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    ContractsStop Smoking Services Contract Award - Central Bedfordshire Council
    Awarded contract

    Stop Smoking Services Contract Award - Central Bedfordshire Council

    Awarded
    £127.3k
    Published 16 Aug 2026

    Central Bedfordshire Council is awarding a £127,000 stop smoking services contract to Allen Carr's Easyway from September 2026 to August 2028 based on demonstrated performance and service sustainability.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· East of EnglandPublished 16 Aug 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £127.3k
    Published 16 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £127,281
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Healthcare & Medical
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      East of England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • AC
      ALLEN CARR'S EASYWAY (INTERNATIONAL) LTD.
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    16 August 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Central Bedfordshire Council is awarding a contract for stop smoking services to Allen Carr's Easyway under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process C. This notice serves as an Intention to Award and marks the start of the standstill period during which interested parties may submit challenges. Contract value: £127,000. Contract period: 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028. The Council has assessed the provider against five key PSR criteria: quality and innovation; value for money; integration, collaboration and service sustainability; improving access and reducing health inequalities; and social value. Allen Carr's Easyway has demonstrated strong quit rates and high service-user engagement under the existing contract and continues to meet all Council requirements. The decision to award directly to the existing provider is based on proven performance, service sustainability, alignment with public health priorities, and minimisation of implementation risks. No conflicts of interest were declared by the decision-makers: Deputy Director of Public Health and Head of Procurement.

    Track record

    12 awards · 7 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In this category, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL has awarded 12 contracts to 7 suppliers.

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    1. Essential Living Care3× · 25%
    2. HOPE FOR 16 PLUS2× · 17%
    3. CHANCE TRANSITIONAL SUPPORTED LIVING LTD2× · 17%
    4. NOAH ENTERPRISE2× · 17%
    5. WAYTHROUGH1× · 8%
    6. ALLEN CARR'S EASYWAY (INTERNATIONAL) LTD.1× · 8%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06e522

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