---
title: "Vape starter kits and E-liquids"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-055b16"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTH SOMERSET COUNCIL"
published: "2025-07-08"
---

# Vape starter kits and E-liquids

Buyer: NORTH SOMERSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055b16

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## Summary

North Somerset Council has completed the procurement process for the supply of vape starter kits and E-liquids as part of its Smokefree Generation initiative. The procurement, aimed at enhancing local stop smoking services, falls under the category of nicotine substitutes within the goods industry. The contract was awarded using a direct procurement method, below the threshold and without competition, with Unite Procurement UK as the supplier. The contract commenced on 6th May 2025 and was signed on 1st April 2025, with the delivery region specified as UKK12 in the United Kingdom.

This contract presents growth opportunities for businesses involved in the supply of nicotine substitutes and related cessation support products. Companies specialising in health-related goods, particularly those offering innovative solutions for smoking reduction, are well-suited to compete in similar future procurements. With the contract facilitating a substantial financial exchange, large enterprises within the sector can leverage such opportunities to expand their market presence and contribute to public health initiatives.

## Notice

To support the delivery of the Council's Smokefree Generation ambitions, and deliver against criteria against the Local stop smoking services and support grant requirements, the Smokefree North Somerset Team are proposing a range of intervention to increase the number of people who smoke setting a quit date through the services. This includes provision of vape starter kits,

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038218-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 5 May 2025 - 7 May 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £56,988 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH SOMERSET COUNCIL |
| Locality | WESTON-SUPER-MARE, NORTH SOMERSET |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS23 1UJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK61 North Somerset |
| Local authority | North Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Weston-super-Mare Central |
| Westminster constituency | Weston-super-Mare |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNITE PROCUREMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33693200 - Nicotine substitutes

## Release History

- 8 Jul 2025 at 11:39 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038218-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038218-2025
  8th July 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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