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Published 22 Apr 2024, 16:49 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply and Servicing of Portable Gas Detectors

Authority: United Utilities Water Limited (Public body)

Framework agreement2 lotsGoodsOpen procedure

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38)Repair & Maintenance (50)Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: UKNorth West (UKD)

Framework ceiling (notional)£1,200,000total for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Submissions closed 22 May 2024awarded 31 Mar 2025

Lots 2see the lot list below

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

United Utilities (UU) require portable gas detection equipment for the safety of colleagues within confined spaces or areas where potentially hazardous gases may be encountered.

CPV: Gas-analysis apparatus · Gas-detection apparatus · Gas-detection equipment · Gas-testing kits · Repair and maintenance services of gas-detection equipment · Toxic gas detection services

How this framework works

From the published notice

Places: up to 1 suppliers · 5 bids on the busiest of 2 lots (5.0 per place) · 2 appointed (full)

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value

Lot #1Servicing of Existing Portable Gas DetectorsAwarded UK, North WestPublished value£350,000

Delivery: UK, North West

Variant bids: not allowed

38431100 Gas-detection apparatus 38432100 Gas-analysis apparatus 38545000 Gas-testing kits 50413100 Repair and maintenance services of gas-detection equipment 90731500 Toxic gas detection services

Lot #2Supply and Servicing of New Portable Gas DetectorsAwarded North WestPublished value£850,000

Delivery: North West

Variant bids: not allowed

38431100 Gas-detection apparatus

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

Conditions of participation1

Suitability
Please refer to procurement documents

Shortlisting: Please refer to the documentation

What this means for your bid

“Supply and Servicing of Portable Gas Detectors” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 22 Apr 2024, 16:49 BST
Last source update: 23 May 2025, 11:17 BST
Award evaluation window: 23 May 2024 – …
Authority reference: PRO004730
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-025972
Classification (CPV): Gas-analysis apparatusGas-detection apparatusGas-detection equipmentGas-testing kitsRepair and maintenance services of gas-detection equipmentToxic gas detection services
Delivery area: UKNorth West (UKD)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-045437 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply

Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes

Appointment period ends: 22 May 2024, 17:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bids opened: 23 May 2024, 09:00 BST

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_… ↗

Timeline

22 May 2024 → 23 May 2025 · 3 dates

Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
22 May 2024, 17:00 BST
Bids opened
23 May 2024, 09:00 BST
Notice published
23 May 2025, 11:17 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Status changed to complete
23 May 2025, 11:17 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 2admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 5busiest of 2 lots

Contracts signed 2latest 31 Mar 2025

2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

Supply and Servicing of Portable Gas Detectors
Signed
31 Mar 2025
Value
£250,000
Status
active
Supply and Servicing of Portable Gas Detectors
Signed
31 Mar 2025
Value
£650,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · Servicing of Existing Portable Gas Detectors	5bids · 5 electronic	—	—	—
2 · Supply and Servicing of New Portable Gas Detectors	5bids · 5 electronic	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

United Utilities Water Limited

Contracting authorityPublic bodyWater 02366678 Lingley Mere Business Park, Warrington, North West, WA5 3LPContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High Court of England & WalesReview body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

2 commercial parties on the notice

7 SolutionsFramework contractorNL820288949B01 Hoofdweg 36A, Rotterdam , NL, 2908 LC Contact email
Breathe Safety LtdFramework contractorBreathe Safety Ltd 17 Whittle Road, Ferndown Ind Est, Ferndown, North West, BH21 7RLContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria