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CBC-2063-T-SM E-Cigarette Service

Central Bedfordshire Council · Local authority

In brief

Central Bedfordshire Council is looking for suppliers for this contract (East of England).

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 3 years with extensions, starting 1 February 2027.

Bids close at 10am, Tuesday 1 December 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
11:59pm, Thursday 26 November 2026
Bids by
10am, Tuesday 1 December 2026

How bids are scored

Pricing 30% · Quality 70%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Typical: a median of 4.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 22 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The Council is seeking a supplier to provide e-cigarette starter kits, nicotine-containing liquids and associated accessories to support residents participating in a 12-week smoking cessation programme. The requirement includes delivery directly to residents, product training and ongoing aftersales support. The Council will provide as much support and information as it can to help guide you through the quotation process. Questions asked together with the response, will be made available to all tenderers, to ensure a fair and consistent approach to all. If there is anything you are not sure about or need clarification on, please use the Correspondence facility within the In-tend electronic tendering system. Last date for receiving questions on the In-Tend system: Thursday 26th November 2026 Completed Quotations and attachments should be submitted electronically by the due date via our In-tend electronic tendering system. Quotations must be uploaded via the My Return section of the system. Quotations submitted through the correspondence facility will not be considered. Your Quotation must be submitted via the In-tend system by no later than Tuesday 1st December 2026 at 10am Quotations received after that time will be excluded.

Should I bid?

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How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
  4. Send clarification questions before 11:59pm, Thursday 26 November 2026.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before 10am, Tuesday 1 December 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 103469-2026

About the buyer

From notice 103469-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 30 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 30 October 2026.