Nicotine replacement therapy tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
168 nicotine replacement therapy tenders and contracts, 50 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£260k
- Contracts a month1.9
- Won by SMEs59%
- Renewing in 6 months9
- Frameworks and DPSs4
- Live now1See them →
Nicotine replacement therapy contracts
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How many nicotine replacement therapy contracts do keyword alerts miss?
In the last year, a "nicotine replacement" alert would have missed 15 of 20 nicotine replacement therapy contracts (75%) and an expert list of 15 phrases 2 (10%). How we measured this
Keyword alert"nicotine replacement"
15 of 20
Expert list15 phrases
2 of 20
Expert list: nicotine replacement therapy, nrt, e-cigarette, vaping product, vape, vaping kit, stop smoking product, smoking cessation product, nicotine patch, nicotine gum, stop to swap, vape provision, smoking cessation supply, e-cigarette provision, nicotine product
45 contracts across the UK, of any size
1 nicotine replacement therapy opportunity is open now
- OpenCloses in 4 weeksCBC-2063-T-SM E-Cigarette ServiceCentral Bedfordshire Council · East of England
- Awarded29 Oct 2026Vouchers for the supply of E-Cigarettes and associates products - 851-NYC-HANorth Yorkshire Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by MHG Quit Clinic Limited£159k
- Awarded16 Sep 2026NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL - CALL OFF FROM THE PROVISION OF NICOTINE REPLACEMENT THERAPY (NRT) PRODUCTSNorth Northamptonshire Council · East MidlandsWon by Drs Direct Ltd£544k
- Awarded9 Sep 2026E-cigarette Provision to Portsmouth Wellbeing Service 2027Portsmouth City Council · South EastWon by Pillbox 38£100k
- Awarded11 Aug 2026Provision of E-Cigarettes and LiquidsTrafford Council · North WestWon by Pillbox 38£150k
- Awarded22 Jul 2026Supply of Vaping Products for Smoking Cessation Services via RM6202 Tail Spend Solution FrameworkGloucestershire County Council · South WestWon by Unite Procurement UK Limited£170k
- Awarded16 Jul 2026WCC Local vape provisionWarwickshire County Council · West MidlandsWon by Unite Procurement UK Limited
- Awarded7 Jul 2026Vapes GCA Framework RM6202 Tail Spend SolutionBath & North East Somerset Council · South WestWon by Unite Procurement UK Limited£54k
- Awarded30 Jun 2026DA0014 - Nicotine replacement therapy productsLeicester City Council · East MidlandsWon by Sigma Pharmaceuticals£35k
- Awarded24 Jun 2026Tail Spend solution - Vaping productsWest Sussex County Council · South EastWon by Unite Procurement UK Limited£1.2m
- Awarded15 Jun 2026Wellbeing Service - NRT products for group sessionsPortsmouth City Council · South EastWon by Alliance Healthcare£75k
- Awarded12 Jun 2026Stop to Swap Scheme VapesNorthumberland County Council · North EastWon by Unite Procurement UK Limited£240k
- Awarded5 Jun 2026Supply of Vaping DeviceKirklees Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Pillbox 38£80k
- Awarded26 May 2026Supply of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) to Support Smoking Cessation Across Bradford District.City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Inshallah Meds Ltd.£600k
- Awarded22 May 2026VapesSalford City Council · North WestWon by Unite Procurement UK Limited
- Awarded31 Mar 2026Call off for the Provision of E-Cigarettes - Direct to Client Under North Northamptonshire Council - Framework for the Provision of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Products and E CigarettesNorth Northamptonshire Council · East MidlandsWon by Dinner Lady Fam Ltd£175k
- Awarded9 Feb 2026W5044 The provision of vape starter kits and continuous supplyWalsall Council · West MidlandsWon by Unite Procurement UK Limited£200k
- Awarded2 Feb 2026W5044 The provision of vape starter kits and continuous supplyWalsall Council · West MidlandsWon by Unite Procurement UK Limited
- Awarded5 Jan 2026Provision of stop smoking medicationWest Northamptonshire Council · East MidlandsWon by Direct Supply Solutions Ltd£242k
- Awarded1 Dec 2025NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL - CALL OFF FROM THE PROVISION OF NICOTINE REPLACEMENT THERAPY (NRT) PRODUCTSNorth Northamptonshire Council · East MidlandsWon by Ashtons Hospital Pharmacy Services£111k
- Awarded30 Nov 2025HC2230 - Nicotene Replacement TherapyWiltshire Council · South WestWon by MK Medicals (UK) Ltd£80k
- Awarded1 Nov 2025Swap to Stop Sunderland for Vapes and Associated ConsumablesSunderland City Council · North EastWon by Unite Procurement UK Limited£220k
- Awarded21 Oct 2025Waiver - BSMHT - Evapo Ltd - VapesBirmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust · West MidlandsWon by Evapo Ltd£40k
- Awarded24 Sep 2025Smoking Cessation Pharmacotherapy Supply ServiceThurrock Council · East of EnglandWon by Healthy Living Partnership Limited£116k
- Awarded1 Sep 2025Smokefree app - associated smokefree medicationsSomerset Council · South WestWon by Unite Procurement UK Limited£54k
- Awarded28 Aug 2025Provision of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT)Kirklees Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Mediphase Ltd and 2 more£8k
- Awarded22 Aug 2025Provision of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT)Kirklees Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Eightlands Ltd and 5 more£8k
- Awarded20 Aug 2025Provision of High Security Vapes and Liquid Pod and associated waste contractNottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust · East MidlandsWon by eBurn Limited£275k
- Awarded6 Aug 2025CWC25054 Supply of Combi Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)Wolverhampton City Council · West MidlandsWon by MK Medicals (UK) Ltd£165k
- Awarded19 May 2025Vape Supplies Spend SolutionThurrock Council · East of EnglandWon by Unite Procurement UK Limited£45k
- Awarded1 Apr 2025Vape starter kits and E-liquidsNorth Somerset Council · South WestWon by Unite Procurement UK Limited£57k
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Where nicotine replacement therapy tenders are run
EU-Supply3 43%
In-Tend2 29%
ProContract1 14%
Supplying the South West1 14%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
4 frameworks for nicotine replacement therapy work are running. None are open to join now.
Unite Procurement UK Limited won the most nicotine replacement therapy contracts
It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unite Procurement UK Limited West Midlands · See every contract | 13 | £2.4m | 12 | ||
| 2 | MK Medicals (UK) Ltd East of England · SME · 2 framework places · See every contract | 5 | £1.4m | 4 | ||
| 3joint | Drs Direct Ltd East Midlands · SME · 2 framework places · See every contract | 3 | £1.7m | 2 | ||
| 3joint | Evapo Ltd East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 3 | £1.2m | 2 | ||
| 3joint | Pillbox 38 North West · See every contract | 3 | £330k | 3 | ||
| 6 | Ashtons Hospital Pharmacy Services East Midlands · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 2 | £511k | 2 | ||
| 7joint | Inshallah Meds Ltd. Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 1 | £600k | 1 | ||
| 7joint | eBurn Limited East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 1 | £275k | 1 | ||
| 7joint | HNS Pharma Limited London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £274k | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Direct Supply Solutions Ltd East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 1 | £242k | 1 |
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Councils award 93% of nicotine replacement therapy contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
9 buyers bought nicotine replacement therapy more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many nicotine replacement therapy contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many nicotine replacement therapy contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thurrock Council | 4 | £777k |
| 2 | Kirklees Council | 4 | £96k |
| 3 | Leicestershire County Council | 3 | £1.3m |
| 4 | North Northamptonshire Council | 3 | £831k |
| 5 | Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council | 2 | £1.6m |
| 6 | Derbyshire County Council | 2 | £1.2m |
| 7 | Walsall Council | 2 | £200k |
| 8 | Portsmouth City Council | 2 | £175k |
| 9 | Somerset Council | 2 | £54k |
| 10 | West Sussex County Council | 1 | £1.2m |
71 nicotine replacement therapy contracts awarded since 2021
- 12021
- 72022
- 102023
- 132024
- 222025
- 182026 so far
Half of nicotine replacement therapy contracts are worth less than £173k
The 10 biggest nicotine replacement therapy contracts
- Solihull Metropolitan Borough CouncilWinner not published · 19 Dec 2024
- West Sussex County CouncilUnite Procurement UK Limited · 24 Jun 2026
- Derbyshire County CouncilEvapo Ltd · 12 Dec 2024
- City of Bradford Metropolitan District CouncilInshallah Meds Ltd. · 26 May 2026
- Derbyshire County CouncilEvapo Ltd · 12 Dec 2024
- Leicestershire County CouncilDrs Direct Ltd · 15 Jan 2025
- Leicestershire County CouncilDrs Direct Ltd · 7 Feb 2025
- North Northamptonshire CouncilDrs Direct Ltd · 16 Sep 2026
- Derby City CouncilMK Medicals (UK) Ltd · 13 May 2025
- Shropshire CouncilAshtons Hospital Pharmacy Services · 27 Mar 2025
13 nicotine replacement therapy contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
9 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Provision of stop smoking medication
Nicotine Replacement Therapy Products
The East Midlands awards the most nicotine replacement therapy contracts. December and February are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | 0 | 12 | £4.4m | £385k | Drs Direct Ltd (3) | Leicestershire County Council and North Northamptonshire Council (3 each) | 6 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 8 | £2.4m | £183k | Unite Procurement UK Limited (4) | Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council and Walsall Council (2 each) | 1 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 6 | £855k | £80k | – | Kirklees Council (4) | 3 |
| South West | 0 | 6 | £414k | £57k | Unite Procurement UK Limited (4) | Somerset Council (2) | 1 |
| East of England | 1 | 4 | £777k | £212k | MK Medicals (UK) Ltd (2) | Thurrock Council (4) | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 3 | £1.4m | £100k | – | Portsmouth City Council (2) | 1 |
| North East | 0 | 2 | £460k | – | Unite Procurement UK Limited (2) | – | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 2 | £150k | – | – | – | 0 |
| London | 0 | 1 | £274k | – | – | – | 1 |
| Scotland | 0 | 1 | £107k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
- £260k a month
of nicotine replacement therapy contracts awarded.
Typical contract £159k x 1.7 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.9
nicotine replacement therapy contracts are awarded in a typical month.
45 contracts in the last 2 years. - 9
nicotine replacement therapy contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 5 May 2027. - 4
frameworks and DPSs are running for nicotine replacement therapy work.
0 open to join now. - 59%
of nicotine replacement therapy contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 29 award notices.
How many nicotine replacement therapy tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 168 | 50 |
| Contracts awarded | 70 | 20 |
19 nicotine replacement therapy contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 19 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 30 buyers awarded nicotine replacement therapy contracts to 27 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many nicotine replacement therapy contracts does the UK public sector award?
45 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 30 public buyers.
How long are nicotine replacement therapy tenders open for?
The median nicotine replacement therapy tender is open for 28 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector nicotine replacement therapy contract worth?
The median is £173k, and 65% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector nicotine replacement therapy contracts?
Unite Procurement UK Limited won the most (13), and the most by value (£2.4m).
Which buyers award the most nicotine replacement therapy contracts?
Councils award 93% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most nicotine replacement therapy contracts?
The East Midlands: 12 of 45 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the West Midlands (8) and Yorkshire and the Humber (6).
How many nicotine replacement therapy contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
13 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 31 December 2026. Another 1 ending is one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for nicotine replacement therapy work that are open to join?
4 frameworks and DPSs for nicotine replacement therapy work are running. None are open to join now.
What is included
Supply and distribution of nicotine replacement therapy products and vape starter kits to stop smoking services and their clients.
- NRT patches, oral products, inhalators and sprays
- Vape starter kits and consumables for stop smoking services
- Direct distribution of NRT to service clients
What is not included
- Stop smoking services (see Stop smoking services)
- General medicines (see Medicines supply)