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# Liquid CO2 Supply Agreement for the Birmingham Institute of Forest Research

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/liquid-co2-supply-agreement-for-the-birmingham-institute-of-forest-research-ocds-h6vhtk-0417fa). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM: "Liquid CO2 Supply Agreement for the Birmingham Institute of Forest Research". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: 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:** [THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-university-of-birmingham-urn-133784)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Carbon dioxide
- **Delivery Location:** UKG31
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0417fa`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **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.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **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/liquid-co2-supply-agreement-for-the-birmingham-institute-of-forest-research-ocds-h6vhtk-0417fa#tl-md)

## Description
Supply of bulk liquid CO2 on a 3 year contract supply basis. Ability to fix a competitive price is essential including fixed rate of indexation (not subject to inflationary or force majeure price increases). Need to be able to guarantee supply of 6,000 tonnes per annum in the differing monthly supply volumes required by the project.
Also includes a PhD Scholarship fund to apply and translate science and engineering research which will ensure further sustainable outcomes from the project. The requirement includes the supply of food grade Liquid CO2, via tanker to the BIFoR FACE facility in the West Midlands. Transport deliveries will be scheduled to meet demand whilst utilising remote monitoring of the storage facility at BIFoR FACE. Access will be required 24 hrs per day, 7 days per week.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** Not published

- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Liquid CO2 Supply Agreement (active)
  - Award id: `033521-2023-FRAM592/23-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Reneco Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:01760831`
  - Value: £4,420,725 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Liquid CO2 Supply Agreement (active)
  - Signed Value: £4,420,725
  - Signed Date: 13/11/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F033521-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-11-13T16:54:55.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T11:22:12.699Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0417fa