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Adult lifestyle Stop Smoking Smoking, Weight Management and Healthy Lifestyle Service

Kent County Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Kent County Council

Buyer Address: Kent County Council | Sessions House, Maidstone, County Road, Maidstone, UKJ4, ME14 1XQ, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Alison Newman

Contact Email: Alison.newman@kent.gov.uk

Contact Telephone: +44 3000415807

Status
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Published
03 Feb 2026, 21:05
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Category
services
CPV
85323000 - Community health services
Region
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Awarded To
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Official Source
Open Find a Tender

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 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

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