Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Kent County Council
Kent County Council | Sessions House, Maidstone, County Road
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
Contact
Alison Newman
Telephone
+44 3000415807
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ4 - Kent
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Adult lifestyle Stop Smoking Smoking, Weight Management and Healthy Lifestyle Service
Reference number
CN240230
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
In accordance with the Provider Selection Regime (Regulations 2023) this is an intent to award notice. Following a 2 stage competitive process, the recommendation is to award the contract for Adult Lifestyles Stop Smoking, Weight Management and Healthy Lifestyles Service (Lot 1 and Lot 2) to ABL Health Ltd. As they are the provider that passed the checks conducted under the Basic Selection Criteria and provided the lowest Value per Other Key Criteria point score.
The Council commissions Adult Lifestyle Services (Stop Smoking, Weight Management and Healthy Lifestyles) as part of the service branded as One You Kent (OYK).
The current service provision commenced on 1st April 2020 and is due to expire on 31st March 2026. This relates to the provision of Adult Lifestyle Services commencing from 1st April 2026.
The Services are divided into the following work packages (Lots):
Lot 1 – Adult Lifestyles Stop Smoking Service
Lot 2 – Adult Lifestyles Weight Management and Healthy Lifestyle Service
Name of Provider who will deliver the Service to both Lot 1 and Lot 2 is ABL Health Ltd, 71 Redgate Way, Bolton, BL4 0JL
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £21,464,912.35
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Adult Lifestyles Stop Smoking Service
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ4 - Kent
Main site or place of performance
Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
In accordance with the Provider Selection Regime (Regulations 2023) this is an intent to award notice. Following a 2 stage competitive process, the recommendation is to award the contract for Adult Lifestyles Stop Smoking, Weight Management and Healthy Lifestyles Service (Lot 1 and Lot 2) to ABL Health Ltd. As they are the provider that passed the checks conducted under the Basic Selection Criteria and provided the lowest Value per Other Key Criteria point score.
The Council commissions Adult Lifestyle Services (Stop Smoking, Weight Management and Healthy Lifestyles) as part of the service branded as One You Kent (OYK).
The current service provision commenced on 1st April 2020 and is due to expire on 31st March 2026. This relates to the provision of Adult Lifestyle Services commencing from 1st April 2026.
The Services are divided into the following work packages (Lots):
Lot 1 – Adult Lifestyles Stop Smoking Service
Lot 2 – Adult Lifestyles Weight Management and Healthy Lifestyle Service
The total contract value for the full contract should all extensions be enacted is;
Lot 1 - £10,485,533.26
Proposed start and end date; 1/4/2026 – 31/3/2029
There is the potential for a contract extension of 2 x 1 year(s) (24 months), depending on both the success in achieving the required outcomes and the availability of further funding.
The individuals involved in the evaluation process were.
Chris Beale - Senior Commissioner
Ruth Simmonds – Commissioner
Debbie Smith – Public Health Specialist
Alison Newman - Senior Commercial and Procurement Officer (Moderator)
The Providers were asked quality questions against the 5 key criteria, with a scoring criterion between A-F.
The decision to award the contract was taken by Dr Anjan Ghosh, Director of Public Health.
Name of Provider who will deliver the Service;
ABL Health Ltd
71 Redgate Way
Bolton
BL4 OJL
Conflicts of interest were managed throughout the process, none were declared.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Value, Integration, Collaboration, Service Sustainability / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and Innovation, Improving access, reducing health inequalities, facilitating choice, Value / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and Innovation / Weighting: 12.5
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and Innovation, Integration, Collaboration, Service Sustainability, Value / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Integration, Collaboration, Service Sustainability / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Integration, Collaboration, Service Sustainability, Improving access, reducing health inequalities, facilitating choice / Weighting: 12.5
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Following moderation, the evaluation methodology applied to the tender process was the Value per Other Key Criteria Point evaluation method. The award of the contract was based on this methodology.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Adult Lifestyle Weight Management and Healthy Lifestyle
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85323000 - Community health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ4 - Kent
Main site or place of performance
Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
In accordance with the Provider Selection Regime (Regulations 2023) this is an intent to award notice. Following a 2 stage competitive process, the recommendation is to award the contract for Adult Lifestyles Stop Smoking, Weight Management and Healthy Lifestyles Service (Lot 1 and Lot 2) to ABL Health Ltd. As they are the provider that passed the checks conducted under the Basic Selection Criteria and provided the lowest Value per Other Key Criteria point score.
The Council commissions Adult Lifestyle Services (Stop Smoking, Weight Management and Healthy Lifestyles) as part of the service branded as One You Kent (OYK).
The current service provision commenced on 1st April 2020 and is due to expire on 31st March 2026. This relates to the provision of Adult Lifestyle Services commencing from 1st April 2026.
The Services are divided into the following work packages (Lots):
Lot 1 – Adult Lifestyles Stop Smoking Service
Lot 2 – Adult Lifestyles Weight Management and Healthy Lifestyle Service
The total contract value for the full contract should all extensions be enacted is;
Lot 2 - £10,979,379.09
Proposed start and end date; 1/4/2026 – 31/3/2029
There is the potential for a contract extension of 3 x 1 year(s) (36 months), depending on both the success in achieving the required outcomes and the availability of further funding.
The individuals involved in the evaluation process were;
Luke Edwards - Senior Commissioner
Judith Bellingham –Commissioner
Sally Gore – Trainee Commissioner
Abimbola Ojo - Public Health Specialist
Alison Newman – Senior Commercial and Procurement Officer (Moderator)
The Providers were asked quality questions against the 5 key criteria, with a scoring criterion between A-F.
The decision to award the contract was taken by Dr Anjan Ghosh, Director of Public Health.
Name of Provider who will deliver the Service;
ABL Health Ltd
71 Redgate Way
Bolton
BL4 OJL
Conflicts of interest were managed throughout the process, none were declared.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Value, Integration, Collaboration/Service Sustainability / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Integration, Collaboration, Service Sustainability, Improving access, reducing health inequalities, facilitating choice / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and Innovation, Improving access, reducing health inequalities, facilitating choice, value / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and Innovation / Weighting: 12.5
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and Innovation, Integration, Collaboration, Service Sustainability, Value / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Integration, Collaboration, Service Sustainability, Improving access, reducing health inequalities, facilitating choice / Weighting: 12.5
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Following moderation, the evaluation methodology applied to the tender process was the Value per Other Key Criteria Point evaluation method. The award of the contract was based on this methodology.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-021200
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CN240230
Lot No
2
Title
Adult Lifestyle Weight Management and Healthy Lifestyle Service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19 October 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ABL Health Ltd
71 Redgate Way
Bolton
BL4 0JL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ4 - Kent
National registration number
07074944
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £10,485,533
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=987851226 GO Reference: GO-20251020-PRO-32854671
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Kent County Council
Sessions House, County Road
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
Telephone
+44 3000415807
Country
United Kingdom