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# DoJ FSNI Purchase of Helium BIPS for Instrumental Analysis

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/doj-fsni-purchase-of-helium-bips-for-instrumental-analysis-ocds-h6vhtk-02dbab). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** DoJ Forensic Science Northern Ireland: "DoJ FSNI Purchase of Helium BIPS for Instrumental Analysis". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [DoJ Forensic Science Northern Ireland](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/doj-forensic-science-northern-ireland-GB-FTS-121399)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** For laboratory use, Gas cylinders, Helium
- **Delivery Location:** UKN0, UKN0F
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £340,000 (exc. VAT, 2 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02dbab`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
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- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/doj-fsni-purchase-of-helium-bips-for-instrumental-analysis-ocds-h6vhtk-02dbab#tl-md)

## Description
FSNI are establishing a Direct Award Contract for the supply of cylinders of helium gas with a Built In Purification System (BIPS).

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 24111300
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Description:** FSNI are establishing a Direct Award Contract for the supply of cylinders of helium gas with a Built In Purification System (BIPS).
The instrumentation set up in a number of labs across FSNI demands high purity helium in order to avoid unnecessary ma...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** DoJ FSNI Purchase of Helium BIPS for Instrumental Analysis (active)
  - Award id: `021564-2021-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Information withheld for security reasons**

  - Value: £170,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** DoJ FSNI Purchase of Helium BIPS for Instrumental Analysis (active)
  - Award id: `022784-2021-DOJDAC 18/21-1`
  - Supplier(s): **As per Regulation 50(6)(a) - information withheld for security reasons**

  - Value: £170,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** DoJ FSNI Purchase of Helium BIPS for Instrumental Analysis (active)
  - Signed Value: £170,000
  - Signed Date: 13/09/2021

- **Contract:** DoJ FSNI Purchase of Helium BIPS for Instrumental Analysis (active)
  - Signed Value: £170,000
  - Signed Date: 31/08/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F022784-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-09-14T10:40:30.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T02:54:22.060Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02dbab