Provision of stop smoking medication

West Northamptonshire Council
East Midlands
Direct award
5 January 2026 to 4 January 2027

The service involves the end-to-end management of stop smoking medication, including patient assessment, prescription issuance, and direct delivery to service users. The provider is responsible for ongoing follow-up support as part of the council's stop smoking service delivery model.

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Awarded value: £242k; As published
Published: 4 March 2026
Awarded: 5 January 2026; Direct Supply Solutions Ltd
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 4 January 2027

What the contract covers

Stop smoking medication provision service

Provision of clinical assessment, prescription, and delivery services for stop smoking medication to support public health smoking cessation programmes.

Assessment, prescription, delivery and follow up for the provision of stop smoking medication for the Council's stop smoking service

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Stop smoking medication provision service
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 12 months
Contract dates: 5 January 2026 to 4 January 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 85149000

Services in this contract

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Lifecycle

Published
4 March 2026
Contract awardedto Direct Supply Solutions Ltd
5 January 2026
Contract starts
5 January 2026
Contract ends
4 January 2027

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West Northamptonshire Council

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Direct Supply Solutions Ltd

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/352445/provision-of-stop-smoking-medication
Buyer reference: ocds-h6vhtk-066214
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-066214
Last checked: 5 November 2026

West Northamptonshire Council. Provision of stop smoking medication. Contract award, 4 March 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/352445/provision-of-stop-smoking-medication (accessed 5 November 2026).