- Request
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1. The names of the manufacturers that have contracts with your council to supply:
a) disposable vapes/e-cigarettes, and
b) refillable vapes/e-cigarettes, under the NHS Swap to Stop scheme.
2. The total number of:
a) disposable vapes/e-cigarettes, and
b) refillable vapes/e-cigarettes given out by the council under the NHS Swap to Stop scheme.
3. The value of the contracts awarded by your council to manufacturers of:
a) disposable vapes/e-cigarettes, and
b) refillable vapes/e-cigarettes, under the NHS Swap to Stop scheme.
- Decision
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1.
a) There are no contracts to supply disposable vapes through One You Lincolnshire (OYL) and/or as part of the NHS Swap to Stop scheme.
b) Under the NHS Swap to Stop scheme, there is a contract to supply refillable vapes/e-cigarettes from the manufacturer Totally Wicked, through the Unite procurement platform.
2.
a) No disposables vapes/e-cigarettes have been given out by One You Lincolnshire who are commissioned by Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) to deliver a stop smoking service.
b) LCC has been allocated a total of 2500 refillable vapes/e-cigarettes to be provided by One You Lincolnshire to clients accessing the stop smoking service. In 2023/24 the full allocation of 500 refillable vape/e-cigarettes were given out to clients to support their stop smoking journey. So far in 2024/2025, 159 refillable vape/e-cigarettes have been given out to clients to support their stop smoking journey.
3.
a) There are no contracts to supply disposable vapes through OYL and/or as part of the NHS Swap to Stop scheme.
b) The value of the contract for refillable vapes/e-cigarettes under the NHS Swap to Stop scheme, for 2500 devices across 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 is £87,900.
- Reference number
- 9564885
- Date request received
- 7 May 2024
- Date of decision
- 22 May 2024