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Provision of E-Cigarettes and Liquids

Trafford Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

11 Aug 2026 at 10:17

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

02 Jun 2026 at 16:48

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Trafford Council procured e-cigarettes and e-liquids for smoking cessation providers delivering Trafford’s smoking cessation support offer. The requirement covers the supply of vaping products and liquids used within that public health service. It is classified as goods, although the award records the associated activity as health and social work services. Delivery covered England, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. The buyer is Trafford Council, based at Trafford Town Hall in Manchester. This opportunity is therefore relevant to manufacturers, wholesalers and specialist distributors able to supply e-cigarettes and e-liquids for use by smoking cessation providers across England, rather than to general construction, consultancy or unrelated healthcare suppliers.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold open competition. It had one lot, assessed on quality, social value and price. Two bids were received and one reached the final stage. The estimated value was £150,000 excluding VAT, or £180,000 including VAT. Trafford Council awarded the contract to PILLBOX38 (UK) LIMITED for £150,000 on 11 August 2026. The awarded contract period is 24 August 2026 to 30 July 2029, with an option to extend so that the total term does not exceed five years; the published lot period was 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029, with a maximum extent to 31 July 2031. Questions closed at 12 noon on 9 June 2026 and bids closed at 12 noon on 22 June 2026.

For a future requirement from Trafford Council, credible competitors would need dependable capability to supply e-cigarettes and e-liquids for smoking cessation services, with products and distribution arrangements suitable for public health providers. The award demonstrates demand for a specialist vaping-product supplier able to support delivery across England and manage a multi-year public-sector supply arrangement. Suppliers should be prepared to evidence product quality, reliable fulfilment, stock availability and service performance, while addressing social value commitments alongside price. The evaluation also shows that quality was material rather than price being considered alone. The process attracted an SME finalist, indicating that smaller specialist suppliers can compete where they can demonstrate sufficient operational capacity, compliant tender responses and the ability to serve the required geographic spread.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of E-Cigarettes and Liquids

Notice Description

For the appointment of an e-cigarette supplier to supply e-cigarettes and e-liquids to smoking cessation providers as part of Trafford's smoking cessation support offer, as detailed in the specification.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Option to extend for up to 24 months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06abd6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076074-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
22 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
24 Aug 2026 - 30 Jul 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Trafford Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M32 0TH
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Trafford
Electoral Ward
Gorse Hill & Cornbrook
Westminster Constituency
Stretford and Urmston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Pillbox 38

Further Information

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