Tenders/Universal Stop Smoking Service

Universal Stop Smoking Service

London Borough of Ealing Council

Published: Nov 6, 2026

Updated: Nov 7, 2026

About This Opportunity

This is a services contract in the health and medical services sector, with a focus on Hospitals. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the health and medical services sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. This is an advance notice — the formal tender is expected to be published shortly. Interested parties can use this time to prepare documentation and identify potential partners.

Description

The London Borough of Ealing is undertaking preliminary market engagement to inform the future procurement of a Universal Stop Smoking Service. This notice is issued for the purposes of preliminary market engagement only and does not constitute a call for competition or commencement of a procurement process. This premarket engagement and future procurement is being undertaken under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The London Borough of Ealing is undertaking preliminary market engagement to inform the future procurement of a Universal Stop Smoking Service. Ealing currently commissions stop smoking support through an existing universal service model. As the current contract approaches the end of its term in March 2027 the Council is reviewing and redesigning the service in response to local need, national policy developments, the emerging Ealing Tobacco Control Strategy (2026-2031) and additional investment available for tobacco control. The future service is expected be available to people who live in the London Borough of Ealing, are registered with an Ealing GP, or work or study within the borough. The Council is seeking feedback on a potential lead provider model, under which a single organisation would hold overall contractual responsibility for the service and provide strategic leadership, governance, quality assurance, performance management and reporting. The Council welcomes feedback on how best to structure these arrangements to maximise reach, effectiveness, integration and value for money. The purpose of this preliminary market engagement is to inform the future service specification, delivery model and procurement approach. Draft specification and more proposed service details are available at Ealing's e-tendering portal - https://ealinglbc-atamis.my.site.com/s/Welcome. Additional information: Please register on Ealing's e-tendering portal for the specification and link to premarket engagement questionnaire - https://ealinglbc-atamis.my.site.com/s/Welcome.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on November 6, 2026. Last refreshed today. Reference: 105666-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About London Borough of Ealing Council

London Borough of Ealing Council has issued 20 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 3 currently open and 7 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Health & Medical, Governance & Public Administration, and Social Protection & Welfare. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and UK Contracts Finder. Most recent publication: November 6, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

How can I submit a bid?

Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 105666-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by London Borough of Ealing Council in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Services contract in the Health & Medical sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.