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Preliminary Market Engagement Youth Vaping and Smoking Cessation Service
Derbyshire County Council · Local authority
In brief
Derbyshire County Council has announced plans to buy care and healthcare work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The notice does not state a value.
The contract runs for 4 years, starting 1 September 2026.
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 9 bids per contract for this buyer (from 45 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
The Council is seeking to engage with organisations to gather information and explore potential solutions to achieve the Youth Vaping and Smoking Cessation objectives.
This Preliminary Market Engagement Exercise (PME) is being undertaken to seek ideas and information through written responses via a questionnaire from interested organisations to:
Gauge the level of interest in delivering services for Youth Vaping and Smoking Cessation Service
Better understand the solutions and services that are available to inform service design and specification development.
Explore how the different delivery options and approaches could be delivered
Consider the likely costs.
Please note: The contract start and end dates are indicative only.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- 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.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 061493-2025
About the buyer
Derbyshire County CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
283Awards
152Suppliers it has used most for care
- Action for Children2 contracts
- Connex Community Support2 contracts
- Framework Housing Association2 contracts
- Treehouse Care Fostering Solutions Limited2 contracts
- 5ab Care Ltd1 contract
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All open care tenders- £8.34mestimated
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- £567kframework ceiling
- £178mframework ceiling
From notice 061493-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 1 October 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.