Official UK procurement notice
WCC Local vape provision · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Warwickshire County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWarwickshire Public Health needs a solution for the ongoing provision of vapes to support its stop smoking services once the remaining stock from the national "Swap to Stop" scheme is exhausted. The national scheme, which previously supplied vapes free of charge, has ended, and future provision is expected to be funded locally through the ring-fenced smoking cessation grant.
CPV: Nicotine substitutes
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 16 Jul 2026, 16:57 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Jul 2026, 16:57 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-067438- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cd46Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
- Published justification
A direct award is recommended to Unite under the RM6202 framework following consideration of the framework's direct award criteria. The supplier is able to meet the Council's requirements in relation to product availability, usability of the solution, account configuration and approval controls, reporting functionality, social value delivery, system integration requirements and value for money. Assessment of these factors has demonstrated that the supplier is best placed to meet the Council's operational and technical requirements whilst delivering a cost-effective solution. The proposed direct award therefore represents the most economically advantageous option available through the framework.
Publisher note: A direct award is recommended to Unite under the RM6202 framework following consideration of the framework's direct award criteria. The supplier is able to meet the Council's requirements in relation to product availability, usability of the solution, account configuration and approval controls, reporting functionality, social value delivery, system integration requirements and value for money. Assessment of these factors has demonstrated that the supplier is best placed to meet the Council's operational and technical requirements whilst delivering a cost-effective solution. The proposed direct award therefore represents the most economically advantageous option available through the framework.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unite Procurement Ltd | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
WCC Local Vape Provision · Unite Procurement Ltd
- Signed
- 16 Jul 2026
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warwickshire Public Health needs a solution for the ongoing provision of vapes to… | 1bids · 0 electronic | 1 | — | £0 – £235,000 |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £0 – £235,000 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court for England and WalesReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- UNITE PROCUREMENT UK LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.