Lab Gases · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation (Education)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Chemical products (24) Delivery: South East (UKJ31)

Awarded value£95,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 27 May 2026no call for competition

Awarded to BOC Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This contact is to cover the procurement of industrial and medical gases used across the University.

CPV: Gases

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The University has awarded a contract for the supply and delivery of industrial and…Awarded

The University has awarded a contract for the supply and delivery of industrial and medical gases to support its teaching, research, and operational requirements.

The contract includes the provision of a range of compressed and liquefied gases, including but not limited to oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, argon, and specialist gas mixtures, together with associated cylinder rental, storage, and management services.

The scope also covers delivery, collection, and handling of gas cylinders, provision of bulk gas where required, and associated safety, compliance, and support services in accordance with relevant regulatory standards for both industrial and medical use.

The contract is intended to ensure continuity of supply, safety, and quality across a wide range of academic, laboratory, clinical, and facilities management applications.

Delivery: South East

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 2 Jun 2026, 15:09 BST
Last source update: 2 Jun 2026, 15:09 BST
Authority reference: 25-440
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-051974
Classification (CPV): Gases
Delivery area: South East (UKJ31)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06aba5 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This contract was awarded under framework LAB4060SU

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £95,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 27 May 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
BOC Ltd	£95,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 051974-2026-1 · BOC Ltd
Signed
27 May 2026
Value
£95,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation PWYV-2655-NPMQ University House, Portsmouth, South East, PO12UPContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

University of PortsmouthReview body Portsmouth

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

BOC LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00337663 Woking, South East

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.