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CBC-2063-T-SM E-Cigarette Service

Central Bedfordshire Council

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30 Oct 2026 at 18:21

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Central Bedfordshire Council is seeking a supplier of e-cigarette starter kits, nicotine-containing liquids and related accessories for residents taking part in a 12-week smoking cessation programme. The supply includes delivery directly to residents, product training and ongoing aftersales support. This is a goods contract for personal care products, intended to help participants use e-cigarettes as part of the Council’s cessation service. Delivery is to residents in England. The requirement brings together product supply and direct-to-recipient fulfilment, alongside practical guidance and continuing customer support.

The Council invited quotations through a below-threshold open competition. The contract is for one lot. Questions were due by 26 November 2026; completed quotations and attachments were due electronically through the In-tend portal by 10:00 on 1 December 2026. The planned contract period runs from 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2029, with an optional extension of up to one year, to a maximum end date of 31 January 2030. The published estimated value is £0. Evaluation assigns 70% to quality and 30% to price. The tender description says questions and responses are shared with all tenderers to support a consistent process.

This opportunity is suited to suppliers able to source and provide e-cigarette starter kits, nicotine-containing liquids and compatible accessories, while handling delivery directly to individual residents. Bidders should be capable of explaining product use through training and providing reliable aftersales support over the programme. The work combines consumer product supply with fulfilment and service support, so suppliers need the operational capacity to coordinate deliveries and respond to residents’ needs. The quality-led evaluation gives substantial importance to the proposed service and product offer, alongside pricing. Suppliers with experience supplying e-cigarette products and supporting smoking cessation programmes may find the requirement relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CBC-2063-T-SM E-Cigarette Service

Notice Description

The Council is seeking a supplier to provide e-cigarette starter kits, nicotine-containing liquids and associated accessories to support residents participating in a 12-week smoking cessation programme. The requirement includes delivery directly to residents, product training and ongoing aftersales support. The Council will provide as much support and information as it can to help guide you through the quotation process. Questions asked together with the response, will be made available to all tenderers, to ensure a fair and consistent approach to all. If there is anything you are not sure about or need clarification on, please use the Correspondence facility within the In-tend electronic tendering system. Last date for receiving questions on the In-Tend system: Thursday 26th November 2026 Completed Quotations and attachments should be submitted electronically by the due date via our In-tend electronic tendering system. Quotations must be uploaded via the My Return section of the system. Quotations submitted through the correspondence facility will not be considered. Your Quotation must be submitted via the In-tend system by no later than Tuesday 1st December 2026 at 10am Quotations received after that time will be excluded.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Optional extension of up to 1 year

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07950c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103469-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33700000 - Personal care products

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Oct 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
1 Dec 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Central Bedfordshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFORD
Postcode
SG17 5TQ
Postcode Area
Stevenage
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH25 Central Bedfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward
Shefford
Westminster Constituency
Hitchin

Further Information

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