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Tail Spend solution - Vaping products

West Sussex County Council

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28 Jul 2026 at 15:33

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Summary of the contracting process

West Sussex County Council procured a services requirement titled “Tail Spend solution – Vaping products”. The requirement concerns a tail-spend solution for vaping products, with the procurement classification describing software-related services. The work is associated with the council’s offices at West Street, Chichester, West Sussex, and delivery is in the South East of England. This is therefore relevant to businesses providing software-enabled procurement or purchasing solutions that can support the sourcing and management of vaping products. The stated main category is services, rather than goods or works. The buyer is West Sussex County Council, which is responsible for using the service and managing the procurement.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 24 June 2026 to UNITE PROCUREMENT UK LIMITED. The awarded contract value is £1,199,998.80 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2029. The tender submission deadline was 17 June 2026 at 12:00. It used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement, rather than an open standalone tender. The opportunity was classified as a services procurement and the tender was marked suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The award is active and covers the single stated requirement.

This award demonstrates established demand from West Sussex County Council for a managed tail-spend solution connected with vaping products and software-related services. Suppliers seeking to compete for comparable work with this buyer would need to combine procurement or purchasing technology with the operational ability to source, manage and support the relevant products. Experience of delivering a framework call-off would be commercially useful, as would the capacity to manage a council-scale service and maintain reliable fulfilment and service controls. The procurement was marked suitable for SMEs, and the selected supplier is identified as an SME, indicating that a specialist smaller provider with the right delivery model could be credible.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Tail Spend solution - Vaping products

Notice Description

Tail Spend solution - Vaping products

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b3fa90e6-e683-4f89-b58f-1da0935aa728
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0530d196-c7df-4c83-ac8b-9fd81fcae805
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72260000 - Software-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,199,998 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,199,998 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Jun 20263 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
West Sussex County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
CHICHESTER
Postcode
PO19 1RQ
Postcode Area
Portsmouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ27 West Sussex (South West)
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Chichester
Electoral Ward
Chichester Central
Westminster Constituency
Chichester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Unite Procurement UK Ltd

Further Information

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