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title: "Stop to Swap Scheme Vapes"
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buyer: "Northumberland County Council"
published: "2026-08-07"
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# Stop to Swap Scheme Vapes

Buyer: Northumberland County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b03e07eb-9911-46f8-b15f-7e6bf0954d83

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## Summary

Northumberland County Council procured vaping products for people moving from cigarettes to vapes through a stop-smoking programme. The requirement is for goods rather than services or works, covering the supply of vapes and related tobacco products. Delivery is in the North East of England. The procurement followed the end of the Department of Health and Social Care’s Stop to Swap scheme and was intended to support its continuation through the council. The buyer is Northumberland County Council, based at County Hall in Morpeth. The stated classification is food, beverages, tobacco and related products, with the requirement more specifically relating to tobacco goods and tobacconist supplies. The opportunity therefore concerns suppliers able to provide vaping products for a public health smoking-cessation initiative.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 12 June 2026 to Unite Procurement UK Limited. It used a selective procedure as a direct call-off from the Government Commercial Agency Tail Spend Solution Framework, rather than an open competition. The contract was valued at £240,000 including the stated currency of pounds sterling. The tender submission deadline was 24 June 2026 at 12:00, and the contract runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2029. The award is active and covers the full requirement. The published information identifies a single supplier and does not divide the procurement into lots. The process is recorded as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. No separate award scoring basis is stated.

This award demonstrates established public-sector demand for vaping products linked to smoking cessation in Northumberland and the wider North East. A credible future supplier would need to source and distribute vaping products reliably for a structured stop-smoking programme, understand the requirements associated with supplying tobacco-related goods, and support consistent delivery across the council’s service area. The route used here is particularly important: access to the Government Commercial Agency Tail Spend Solution Framework, and the ability to meet its call-off requirements, was central to the purchase. The selected supplier was a large procurement business, while the requirement was marked unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. Competitors should therefore assess framework eligibility, public-sector supply capacity and their ability to serve a multi-year health programme at comparable scale.

## Notice

Vapes for those who wish to swap from cigarettes to vapes as part of a stop smoking programme. Direct award from Government Commercial Agency Tail Spend Solution Framework following end of DHSC Stop to Swap scheme.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c24d7cc-230e-4ac1-a016-11b30645d247 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Jun 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £240,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £240,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Northumberland County Council |
| Locality | MORPETH |
| Postcode area | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE61 2EF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC42 Northumberland |
| Local authority | Northumberland |
| Electoral ward | Morpeth Kirkhill |
| Westminster constituency | North Northumberland |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Unite Procurement UK Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

### Codes

- 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
- 15100000 - Animal products, meat and meat products
- 15200000 - Prepared and preserved fish
- 15300000 - Fruit, vegetables and related products
- 15400000 - Animal or vegetable oils and fats
- 15500000 - Dairy products
- 15600000 - Grain mill products, starches and starch products
- 15700000 - Animal feedstuffs
- 15800000 - Miscellaneous food products
- 15900000 - Beverages, tobacco and related products
- 15910000 - Distilled alcoholic beverages
- 15930000 - Wines
- 15940000 - Cider and other fruit wines
- 15950000 - Non-distilled fermented beverages
- 15960000 - Malt beer
- 15980000 - Non-alcoholic beverages
- 15990000 - Tobacco, tobacco goods and supplies
- 15991000 - Tobacco goods
- 15992000 - Tobacco
- 15993000 - Tobacconist supplies
- 15994000 - Cigarette paper and filter paper
- 15994100 - Cigarette paper
- 15994200 - Filter paper

## Release History

- 7 Aug 2026 at 13:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c24d7cc-230e-4ac1-a016-11b30645d247

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c24d7cc-230e-4ac1-a016-11b30645d247
  7th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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