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# Medical Gases in Cylinders and Bulk Gases

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/medical-gases-in-cylinders-and-bulk-gases-ocds-h6vhtk-02ab9c). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS Shared Business Services Limited: "Medical Gases in Cylinders and Bulk Gases". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £70,000,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 4 Jun 2021, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: uk.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [NHS Shared Business Services Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-shared-business-services-limited-coh-05280446)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £70,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 4 June 2021 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Medical gases
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/medical-gases-in-cylinders-and-bulk-gases-ocds-h6vhtk-02ab9c#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02ab9c`

## 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/medical-gases-in-cylinders-and-bulk-gases-ocds-h6vhtk-02ab9c#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [uk.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.eu-supply.com%2Fapp%2Frfq%2Frwlentrance_s.asp%3FPID%3D37589%26B%3DNHSSBS)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/medical-gases-in-cylinders-and-bulk-gases-ocds-h6vhtk-02ab9c#participate

## Description
To implement a competitive framework agreement for customers to purchase Cylinders containing a variety of medical gases and the bulk supply of gases including liquid oxygen.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Medical Gases in Cylinders
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 24111500
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £70,000,000
- **Description:** Lot 1 Medical Gases in Cylinders and Bulk Gases

### Lot 2: Bulk gases - supply, installation and commissioning of liquid oxygen storage tanks, ancillary equipment and medical liquid oxygen including specialist gases
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 24111500
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £70,000,000
- **Description:** Lot 2 Bulk gases - supply, installation and commissioning of liquid oxygen storage tanks, ancillary equipment and medical liquid oxygen including specialist gases

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Medical Gases in Cylinders and Bulk Gases (active)
  - Award id: `025255-2021-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Air Liquide Ltd, Air Products Plc, BOC Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:02103630`, `GB-FTS-49526`, `GB-COH-337663`
  - Value: £70,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Medical Gases in Cylinders and Bulk Gases (active)
  - Signed Value: £70,000,000
  - Signed Date: 29/09/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F025255-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-10-08T15:23:36.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T18:53:29.673Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02ab9c