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Stop to Swap Scheme Vapes

Northumberland County Council

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07 Aug 2026 at 13:46

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Summary of the contracting process

Northumberland County Council procured vaping products for people moving from cigarettes to vapes through a stop-smoking programme. The requirement is for goods rather than services or works, covering the supply of vapes and related tobacco products. Delivery is in the North East of England. The procurement followed the end of the Department of Health and Social Care’s Stop to Swap scheme and was intended to support its continuation through the council. The buyer is Northumberland County Council, based at County Hall in Morpeth. The stated classification is food, beverages, tobacco and related products, with the requirement more specifically relating to tobacco goods and tobacconist supplies. The opportunity therefore concerns suppliers able to provide vaping products for a public health smoking-cessation initiative.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 12 June 2026 to Unite Procurement UK Limited. It used a selective procedure as a direct call-off from the Government Commercial Agency Tail Spend Solution Framework, rather than an open competition. The contract was valued at £240,000 including the stated currency of pounds sterling. The tender submission deadline was 24 June 2026 at 12:00, and the contract runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2029. The award is active and covers the full requirement. The published information identifies a single supplier and does not divide the procurement into lots. The process is recorded as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. No separate award scoring basis is stated.

This award demonstrates established public-sector demand for vaping products linked to smoking cessation in Northumberland and the wider North East. A credible future supplier would need to source and distribute vaping products reliably for a structured stop-smoking programme, understand the requirements associated with supplying tobacco-related goods, and support consistent delivery across the council’s service area. The route used here is particularly important: access to the Government Commercial Agency Tail Spend Solution Framework, and the ability to meet its call-off requirements, was central to the purchase. The selected supplier was a large procurement business, while the requirement was marked unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. Competitors should therefore assess framework eligibility, public-sector supply capacity and their ability to serve a multi-year health programme at comparable scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Stop to Swap Scheme Vapes

Notice Description

Vapes for those who wish to swap from cigarettes to vapes as part of a stop smoking programme. Direct award from Government Commercial Agency Tail Spend Solution Framework following end of DHSC Stop to Swap scheme.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b03e07eb-9911-46f8-b15f-7e6bf0954d83
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c24d7cc-230e-4ac1-a016-11b30645d247
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

CPV Codes

15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

15100000 - Animal products, meat and meat products

15200000 - Prepared and preserved fish

15300000 - Fruit, vegetables and related products

15400000 - Animal or vegetable oils and fats

15500000 - Dairy products

15600000 - Grain mill products, starches and starch products

15700000 - Animal feedstuffs

15800000 - Miscellaneous food products

15900000 - Beverages, tobacco and related products

15910000 - Distilled alcoholic beverages

15930000 - Wines

15940000 - Cider and other fruit wines

15950000 - Non-distilled fermented beverages

15960000 - Malt beer

15980000 - Non-alcoholic beverages

15990000 - Tobacco, tobacco goods and supplies

15991000 - Tobacco goods

15992000 - Tobacco

15993000 - Tobacconist supplies

15994000 - Cigarette paper and filter paper

15994100 - Cigarette paper

15994200 - Filter paper

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£240,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£240,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
24 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Northumberland County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MORPETH
Postcode
NE61 2EF
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC42 Northumberland
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Northumberland
Electoral Ward
Morpeth Kirkhill
Westminster Constituency
North Northumberland

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Unite Procurement UK Limited

Further Information

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