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title: "Provision of the UK Tobacco Track and Trace System"
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# Provision of the UK Tobacco Track and Trace System

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-for-a-tobacco-track-and-trace-system-ocds-h6vhtk-0584cc). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** HM Revenue & Customs: "Provision of the UK Tobacco Track and Trace System". Published status: planned. Concession Value: £5,500,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 30 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (open for submissions, 36 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [HM Revenue & Customs](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/hm-revenue-customs-gov-d25)
- **Concession Value (operator's expected revenue):** £5,500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 30 November 2026 at 23:59 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Data collection and collation services, Scanning services, Software package and information systems
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-for-a-tobacco-track-and-trace-system-ocds-h6vhtk-0584cc#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0584cc`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
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- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-for-a-tobacco-track-and-trace-system-ocds-h6vhtk-0584cc#tl-md)

## Description
HMRC intend to award a concession contract to a single supplier for the United Kingdom's Tobacco Track and Trace system, in support of the World Health Organization Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products.
The UK currently has a supplier providing services to enable the continued tracking and tracing of tobacco products manufactured in or imported into the UK. The existing contract is expected to expire at the end of October 27, and HMRC intends to appoint a supplier to deliver the service on a replacement basis.
The purpose of this Notice is to alert interested parties and gain interest. The intention is to award a concession contract with an anticipated duration of up to five years.
The UK ratified the WHO Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products in 2018. The Protocol requires parties to implement an effective traceability system for tobacco products manufactured in or imported into their territory, taking account of regional specific requirements and international best practice. The UK system operates as a standalone national system and must also support specific arrangements for Northern Ireland in accordance with the Northern Ireland Protocol.
The provider's main responsibilities are expected to include delivery of an end to end Tobacco Track and Trace service, including:
- an ID issuer service, to ensure tobacco products manufactured in or imported into the UK are assigned a unique identifier; and
- a data routing and repository service, to securely receive, validate, store and make available traceability data relating to tobacco products, accessible to HMRC and other authorised authorities.
The service is expected to operate at national scale, support high volume transactional data, and meet applicable UK and international legislative requirements. The contract will be awarded under a concession model, with costs recovered from industry users rather than HMRC.
HMRC may refine and further define the detailed requirements during the procurement process, including operational, technical, performance, security, and transition arrangements.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 48000000, 72314000, 79999100
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £5,500,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/04/2027 to 31/03/2032
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F097116-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-14T14:14:52.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T08:28:09.493Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0584cc