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Framework for the Supply of Liquified Nitrogen to NPB
goods
Below threshold - open competition
Hydrogen
argon
rare gases
+3 more
Location not published
Published value
£120,000
Submission deadline 8 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 16:37 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Core facts published
Submission route published
Scope structure
1lots
1 published CPV family
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No published extension signal
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 24)
Based on 13 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
22.5%
Typical Bids Received
4 bidders
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 24)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
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|---|---|---|---|
| 7 contracts | £18,430,680 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
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| 5 contracts | £2,980,228 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 4 contracts | £300,000,000 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 4 contracts | £54,379,373 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
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| 4 contracts | £6,890,997 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 4 contracts | £2,245,026 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 3 contracts | £82,200,000 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Evidence coverage
7/12 core inputs published
Comparable published opportunities
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
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Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED: "Framework for the Supply of Liquified Nitrogen to NPB". Published status: active. Published value: £120,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 8 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.
| Contracting Authority | CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED | Scope & Categories | GOODS (1 lot) | Submission Window | 1d 6h left 8 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Legal Basis & Regime | 2023/54 · Below threshold - open competition | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £120,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
Not availableNo published reports
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate availablePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 0 active published awards; 0 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityCENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED | Procedure methodBelow threshold - open competition | Procurement categorygoods |
Statusactive | Framework / DPSFramework | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNo | Legal basisUKPGA · 2023/54 | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionallowed | Submission languagesNot published |
Published7 Sept 2026, 12:44 BST | Last source update7 Sept 2026, 12:44 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationHydrogen, argon, rare gases, nitrogen and oxygen, Liquid nitrogen, Nitrogen | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06f367 | ||
How to participate
Submission methodNot published | Electronic submissionallowed | Clarification deadlineNot published |
Submission languagesNot published | Expression of interest deadlineNot published | E-Sourcing Portal |
Submission instructions Your response must be electronically uploaded to the website as stated in the link below only, to arrive in good
time, no later than the Bid Return Date:
12 noon Tuesday, 08 September 2026
Electronic Address for Document Access and Receipt of Bids:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/uk-cpi/aspx/Home | ||
What is being bought
Nigel Perry Building has a Liquid Nitrogen storage vessel – CC2000, Gross Volume 2050L, which predominating uses the LN2 for X2 Cryofreezers and manual offtake to dewars. The current usage of liquid nitrogen sees us getting refills every 3 weeks, these amounts can fluctuate per refill (max historic top up 1188.482L lowest being 866.600L)
This Tender is to establish a Single Supplier Framework for the Ongoing Supply of Liquified Nitrogen Supply to NPB, however future purchases for these requirements may be taken up by any of CPI’s existing and future sites throughout the duration of the Framework
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
7 Sept 2026, 12:44 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedactivePublished valueAED 120,000The source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract period30 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST — 29 Sept 2030, 23:59 BSTEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
7 Sept 2026, 12:44 BST - Submission deadline
8 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED
Contracting authority GB-COH-05002194Documents (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 7 Sept 2026, 12:44 BST
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published