Contract

W5044 The provision of vape starter kits and continuous supply

  • Walsall Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-014494

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-065676

Published 17 February 2026, 4:22pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Walsall Council

Civic Centre, Darwall Street

Walsall

WS11TP

Email

procurement@walsall.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG38 - Walsall

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://go.walsall.gov.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

W5044 The provision of vape starter kits and continuous supply

Reference number

W5044

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 66151100 - Electronic marketplace retailing services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Council will use the Unite platform to purchase a range of vaping products in the form of vouchers or physical vapes. The Council is unlike to choose to purchase physical vapes and are intending to use vouchers.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £200,000 taken into consideration

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG38 - Walsall

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Council will use the Unite platform to purchase a range of vaping products in the form of vouchers or physical vapes. The Council is unlike to choose to purchase physical vapes and are intending to use vouchers.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

Direct Award from CCS - Tail End Solutions Framework

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

2 February 2026

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Unite Procurement UK Limited (Formerly Mercateo UK Ltd)

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Companies House

08627563

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £1 / Highest offer: £200,000 taken into consideration


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Walsall Council

Walsall

Country

United Kingdom