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WCC Local vape provision

Warwickshire County Council

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16 Jul 2026 at 16:57

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Summary of the contracting process

Warwickshire County Council bought nicotine-substitute vapes for Warwickshire Public Health’s stop-smoking services. The requirement is for ongoing local provision after the remaining stock from the national Swap to Stop scheme is exhausted. The products support the council’s smoking-cessation offer and are expected to be funded through the ring-fenced smoking-cessation grant. The scope covers the vape products and the supporting supply solution, including product availability, usability, account configuration, approval controls, reporting and integration with the council’s systems. Social value delivery and value for money were also considered. This is a goods procurement for delivery and use in Warwickshire, serving a public-health programme rather than a general retail or commercial vaping requirement.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct award without prior publication of a competition under the RM6202 framework. Warwickshire County Council awarded the requirement to Unite Procurement UK Limited on 16 July 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The award is active. The procedure was justified on technical grounds, including the absence of competition for technical reasons and the supplier’s ability to meet the council’s operational and technical requirements. One bid was recorded, from an SME, and price was the stated award criterion. The procurement was arranged as one lot, although that lot is recorded as cancelled. No awarded contract value or contract duration is published in the procurement outcome.

This award indicates demand from Warwickshire’s public-health service for a managed supply of vape products used in smoking cessation, rather than standalone product sales. Suppliers considering similar work would need reliable access to suitable nicotine-substitute products and the operational capacity to maintain ongoing availability. A credible solution would also need configurable customer accounts, approval controls, useful reporting and integration with council systems. Evidence of delivering social value and a cost-effective service would strengthen a future proposition. The buyer’s use of the RM6202 framework and a direct-award route shows that framework access, compliance with its direct-award criteria and the ability to demonstrate technical suitability may be important when this requirement is next reviewed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WCC Local vape provision

Notice Description

Warwickshire Public Health needs a solution for the ongoing provision of vapes to support its stop smoking services once the remaining stock from the national "Swap to Stop" scheme is exhausted. The national scheme, which previously supplied vapes free of charge, has ended, and future provision is expected to be funded locally through the ring-fenced smoking cessation grant.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Warwickshire Public Health needs a solution for the ongoing provision of vapes to support its stop smoking services once the remaining stock from the national "Swap to Stop" scheme is exhausted. The national scheme, which previously supplied vapes free of charge, has ended, and future provision is expected to be funded locally through the ring-fenced smoking cessation grant.

Procurement Information

A direct award is recommended to Unite under the RM6202 framework following consideration of the framework's direct award criteria. The supplier is able to meet the Council's requirements in relation to product availability, usability of the solution, account configuration and approval controls, reporting functionality, social value delivery, system integration requirements and value for money. Assessment of these factors has demonstrated that the supplier is best placed to meet the Council's operational and technical requirements whilst delivering a cost-effective solution. The proposed direct award therefore represents the most economically advantageous option available through the framework.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cd46
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067438-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33693200 - Nicotine substitutes

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

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

Locality
WARWICK
Postcode
CV34 4SA
Postcode Area
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG13 Warwickshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG13 Warwickshire CC
Local Authority
Warwick
Electoral Ward
Warwick Saltisford
Westminster Constituency
Warwick and Leamington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Unite Procurement UK Ltd

Further Information

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