--- title: "CBC-2063-T-SM E-Cigarette Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07950c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-07950c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-07950c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-07950c.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Central Bedfordshire Council" published: "2026-10-30" --- # CBC-2063-T-SM E-Cigarette Service Buyer: Central Bedfordshire Council Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07950c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-07950c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-07950c.json) ## Summary 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. ## Notice 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 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103469-2026 | | 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 | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | 1 Dec 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2029 | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Central Bedfordshire Council | | Locality | SHEFFORD | | Postcode area | Stevenage | | Postcode | SG17 5TQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH25 Central Bedfordshire | | Local authority | Central Bedfordshire | | Electoral ward | Shefford | | Westminster constituency | Hitchin | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products ### Codes - 33700000 - Personal care products ## Release History - 30 Oct 2026 at 18:21 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103469-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103469-2026 30th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://supplier.in-tend.co.uk/centralbedfordshire/home - https://supplier.in-tend.co.uk/centralbedfordshire/homeAlltendersmustbesubmittedviaourE-TenderingPortalinthelinkabove - 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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