SCE0052 - Provision of NRT, E-Cigs and Stop Smoking Medication

Leicester City Council is in the planning stages of a tender titled "SCE0052 - Provision of NRT, E-Cigs and Stop Smoking Medication," aimed at enhancing its Public Health's integrated lifestyle service. This initiative is part of the broader governmental smokefree generation objectives and involves procuring community health and pharmaceutical products to support the city's stop smoking service. The procurement process is in the planning phase with significant milestones being met, including a preliminary market engagement in April 2025.

A future notice date is set for 25 March 2026, with the contract expected to commence on 14 May 2026 and run until 13 May 2028, with a potential extension until 2031. The entire project is planned to be executed in the region of Leicester, reinforcing local health and wellbeing services. The tender represents a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in community health services and pharmaceutical products, particularly those capable of offering efficient distribution systems for nicotine replacement therapies, e-cigarettes, and stop smoking medications.

Enterprises that are small to medium-sized (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE) are particularly encouraged to participate, given the procurement's suitability criteria. The anticipated contract value of £305,000 gross involves a streamlined approach to managing stock and improving service delivery, providing ample opportunity for vendors to contribute to public health initiatives while growing their own business presence in this sector.