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Market Engagement Event - Smokefree Sefton Stop Smoking Service

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council · Local authority

In brief

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council has announced plans to buy healthcare work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £4,931,268 including VAT.

The contract runs for 4 years, up to 7 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 6.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 14 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Sefton Council is holding an engagement event on Friday 15th May ahead of the re-tendering of Smokefree Sefton Stop Smoking Service 2027 - 2034 The procurement of this contract will be subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR). For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 / Procurement Act 2023 will not apply to the future tender. The contract value is provisional and will be confirmed at tender stage.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 035542-2026

About the buyer

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From notice 035542-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 20 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.