Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 8 Jan 2026, 13:28 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

C396227 DHSC Audits of tobacco, vapes and other nicotine products

Official notice

Authority: Department of Health & Social Care (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products (15)Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK

Published estimate£110,000£132,000 inc. VAT15.5% below published estimate

Submissions closed 5 Feb 2026awarded 2 Apr 2026

Awarded to PSA Consultants Ltd

Contract term 6 moends 22 Sept 2026 · up to 22 Dec 2026 with extensions · starts 23 Mar 2026

Re-procurement plannedDHSC - Design packaging of tobacco, vapes and other nicotine products · tender expected 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Audits of tobacco, vapes and other nicotine products available on the UK market

CPV: Market research services · Tobacco, tobacco goods and supplies

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 6 moSMEVCSEPublished value£110,000

Contract period: 23 Mar 2026 – 22 Sept 2026 (6 mo) · up to 22 Dec 2026 with extensionsValue: £110,000 exc. VAT · £132,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: The Authority may extend the contract for a period of up to 3 Months. The conditions of the contract shall apply throughout any such extended period and is at the sole discretion of the Authority. · The Authority may extend the contract for a period of up to 3 Months. The conditions of the contract shall apply throughout any such extended period and is at the sole discretion of the Authority.

15990000 Tobacco, tobacco goods and supplies 79310000 Market research services

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1

Condition of participation
See Invitation to Tender documents

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Full information is available in the Invitation to Tender documents. Following the Technical Envelope (The quality evaluation), Tenders will be assessed on a ‘Price per Quality Point’ (“PQP”) basis.

Conditions of participation1

Condition of participation
See Invitation to Tender documents

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 8 Jan 2026, 13:28 GMT
Last source update: 7 Apr 2026, 22:29 BST
Authority reference: C396227
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-001466
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Market research servicesTobacco, tobacco goods and supplies
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0601e2 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Atamis legacy domain (health-family.force.com) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Legacy Salesforce domain still used in notices — use the current Atamis portal · this portal address is a legacy domain; the operator has migrated

Submission deadline: 5 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 22 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Invitation to Tender Documents can be found on the Atamis eSourcing portal here - health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Tenders must be submitted via the Atamis eSourcing portal here - health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Timeline

8 Jan 2026 → 7 Apr 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published287 days ago
8 Jan 2026, 13:28 GMT
Clarification questions by273 days ago
22 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission deadline259 days ago
5 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Contract starts214 days ago
23 Mar 2026
Latest notice published198 days ago
7 Apr 2026, 22:29 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Jan 2026

Tender notice published
8 Jan 2026, 13:28 GMT
UK4
Contract details notice published
7 Apr 2026, 22:29 BST
UK7
Status changed to complete
7 Apr 2026, 22:29 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £93,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 2 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
PSA Consultants LtdSME	£93,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

C396227 DHSC Audits of tobacco, vapes and other nicotine products available on the UK market · PSA Consultants LtdSME
Signed
2 Apr 2026
Value
£93,000
Period
2 Apr 2026 – 1 Oct 2026 · up to 1 Jan 2027 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Option of 3 month extension
Options
Option of 3 month extension

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department of Health & Social Care

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PMQG-9965-CHZR 39 Victoria Street, London, London, SW1H 0EUContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

PSA Consultants LtdAwarded supplier Halkin, Iveco House, Station Road, Watford, East of England, WD17 1ETContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender7 Apr 2026, 22:29 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender8 Jan 2026, 13:28 GMT