--- title: "DHSC - OHID - Tobacco & Vapes Market Research" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d393" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05d393" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05d393.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05d393.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE" published: "2025-10-24" --- # DHSC - OHID - Tobacco & Vapes Market Research Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d393 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05d393) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05d393.json) ## Summary The Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC), located at 39 Victoria Street, London, is planning a procurement process titled "DHSC - OHID - Tobacco & Vapes Market Research" within the public health services industry category. The procurement stage is currently in planning, with an emphasis on gathering market feedback through a consultation questionnaire. Interested parties must submit their responses to this questionnaire by 23:59 on Monday, 10th November 2025. Additionally, a briefing call is scheduled on Thursday, 30th October from 2:45 pm to 3:30 pm for those seeking further insights. This initiative aims to audit the UK consumer market for tobacco, vape, and other nicotine products, resulting in the development of future statutory instruments guided by the Tobacco and Vapes Bill. This procurement initiative offers businesses, especially those specialising in market research services and the retail of tobacconist supplies, a valuable opportunity for growth. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are considered well-suited to compete for this contract, as indicated by the suitability criteria in the tender details. The contract period is slated to begin on 2nd February 2026 and end on 31st January 2027, with a possibility for renewal. Although this is not a formal competition call, engaging in the market consultation phase can provide businesses a strategic advantage in aligning their capabilities with the DHSC's procurement strategy and gaining insight into future opportunities. ## Notice We are intending to procure a supplier to inform the development of future statutory instruments which will make use of new regulation-making powers included in the Tobacco and Vapes Bill. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is seeking to procure audits of the current UK consumer market for tobacco, vape and other consumer nicotine products, across a range of parameters. We have designed a market consultation questionnaire that we would encourage you to review and respond to, for our forthcoming Tobacco, Vape, Nicotine product market audit requirement. Please e-mail ccsinbox@dhsc.gov.uk to obtain a copy of this questionnaire quoting 'DHSC - Audits of tobacco, vape and other nicotine products'. You should complete and return this document no later than 23:59 on Monday 10th November 2025. In addition to the above, if you would like to know more information or if you have any questions ahead of submitting the questionnaire, we have set up a call next Thursday 30th October from 2:45pm - 3:30pm which you are welcome to dial into. Please register your interest by e-mailing ccsinbox@dhsc.gov.uk so we have an idea of numbers and we can forward you the dial in details. For the avoidance of doubt, this is not a call for competition and DHSC are under no obligation to proceed with any formal procurement procedure. The market engagement exercise is being used as an opportunity to gather feedback to better understand market capabilities, refine the procurement strategy, and encourage supplier engagement. ### Planning Information We are intending to procure a supplier to inform the development of future statutory instruments which will make use of new regulation-making powers included in the Tobacco and Vapes Bill. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is seeking to procure audits of the current UK consumer market for tobacco, vape and other consumer nicotine products, across a range of parameters. We have designed a market consultation questionnaire that we would encourage you to review and respond to, for our forthcoming Tobacco, Vape, Nicotine product market audit requirement. Please e-mail ccsinbox@dhsc.gov.uk to obtain a copy of this questionnaire quoting ‘DHSC - Audits of tobacco, vape and other nicotine products’. You should complete and return this document no later than 23:59 on Monday 10th November 2025. In addition to the above, if you would like to know more information or if you have any questions ahead of submitting the questionnaire, we have set up a call next Thursday 30th October from 2:45pm - 3:30pm which you are welcome to dial into. Please register your interest by e-mailing ccsinbox@dhsc.gov.uk so we have an idea of numbers and we can forward you the dial in details. For the avoidance of doubt, this is not a call for competition and DHSC are under no obligation to proceed with any formal procurement procedure. The market engagement exercise is being used as an opportunity to gather feedback to better understand market capabilities, refine the procurement strategy, and encourage supplier engagement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068281-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 Oct 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 15 Dec 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 2 Feb 2026 - 31 Jan 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 15993000 - Tobacconist supplies - 79310000 - Market research services ## Release History - 24 Oct 2025 at 14:33 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068281-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068281-2025 24th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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