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title: "DHSC: OHID - Testing for Menthol characterising flavour in cigarettes"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f65cc174-954b-4616-b526-3fd37bc1206d"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE"
published: "2023-04-04"
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# DHSC: OHID - Testing for Menthol characterising flavour in cigarettes

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f65cc174-954b-4616-b526-3fd37bc1206d

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care awarded a contract to Kings College London for a research services project titled "Testing for Menthol characterising flavour in cigarettes." The procurement method involved Other - Direct Award, with a contract value of 18,932 GBP. The procurement process concluded on 31st August 2022, with the contract period starting on 1st January 2022. The procurement was suited for small and voluntary sector enterprises. The buying organisation was the Department of Health and Social Care, with a contact person named Michael Murphy located in London, United Kingdom.

This tender opportunity, won by Kings College London, could be beneficial for businesses operating in the services sector. Companies involved in research services and specialising in the specified industry category may find this tender suitable for business growth. The contract is already active and was initiated through a direct award procurement method. The project had specific delivery addresses in the UK, with key dates including the tender period ending on 31st December 2021 and the contract period ending on 31st August 2022.

## Notice

KCL was awarded the work and there was a contract (ATAMIS ref: C52588). They were unable to complete all of the deliverables before the contract ended (due to customs export/import issues, primarily from the USA side).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54761faf-c7d4-42f5-bbc9-65d10bad7b8f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Dec 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Jul 2022 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2022 - 31 Aug 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £18,932 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £18,932 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE |
| Additional buyers | ATAMIS LTD |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KINGS COLLEGE LONDON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 4 Apr 2023 at 13:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54761faf-c7d4-42f5-bbc9-65d10bad7b8f
- 4 Apr 2023 at 13:35 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ca69980-3fdb-49de-beb7-9440a8d84f3e
- 13 Jul 2022 at 09:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ca69980-3fdb-49de-beb7-9440a8d84f3e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54761faf-c7d4-42f5-bbc9-65d10bad7b8f
  4th April 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4ca69980-3fdb-49de-beb7-9440a8d84f3e
  4th April 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/8d000000Ir0G/.by5si2sQ3l0K5BnD3jvDNJ4nQyuXfFxp_oZ_vXWU_k
  C81272 OHID KCL Menthol Testing Contract REDACT
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dc6dab7c-c5e2-454d-b495-543cafc10896
  Redacted Contract
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2b2a5631-473a-472a-8218-ddc550417a51
  C81272 OHID KCL Menthol Testing Contract REDACT

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