Estimated Value
Up to £543,746
Deadline
Not specified
Published
18 September 2026
Type
services
Overview
The Smokefree Generation programme is a government-funded initiative designed to expand and strengthen local smoking cessation services. Through the use of this funding, Lincolnshire County Council has established this contract to increase capacity, improve accessibility, and support higher levels of quit attempts and successful smoking cessation outcomes across the county.
This opportunity focuses on delivering enhanced stop smoking services, targeting populations with higher smoking prevalence and poorer health outcomes, while contributing to wider prevention objectives and reducing health inequalities. This is a short term interim contract award for a period of 6 months, pending commissioning of future smoking cessation services for Lincolnshire with effect from 1 April 2027.
The Council intends to award this contract to the existing service provider following the PSR Direct Award C process. Contract Title: Smoke Free Generation Contract Reference: CTPS0003 Description of the service to be provided: The service enhances and expands existing community-based stop smoking support across Lincolnshire through funding from the DHSC SmokeFree Generation (SFG) programme.
Key dates
- Duration
- 6 months
Additional details
Aiming to increase access to evidence-based smoking cessation services, support more people to set a quit date and successfully stop smoking. Approx. lifetime value of contract: £543,746 Dates between which the services are intended to be provided: 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Lincolnshire County Council is hiring a provider to run an enhanced community stop‑smoking service for six months (Oct 2026‑Mar 2027) using funding from the DHSC Smoke‑Free Generation programme. The aim is to increase access, especially for groups with high smoking rates, and improve quit success across the county.
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Award Details
Thrive Tribe Ltd
£543,746
Likely incumbents
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- 1
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2 contracts wonlatest 18 Sept 2026£5m
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1 contract wonlatest 11 Aug 2026ends 31 Aug 2027£529,221
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Lincolnshire County CouncilKey Dates
Published
18 September 2026
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