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Tender: NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL - PROVISION OF NICOTINE FREE MEDICINES FOR THE COUNCIL STOP SMOKING SERVICES

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Won byAshtons Hospital Pharmacy Services Limited

Contract value£938K

Term30 monthsOct 2026 to Mar 2029

Awarded17 July 202642 days after closing

With this buyerFirst contract4 contracts in total

Closed05 Jun 2026

Est. valueEstimate£390K to £930K

LocationEast Midlands

AgencyNorth Northamptonshire Council

SourceFind a Tender

CategoryHealth & Medical

Submissions closedClosed Fri, 5 June 2026

About

This contract relates solely to the provision of Varenicline and Cytisinicline via an online pharmacy under a Patient Group Direction (PGD), for eligible patients referred by North Northamptonshire Council Stop Smoking Service. The stop smoking service provides 12 weeks of support to local smokers and expects to work with 1,761 people per year in year one of the contract (2026-27). This is expected to gradually increase to 2,200 people per year between 2027 and 2029 of the contract. However, not all will have access to use nicotine free medicines as part of their smoking cessation pathway. As per the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence guidelines, the service encourages smokers to use nicotine-free medicines. Aims and objectives; o Improve access to and choice of pharmacological smoking cessation aids o Assist in delivery of local smoking cessation targets o Reduce smoking-related illnesses, deaths and inequalities; o Improve population health by reducing passive exposure to smoke.

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