Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Warwickshire County Council
Shire Hall
Warwick
CV344SA
UK
E-mail: procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG13
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
WCC Local vape provision
II.1.2) Main CPV code
33693200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Warwickshire 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.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
.01
GBP/ Highest offer:
235 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG13
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Warwickshire 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.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation
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.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
Title: WCC Local Vape Provision
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/07/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
UNITE PROCUREMENT UK LIMITED
Companies House
16 Great Queen Street, Covent Garden
London
WC2B 5AH
UK
NUTS: UKG13
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
.01
GBP
/ Highest offer:
235 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
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.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court for England and Wales
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/07/2026