Official UK procurement notice
Call off for the Provision of E-Cigarettes - Direct to Client Under North Northamptonshire Council - Framework for the Provision of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Products and E Cigarettes
Authority: North Northamptonshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNorth Northamptonshire Council (NNC) (hereafter referred to as "The Council") invited quotations for the provision of E-Cigarettes - Direct to Client.
The provision will start from 1st of October 2026.
The Service was procured via a mini competition under the Northamptonshire Council Framework for the Provision of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Products and E-Cigarettes Lot 4 Direct to Clients.
The duration of the Contract will be 2 years 6 months +1 year (optional extension) making 3 years 6 month in total. The option to extend is subject to budget availability.
CPV: Health and social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The North Northamptonshire Stop Smoking Service conducted a mini competition process…Awarded
The North Northamptonshire Stop Smoking Service conducted a mini competition process for e cigarettes to form part of the treatment plan for service users as part of their 12-week treatment programme. These will only be given to clients that are engaged with the service for up to 12 weeks and receiving behavioural support from a Stop Smoking Advisor. E-cigarettes are provided as an adjunct to pharmacotherapy by the service and are restricted to service users over the age of 18, who have passed a required identification check.
The e-cigarette starter kit must include, as a minimum, a ready to use e cigarette device, a lead to charge the device, and at least one replacement atomiser. The starter pack should also be shipped with e-liquid (Nicotine Salt Liquid) as per the clients' preference of flavour and strength.
Replacement atomisers should be available to order from the supplier.
The device must be reliable and easy to set-up and maintain. Clear
instructions should be provided with the device itself, and the supplier should be willing to provide/create materials (leaflets, videos) that would further assist service users in using the device.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- 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
- Services
- 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
- 27 Jul 2026, 14:48 BST
- Last source update
- 27 Jul 2026, 14:48 BST
- Authority reference
DN815490- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-070847- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d46bFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
The contract was awarded under the terms of the North Northamptonshire Council - Provision of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Products and E-Cigarettes Framework.
F21: Social and other specific services - public contracts
Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-004536
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04b42b
The procurement was conducted through a mini-competition process in accordance with the framework's terms, ensuring fair and transparent evaluation of participating suppliers.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dinner Lady Farm LtdSME | £175,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 070847-2026-1 · Dinner Lady Farm LtdSME
- Signed
- 31 Mar 2026
- Value
- £175,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of England and WalesReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Dinner Lady Farm LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.