Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice

Published 2 Jun 2026, 16:48 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of E-Cigarettes and Liquids

Authority: Trafford Council (Local council)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitable

Sectors: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products (15) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

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East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Published estimate£150,000≈ £50k / year · £180,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 22 Jun 2026awarded 11 Aug 2026

Awarded to PILLBOX38 (UK) LIMITED

Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

For the appointment of an e-cigarette supplier to supply e-cigarettes and e-liquids to smoking cessation providers as part of Trafford's smoking cessation support offer, as detailed in the specification.

CPV: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£150,000

Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensionsValue: £150,000 exc. VAT · £180,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: Option to extend for up to 24 months.

15000000 Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

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: Based on Quality, Social Value and Price

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Light touch regime
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 2 Jun 2026, 16:48 BST
Last source update: 11 Aug 2026, 10:17 BST
Authority reference: UID020746 DN817085
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-052062
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
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South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06abd6 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: 22 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 9 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

All questions and/or requests for information/clarification must be submitted on the 'Messages' section of The Chest portal. All responses will be communicated using the same method.

Deadline for questions: 12noon on the 9th June 2026.

Bids must be submitted on The Chest portal. www.the-chest.gov.uk ↗

Deadline for bid submissions: 12noon on the 22nd June 2026.

Timeline

2 Jun 2026 → 11 Aug 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published141 days ago
2 Jun 2026, 16:48 BST
Clarification questions by134 days ago
9 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline121 days ago
22 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Contract starts82 days ago
1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published71 days ago
11 Aug 2026, 10:17 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Jun 2026

Tender notice published
2 Jun 2026, 16:48 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
11 Aug 2026, 10:17 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
11 Aug 2026, 10:17 BST
Contract signature expected
24 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £150,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
PILLBOX38 (UK) LIMITED24 Aug 2026 – 30 Jul 2029 · up to 30 Jul 2031Extensions: The Council may, by giving written notice to the Supplier not less than 2 months before the last day of the Initial Period, extend the Term for any further period or periods, provided that the total Term does not exceed 5 years. The provisions of the contract will apply throughout any such extended period.	£150,000 inc. VAT	11 Aug 2026	Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1final-stage tenders · 2 at stage one	1	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Trafford Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGZW-1429-QQZQ Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road, Manchester, North West, M32 0THContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

PILLBOX38 (UK) LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06781419GB-PPON: PNPN-6688-TTJJ Totally Wicked, Blackburn, North West, BB2 2QRContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specificationsAll documents relating to this procurement can be found on The Chest Project Ref DN817085
Technical specificationstenderTechnical specifications

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender11 Aug 2026, 10:17 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender2 Jun 2026, 16:48 BST