Official UK procurement notice
Supply of Bulk Liquid Nitrogen
Authority: NHS Blood and Transplant (Central government)
What is being bought8 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionProvision of Bulk Liquid Nitrogen (LN) across multiple sites: Filton (Bristol), Southampton, Oxford, Liverpool and Birmingham.
CPV: Liquid nitrogen · Medical gases
Lots and requirements (8)Procurement structure
8 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1BarnsleyCancelled UK, Yorkshire & Humber
Supply of Bulk Liquid Nitrogen.
Lot #2BirminghamCancelled UK, West Midlands
Supply of Bulk Liquid Nitrogen.
Lot #3OxfordAwarded UK, South East
Supply of Bulk Liquid Nitrogen.
Lot #4SouthamptonAwarded UK, South East
Supply of Bulk Liquid Nitrogen.
Lot #5Filton (Bristol)Awarded UK, South West
Supply of Bulk Liquid Nitrogen.
Lot #6LiverpoolAwarded UK, North West
Supply of Bulk Liquid Nitrogen.
Lot #75. Social Value Section UK
One or multiple supplier(s) to provide Liquid Nitrogen (LN) across multiple sites including but not limited to Filton (Bristol), Southampton, Barnsley, Oxford, Liverpool and Birmingham.
Lot #83. Technical Requirements Section - All Lots/Sites UK
one or multiple supplier(s) to provide Liquid Nitrogen (LN) across multiple sites including but not limited to Filton (Bristol), Southampton, Barnsley, Oxford, Liverpool and Birmingham
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Social Value: 10
- Price: 90
- Price carries 90 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 9 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 16 Oct 2024, 18:23 BST
- Last source update
- 29 Jul 2026, 08:52 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 15 Nov 2024 – …
- Authority reference
C253938- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-071498- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ad12Find a Tender
Publisher note: To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.<br/><br/>Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at:<br/><br/>Phone: 0800 9956035<br/><br/>E-mail: [email protected]
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗
- Submission deadline
- 15 Nov 2024, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 15 Nov 2024, 17:00 GMT
Timeline
15 Nov 2024 → 29 Jul 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline15 Nov 2024, 17:00 GMT
- Bids opened15 Nov 2024, 17:00 GMT
- Notice published88 days ago29 Jul 2026, 08:52 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Jul 2026- Status changed to complete29 Jul 2026, 08:52 BST
- Buyer details updated29 Jul 2026, 08:52 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 3 · Oxford1 award | |||
| AIR PRODUCTS PLC | £959,383 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Southampton1 award | |||
| AIR PRODUCTS PLC | £1,882,031 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 5 · Filton (Bristol)1 award | |||
| AIR PRODUCTS PLC | £1,701,332 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 6 · Liverpool1 award | |||
| AIR PRODUCTS PLC | £1,188,061 † | — | Awarded |
1 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracts
Supply of Bulk Liquid Nitrogen · AIR PRODUCTS PLC
- Signed
- 21 Jul 2026
- Value
- £959,383
- Status
- active
Supply of Bulk Liquid Nitrogen · AIR PRODUCTS PLC
- Signed
- 21 Jul 2026
- Value
- £1,882,031
- Status
- active
Supply of Bulk Liquid Nitrogen · AIR PRODUCTS PLC
- Signed
- 21 Jul 2026
- Value
- £1,701,332
- Status
- active
Supply of Bulk Liquid Nitrogen · AIR PRODUCTS PLC
- Signed
- 21 Jul 2026
- Value
- £1,188,061
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 · Oxford | 2bids · 2 electronic | 0 | — | — |
| 4 · Southampton | 2bids · 2 electronic | 0 | — | — |
| 5 · Filton (Bristol) | 2bids · 2 electronic | 0 | — | — |
| 6 · Liverpool | 2bids · 2 electronic | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High CourtMediation bodyReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Air ProductsAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria