.7m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=16 |
| £30m18 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | 6 live · £52m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=5 | |
| £1.1bn12 awards in 36m · last 6 months ago | 2 live · £158m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=2 | |
| £36m16 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | None on file | at estimate n=10 |
About this data
- Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
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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
- Open for tender
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 11 May 2026, 13:15 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Oct 2026, 13:39 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 25 Jan 2027
- Authority reference
CTPS.0007- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-093359- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0695b1Find a Tender
How to participate & submission route
Official notice Submit via Panacea- Requests to participate (first stage)
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- Tender submission deadline
- 2 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 26 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
11 May 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 8 dates- Planning notice published162 days ago11 May 2026, 13:15 BST
- Next notice expected146 days ago27 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Market engagement146 days ago · met27 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Market engagement has concluded
- Tender notice published18 days ago2 Oct 2026, 13:37 BST
- Today20 Oct 2026
- Clarification questions byin 6 days26 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadlinein 13 days2 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected byin 98 days25 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 163 days1 Apr 2027
Notice history
13 events · 7 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 May 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published11 May 2026, 13:15 BSTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published11 May 2026, 14:09 BSTUK2
- Published value updated11 May 2026, 14:09 BST
- Preliminary market engagement notice published13 May 2026, 13:22 BSTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published21 May 2026, 13:26 BSTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published22 Sept 2026, 09:51 BSTUK2
- Published value updated22 Sept 2026, 09:51 BST
- Tender notice published2 Oct 2026, 13:37 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £17,761,4762 Oct 2026, 13:37 BST
- Status changed to active2 Oct 2026, 13:37 BST
- Procurement method changed2 Oct 2026, 13:37 BST
- Deadline published: 2 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT2 Oct 2026, 13:37 BST
- Tender notice published2 Oct 2026, 13:39 BSTUK4
Published amendments (4)
The contract value has been amended to the correct value of £8,100,00 for the three years and the contract end date was amended to reflect the initial 3 year contract duration
The contract value has been amended to the correct value of £8,100,00 for the three years and the contract end date was amended to reflect the initial 3 year contract duration
NEW INFORMATION as of 21st May 2026 Please note that the PowerPoint presentation from the online event on the 19th May are now uploaded for everyone's reference Also appendix A & B are now available to download which align to question 4 of the questionnaire. There is a newly amended questionnaire which supersedes the last as there is an additional question. Please ensure you download, complete and…
Quality Criteria Weighting Comments Added.
Routine re-releases (7)
- 2026-05: 4 releases · 11 May 2026, 21 May 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Nothing awarded yet- Awards (0)
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Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (7)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender