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Published 5 Dec 2025, 13:00 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

T144 Supply, Delivery, Rental and Maintenance of Specialised Laboratory Gas

Official notice

Authority: NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED (Central government)

5 lotsGoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdUtilities
Sectors: Chemical products (24)Construction Materials & Prefab (44) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£234,600total for 5 lots · £234,600 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 22 Dec 2025
Lots 5see the lot list below
Contract term Varies by lotfirst lot 3 yrs from 1 Feb 2026 · see each lot

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This contract is for the Supply, Delivery, Rental and Maintenance of Specialised Laboratory Gas; this CfT is split into 5 Lots - Lot 1: Supply, Delivery, Rental and Maintenance of Liquid Argon; Lot 2: Supply, Delivery, Rental and Maintenance of Nitrogen; Lot 3: Supply, Delivery, Rental and Maintenance of Helium; Lot 4: Supply, Delivery, Rental and Maintenance of 7 percent Hydrogen in Helium, Lot 5: Supply, Delivery, Rental and Maintenance of Bottled Argon. Suppliers should refer to Appendix 1 - Specification for full details.

CPV: Argon · Gas pipelines · Gas tanks · Gases · Helium · Hydrogen, argon, rare gases, nitrogen and oxygen · Nitrogen

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · all with a published value (£234,600 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Supply, Delivery, Rental and Maintenance of Liquid ArgonRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£129,030

Lot 1: Supply, Delivery, Rental and Maintenance of Liquid Argon

Contract period: 1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Jan 2031 with extensionsValue: £129,030 exc. VAT · £129,030 inc. VAT
Extensions: The initial period of this contract is three years with the option to extend for 1+1years therefore renewal is expected in 3-5years
24100000 Gases24111000 Hydrogen, argon, rare gases, nitrogen and oxygen24111100 Argon24111300 Helium24111700 Nitrogen44161100 Gas pipelines
Lot #2Supply, Delivery, Rental and Maintenance of NitrogenRenewal 1 yrPublished value£25,806

Lot 2: Supply, Delivery, Rental and Maintenance of Nitrogen

Contract period: 1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2027 (1 yr) · up to 31 Jan 2031 with extensionsValue: £25,806 exc. VAT · £25,806 inc. VAT
Extensions: The initial period of this contract is one year with the option to extend for 1+1+1+1 years therefore renewal is expected in 1-5years
24100000 Gases24111000 Hydrogen, argon, rare gases, nitrogen and oxygen24111100 Argon24111300 Helium24111700 Nitrogen44161100 Gas pipelines
Lot #3Supply, Delivery, Rental and Maintenance of HeliumRenewal 1 yrPublished value£46,920

Lot 3: Supply, Delivery, Rental and Maintenance of Helium

Contract period: 1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2027 (1 yr) · up to 31 Jan 2031 with extensionsValue: £46,920 exc. VAT · £46,920 inc. VAT
Extensions: The initial period of this contract is one year with the option to extend for 1+1+1+years therefore renewal is expected in 1-5years
24100000 Gases24111000 Hydrogen, argon, rare gases, nitrogen and oxygen24111100 Argon24111300 Helium24111700 Nitrogen44161100 Gas pipelines
Lot #4Supply, Delivery, Rental and Maintenance of 7 percent Hydrogen in HeliumRenewal 1 yrPublished value£25,806

Lot 4: Supply, Delivery, Rental and Maintenance of 7 percent Hydrogen in Helium

Contract period: 1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2027 (1 yr) · up to 31 Jan 2031 with extensionsValue: £25,806 exc. VAT · £25,806 inc. VAT
Extensions: The initial period of this contract is one year with the option to extend for 1+1+1+1 years therefore renewal is expected in 1-5years
24100000 Gases24111000 Hydrogen, argon, rare gases, nitrogen and oxygen24111100 Argon24111300 Helium24111700 Nitrogen44161100 Gas pipelines
Lot #5Supply, Delivery, Rental and Maintenance of Bottled ArgonRenewal 1 yrPublished value£7,038

Lot 5: Supply, Delivery, Rental and Maintenance of Bottled Argon

Contract period: 1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2027 (1 yr) · up to 31 Jan 2031 with extensionsValue: £7,038 exc. VAT · £7,038 inc. VAT
Extensions: The initial period of this contract is one year with the option to extend for 1+1+1+1years therefore renewal is expected in 1-5years
24100000 Gases24111000 Hydrogen, argon, rare gases, nitrogen and oxygen24111100 Argon24111300 Helium24111700 Nitrogen44161100 Gas pipelines

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
How bids were scored · same split on all 5 lots
Price: 100%
Published sub-criteria (1)
  • Cost: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
  • Cost
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 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
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Utilities
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
5 Dec 2025, 13:00 GMT
Last source update
5 Dec 2025, 13:00 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-080141
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
ArgonGas pipelinesGas tanksGasesHeliumHydrogen, argon, rare gases, nitrogen and oxygenNitrogen
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Submission deadline
22 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Clarification deadline
15 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etendersni.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

5 Dec 2025 → 1 Feb 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published324 days ago
    5 Dec 2025, 13:00 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by313 days ago
    15 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  3. Submission deadline306 days ago
    22 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  4. Contract starts266 days ago
    1 Feb 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    5 Dec 2025, 13:00 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Northern Ireland Water

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCZH-7295-JJTZ 40 Westland Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT14 6TEContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender