Key Points
- China’s Shanghai Tobacco Group launched a tender for HTP production utility equipment;
- The project has a value of CNY 10.98 million and includes three procurement packages;
- The procurement covers six combined air-conditioning units and related electrical and control systems;
- The tender concerns production facility support equipment rather than disclosed production line equipment.
2Firsts
August 7, 2026
According to a tender notice published by the China Tobacco Electronic Procurement Platform on July 13, 2026, Shanghai Tobacco Group Co., Ltd., a tobacco manufacturing company under China National Tobacco Corporation (CNTC), has launched a public tender for heated tobacco products (HTPs) production utility equipment at its Shanghai Cigarette Factory.
The project is valued at CNY 10.98 million(approximately US$1.53 million) and covers the procurement of combined air-conditioning units, electrical cabinets and control cabinets. The selected supplier will be responsible for equipment design, supply, installation, commissioning and operational training, according to the tender notice.
Project covers utility equipment for HTP production facilities
The tender was issued by Shanghai Tobacco Group Co., Ltd., with the project implemented at Shanghai Cigarette Factory. The project carries the tender number B202601BA2001715443512.
The procurement is divided into three packages:
- Combined air-conditioning units;
- Air-conditioning power distribution and variable-frequency cabinets;
- Air-conditioning automatic control cabinets.
The project includes the installation of six combined air-conditioning units at the sixth floor of the auxiliary building in Zone C of Shanghai Cigarette Factory.
The selected suppliers will be required to complete equipment design refinement, supply, on-site installation, commissioning and operation and maintenance training.
Project includes three packages with total limits exceeding CNY 10 million
According to the tender notice, the project has a value of CNY 10.98 million.
The maximum bid limits for the three packages are:
- Package 1: CNY 6.48 million for combined air-conditioning units;
- Package 2: CNY 2.8191 million for air-conditioning power distribution and variable-frequency cabinets;
- Package 3: CNY 1.47 million for air-conditioning automatic control cabinets.
The delivery period is within 150 days after contract signing. One supplier is expected to be selected for each package.
Bidders must complete tender procedures through the China Tobacco Electronic Procurement Platform. Consortium bids are not permitted for the project.
Procurement highlights supporting infrastructure demand for heated tobacco manufacturing
The procurement focuses on utility equipment supporting heated tobacco products manufacturing facilities, including environmental control equipment and related systems.
Based on the disclosed tender information, the project concerns supporting infrastructure procurement for production facilities. The announcement does not disclose any new production line construction, capacity expansion plans or procurement of specific HTP manufacturing equipment.
As heated tobacco products continue to develop in China’s tobacco manufacturing sector, supporting systems such as environmental controls, automation infrastructure and production utilities have become areas of interest for industry suppliers.
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