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Stop Smoking and Falls Prevention Strength & Balance Services

Lincolnshire County Council

Open Closes in 17 days

Key facts

Closing date
Monday 2 November 2026, 12:00 (UK time) Closes in 17 days
Buyer's estimated value
£17,761,476 (excl. VAT) The buyer's own estimate, not income to you.
Clarification questions deadline
26 October 2026, 12:00
Contract period
1 Apr 2027 to 31 Mar 2030
Procedure
Open procedure
Notice type
Tender notice (UK4)
Suitable for SMEs (per buyer)
Yes

Decision brief

Taken from the buyer's published notice (shown as written, shortened where long). Tenderpatch has not added to or interpreted it. Always read the official documents before bidding.

How bids will be scored

Lot 1

  • Service Delivery Model 20%
  • Service Model - Applied Scenario 15%
  • Health Improvement and Demand Management 9% : 8.5%
  • Quality Assurance and Outcome Monitoring 7% : 7.5%
  • Partnership Working 9% : 8.5%
  • Service Mobilisation 7% : 7.5%
  • Service Management and Staffing 8%
  • Social Value and Sustainability 5%
  • Price 20%

Lot Lot 2

  • Service Delivery Model 20%
  • Service Model - Applied Scenario 15%
  • Health Inequalities and Demand Management 9% : 8.5%
  • Quality Assurance and Outcome Monitoring 7% : 7.5%
  • Partnership Working 9% : 8.5%
  • Service Mobilisation 7% : 7.5%
  • Service Management and Staffing 8%
  • Social Value and Sustainability 5%
  • Price 20%
Conditions of participation (what you must show)
None published in the notice. They may be in the tender documents.
Contract length and extensions
1 Apr 2027 to 31 Mar 2030. Extensions: The Council reserves the right to extend for up to a further three years, subject to performance and funding availability.
How to submit
Through app.panacea-software.com ↗ (the buyer's own portal). Electronic submission: allowed.
Changes the buyer has announced
  • Quality Criteria Weighting Comments Added.
Tender documents
No document links in the notice. Use the official notice link.
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Framework
An agreement that sets terms for work the buyer may order later, often from several suppliers. The value shown usually covers the whole agreement, not one job.
Open for bids / closing date
You must submit by the closing date and time, normally through the buyer's own online portal. Late bids are normally refused.
Clarification questions
A deadline for asking the buyer questions about the tender. It is earlier than the closing date.
Conditions of participation
What the buyer asks suppliers to show before they can be considered, such as experience, insurance or accreditations.
Bids are scored on
How the buyer will compare bids, usually a split between price and quality. A 60/40 split in favour of quality means the cheapest bid will not necessarily win.
Lots
A tender can be split into parts. You can often bid for only the lots that suit you.
Area (ITL)
The buyer names an official statistical area for where the work is, not a street address. Check the tender documents for the actual sites.
UK4 and other notice codes
Official codes for the type of notice. A "tender notice" means bids are being invited.

General explanations written by Tenderpatch, not part of this notice.

Description

Lincolnshire 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.

Lots (2)

  1. Lot 1: Stop Smoking Service

    Value: £16,801,476 (excl. VAT)

    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...

  2. Lot Lot 2: Falls Prevention Strength & Balance Programme

    Value: £960,000 (excl. VAT)

    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, c...