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Published 12 May 2026, 10:49 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Liquid Nitrogen Supply for WCTU

Official notice

Authority: University College London Hospitals NHS FT (Central government)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Chemical products (24) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£312,500≈ £63k / year · £375,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 8 Jun 2026
Contract term 5 yrsends 16 Aug 2031 · up to 16 Aug 2033 with extensions · starts 17 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of Liquid Nitrogen to the Wolfson Cellular Therapy Unit

CPV: Medical gases

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 5 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£312,500
Contract period: 17 Aug 2026 – 16 Aug 2031 (5 yrs) · up to 16 Aug 2033 with extensionsValue: £312,500 exc. VAT · £375,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 2 x 12 month optional extensions
24111500 Medical gases

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 85%Price: 15%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 85%
  • Financial: 15%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Financial
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 15 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
12 May 2026, 10:49 BST
Last source update
12 May 2026, 10:49 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 31 Jul 2026
Authority reference
UCLH-7558
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-043355
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Medical gases
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069671 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis (Health Family) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account PER buying organisation portal · password resets come "from Salesforce.com" (check spam)
Submission deadline
8 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Please submit both the quality and commercial response documents alongside the supplier questionnaire via the Atamis portal - atamis-1928.my.site.com ↗

Timeline

12 May 2026 → 17 Aug 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published167 days ago
    12 May 2026, 10:49 BST
  2. Submission deadline140 days ago
    8 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Award decision expected by87 days ago
    31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Contract starts71 days ago
    17 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    12 May 2026, 10:49 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University College London Hospitals NHS FT

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PYRL-5371-BNMH 250 Euston Road, London, London, NW1 2PGContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender