Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Thurrock Council
New Road
Grays
RM176SL
UK
E-mail: KMason@thurrock.gov.uk
NUTS: UKH32
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.thurrock.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
Vape Supplies Spend Solution
Reference number: PS/2025/049
II.1.2) Main CPV code
66151100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The provision of vape supplies through an end-to-end management
service, including:
* a digital buying platform
* management of vape supply chain
* support and management information to help report on spend
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
45 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
66151100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH32
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of vape supplies through an end-to-end management
service, including:
* a digital buying platform
* management of vape supply chain
* support and management information to help report on spend
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 procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Direct Award carried out under CCS framework Tail Spend Solution - Agreement ID: RM6202
The framework has a direct award option, which can be used
when it's clear that one solution meets the need more than the other.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19/05/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
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
08627563
London
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 45 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/06/2025