Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Cambridgeshire County Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Allen Carrs Easyway Ltd
- Value
- £374,800
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
- Region
- East of England
- Official notice
- 014405-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date16 Feb 2026
- Published17 Feb 2026Published 1 day after the contract date
Description
This notice is an intention to award a contract under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) most suitable provider process. Key requirements: • Deliver structured, interactive group seminars (approx. 5-6 hours) in-person and virtually. • Provide two optional follow-up sessions and ongoing support via phone/email. • Target priority groups including routine and manual workers, people with mental health conditions, and communities with high smoking prevalence. • Ensure accessibility, including reasonable adjustments and compliance with equality and digital standards. • Monitor and report quit outcomes at 4, 12, 26, and 52 weeks. • Ensure the intervention complies with NICE guideline NG209. The initial contract period is 12 months with two further optional extensions for up to 535 additional places, subject to performance and ongoing need: Extension 1 - 12 months Extension 2 - 6 months Cambridgeshire County Council has previously commissioned this service from the awarded provider, but we d…
About the supplier
Allen Carrs Easyway Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02423347).