Official UK procurement notice
T109- Supply and Delivery of Liquid Oxygen, Storage Vessels and associated Service and Maintenance
Authority: Northern Ireland Water (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis Contract is for the supply and delivery of the following Goods: -
Lot 1- Supply and Delivery of Liquid Oxygen to NI Water Alpha site at Dunore Point including lease, maintenance of bulk storage vessels and ancillary equipment as required. All maintenance, testing and certification is to be included within the leasing agreement.
Lot 2- Supply, delivery of Liquid Oxygen to Castor Bay. Supply, delivery and installation of bulk storage vessels and all associated equipment as required. The ownership of the vessel will remain with the successful Supplier and will be leased by NIWA. All maintenance, testing and certification is to be included within the leasing agreement
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- 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
- 12 Aug 2026, 16:16 BST
- Last source update
- 12 Aug 2026, 16:16 BST
- Authority reference
T109- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-076940- Latest notice
- Transparency notice (UK5)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e2f8Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Switching Direct Award
- Published justification
No suitable tenders were received during the competitive process.
- Replaces an unsuccessful procedure T109- Supply and Delivery of Liquid Oxygen, Storage Vessels and associated Service and Maintenance
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 12 Aug 2026- Transparency notice published12 Aug 2026, 16:16 BSTUK5
- Contract signature expected14 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOC LtdLot 1. Supply and Delivery of Liquid Oxygen to NI Water Alpha site at Dunore Point15 Sept 2026 – 14 Sept 2029 · up to 14 Sept 2034Extensions: Initial period of 3 years with option to extend for 2+1+1+1 years (8 years total) | £2,965,680 inc. VAT | — | Standstill |
| BOC LtdLot 2. Supply, delivery of Liquid Oxygen to Castor Bay.15 Sept 2026 – 14 Sept 2029 · up to 14 Sept 2034Extensions: Initial period of 3 years with option to extend for 2+1+1+1 years (8 years total) | £1,977,120 inc. VAT | — | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- BOC LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender