Notice Information
Notice Title
W5044 The provision of vape starter kits and continuous supply
Notice Description
The Council will use the Unite platform to purchase a range of vaping products in the form of vouchers or physical vapes. The Council is unlike to choose to purchase physical vapes and are intending to use vouchers.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-fb543f40-3642-4359-99d7-f95e0e19d021
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/945830b1-b1d2-4548-a898-8f75743a3ac9
- 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
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
66 - Financial and insurance services
-
- CPV Codes
66151100 - Electronic marketplace retailing services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £200,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £200,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Feb 20266 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 4 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 9 Feb 20262 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 9 Feb 2026 - 31 Mar 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
- WALSALL METRO BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WALSALL
- Postcode
- WS1 1TP
- Post Town
- Walsall
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG38 Walsall
- Delivery Location
- TLG West Midlands (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Walsall
- Electoral Ward
- St Matthew's
- Westminster Constituency
- Walsall and Bloxwich
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/945830b1-b1d2-4548-a898-8f75743a3ac9
17th February 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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