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# Testing of Tar Nicotine and Carbon Monoxide (TNCO) (2023-27)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/testing-of-tar-nicotine-and-carbon-monoxide-tnco-2023-27-ocds-h6vhtk-0348e4). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Department of Health & Social Care: "Testing of Tar Nicotine and Carbon Monoxide (TNCO) (2023-27)". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 12 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: health-family.force.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Department of Health & Social Care](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-of-health-social-care-gov-d12)
- **Published Value:** £1,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 12 September 2022 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Laboratory services, Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UKI32
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/testing-of-tar-nicotine-and-carbon-monoxide-tnco-2023-27-ocds-h6vhtk-0348e4#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0348e4`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **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/testing-of-tar-nicotine-and-carbon-monoxide-tnco-2023-27-ocds-h6vhtk-0348e4#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [health-family.force.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhealth-family.force.com%2Fs%2FWelcome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/testing-of-tar-nicotine-and-carbon-monoxide-tnco-2023-27-ocds-h6vhtk-0348e4#participate

## Description
The delivery of Testing of Tar Nicotine and Carbon Monoxide (TNCO) in cigarettes sold in the UK.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71600000, 71900000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Estimated Value:** £1,000,000
- **Description:** The Department of Health and Social Care has sought via an open tender the appointment of a competent provider for the delivery of Testing of Tar Nicotine and Carbon Monoxide (TNCO) in cigarettes sold in the UK. The appointed supplier was able to dem...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 030183-2022-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **PT. Essentra**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-66794`

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 030183-2022-1 (active)

  - Signed Date: 25/10/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F030183-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-10-26T12:13:21.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T21:28:38.794Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0348e4