Scope
Reference
CBMC-PTR-181-2025-26
Description
The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council is undertaking a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Competitive Process and are inviting a suitably qualified and experienced provider capable of delivering a clinical assessment for adult residents during the initial consultation and then prescribe either varenicline, cytisinicline (cytisine) or bupropion, when clinically appropriate across the Bradford District.
Contract 1. Smoking Cessation, Provision of Prescription only Medication across Bradford District
Supplier
Contract value
- £1,761,540 excluding VAT
- £2,113,848 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
4 February 2026
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
6 February 2026
Standstill period
- End: 20 February 2026
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
27 February 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 2 March 2026 to 31 March 2028
- Possible extension to 31 March 2029
- 3 years, 30 days
Description of possible extension:
Partial Year - 25/26: (dependent on contract start date – now likely 1 March 2026) Full Year 1 - 26/27: Full Year 2 - 27/28 Extension Year 3 - 28/29
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85100000 - Health services
Contract locations
- UKE41 - Bradford
Information about tenders
- 5 tenders received
- 1 tender assessed in the final stage:
- 1 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 1 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 0 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Supplier
Bradford Care Alliance
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCTM-8938-TJNX
Scorex House, 1 Bolton Road
Bradford
BD1 4SA
United Kingdom
Email: emma.fell@bradford.nhs.uk
Region: UKE41 - Bradford
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): Yes
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. Smoking Cessation, Provision of Prescription only Medication across Bradford District
Contracting authority
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBWW-4714-TBHN
Britannia House, Hall Ings
Bradford
BD1 1HX
United Kingdom
Contact name: Donald Onekutu
Email: donald.onekutu@bradford.gov.uk
Website: https://www.bradford.gov.uk/
Region: UKE41 - Bradford
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government