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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
complete
Procedure
selective
Value
10485533.0 GBP
Published
19 Dec 2025, 14:05
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
85323000 - Community health services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
ABL Health Ltd
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 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

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot Title: Adult Lifestyles Stop Smoking Service

Lot 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 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. Luke Edwards - Senior Commissioner Judith Bellingham – Commissioner Debbie Smith – Public Health Specialist Alan Luke - Strategic Procurement and Commercial Lead (Moderator) Nikki Foster - Note taker 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. 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.

Lot 1 Status: cancelled

Lot 1 Has Options: No

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Value, Integration, Collaboration, Service Sustainability

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality and Innovation, Improving access, reducing health inequalities, facilitating choice, Value

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality and Innovation

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality and Innovation, Integration, Collaboration, Service Sustainability, Value

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Integration, Collaboration, Service Sustainability

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Integration, Collaboration, Service Sustainability, Improving access, reducing health inequalities, facilitating choice

Lot Title: Adult Lifestyle Weight Management and Healthy Lifestyle Service

Lot 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 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; Chris Beale - Senior Commissioner Ruth Simmonds – Commissioner Abimbola Ojo - Public Health Specialist Alan Luke - Strategic Procurement and Commercial Lead (Moderator) Nikki Foster - Note taker 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. 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.

Lot 2 Status: cancelled

Lot 2 Has Options: No

Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Value, Integration, Collaboration/Service Sustainability

Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Integration, Collaboration, Service Sustainability, Improving access, reducing health inequalities, facilitating choice

Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Quality and Innovation, Improving access, reducing health inequalities, facilitating choice, value

Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value

Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Quality and Innovation

Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Quality and Innovation, Integration, Collaboration, Service Sustainability, Value

Contracts

Contract Title: Adult Lifestyle Weight Management and Healthy Lifestyle Service

Awards

Award Title: Adult Lifestyle Weight Management and Healthy Lifestyle Service

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