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Published 31 Jul 2026, 11:06 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Cylinder Hire and Gas plus Inspections for Gas Equipment

Official notice

Authority: The City of Liverpool College (Education)

Below threshold - without competitionSME suitable
Sectors: Construction Materials & Prefab (44) Delivery: North West (UKD72)
Awarded value£86,060published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to BOC Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

BOC is our current provider and only supplier of Acetylene gas which is used for teaching at the Vauxhall Road centre. Other gases for welding purposes are also purchased.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible
44612100 Gas cylinders

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
31 Jul 2026, 11:06 BST
Last source update
31 Jul 2026, 11:06 BST
Authority reference
ETQ 1416
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-072603
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
North West (UKD72)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d88a Find a Tender

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 31 Jul 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    31 Jul 2026, 11:06 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £86,0601 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
BOC LtdGas cylinder provision plus rental charges1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029£86,060—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The City of Liverpool College

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PZGX-5416-YRGY · GB-UKPRN: 10003955 The City of Liverpool College, The Learning Exchange, Liverpool, North West, L1 9DWContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • BOC LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00337663GB-PPON: PCQR-3761-PCVT Forge, 43 Church Street West, Woking, South East, GU21 6HTContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender