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Published 8 Oct 2026, 09:46 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Stop Smoking Service - 2026

Official notice

Authority: North Tyneside Council (Local council)

Direct awardSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North East (UKC22)
Awarded value£380,000published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This procurement is being supplied under Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Option A Direct Award.

The Provider (Pharmacy Services North East Ltd) will manage the delivery of the Stop Smoking Service in Community Pharmacies in North Tyneside.

The focus of the Stop Smoking Service is to offer accessible support and advice to people who want to give up smoking and to supply pharmacological stop smoking aids where appropriate in a choice of venues across the borough.

The Provider will ensure that the Stop Smoking Service in Community Pharmacies is delivered by trained Advisors and Pharmacists and that all pharmacy staff are able to provide brief advice.

Contract period - 1 yr with the option to extend for 1 yr

Value - £380,000 if extension taken

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
85100000 Health services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
8 Oct 2026, 09:46 BST
Last source update
8 Oct 2026, 09:46 BST
Authority reference
OPEN-PR-07102026151333886
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-095026
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
North East (UKC22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07835c Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement
Published justification

Procured using the Provider Selection Regime - Option A Direct Award

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 8 Oct 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    8 Oct 2026, 09:46 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    30 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £380,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not publishedStop Smoking Service1 Nov 2026 – 30 Oct 2027 · up to 30 Oct 2028Extensions: 1 x 12 month extension£380,000—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North Tyneside Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYBQ-4733-WWLW Quadrant, North Tyneside, North East, NE27 0BYContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender