Tenders/DHSC - Design packaging of tobacco, vapes and other nicotine products

DHSC - Design packaging of tobacco, vapes and other nicotine products

Department of Health & Social Care

Published: Aug 11, 2026

Updated: Aug 11, 2026

About This Opportunity

This is a services contract in the health and medical services and governance and public administration sectors. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the health and medical services sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. This is an advance notice — the formal tender is expected to be published shortly. Interested parties can use this time to prepare documentation and identify potential partners.

Description

We are intending to procure a supplier to inform the development of future statutory instruments which will make use of new regulation-making powers included in the Tobacco and Vapes Act. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is seeking a provider to deliver a range of design work for external tobacco, vape and other nicotine product packaging. We have designed a market consultation questionnaire that we would encourage you to review and respond to, for our forthcoming potential procurement requirement. Please e-mail ccsinbox@dhsc.gov.uk to obtain a copy of this questionnaire quoting ‘DHSC - Design packaging of tobacco, vape and other nicotine products’. You should complete and return this document no later than 23:59 on Monday 24th August 2026. For the avoidance of doubt, this is not a call for competition and DHSC are under no obligation to proceed with any formal procurement procedure. The market engagement exercise is being used as an opportunity to gather feedback to better understand market capabilities, refine the procurement strategy, and encourage supplier engagement.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on August 11, 2026. Last refreshed today. Reference: 076410-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Department of Health & Social Care

Department of Health & Social Care has issued 103 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 7 currently open and 57 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Health & Medical, Governance & Public Administration, and Information & Communication Technology. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service. Most recent publication: August 11, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by Department of Health & Social Care in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Services contract in the Health & Medical sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 076410-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.