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Published 9 Dec 2025, 16:27 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Testing for medical gases

Official notice

Authority: East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

Below threshold - without competitionSME suitable
Sectors: Chemical products (24)Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38)Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: South East (UKJ44)
Awarded value£33,654published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to Cairn Technology Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

In accordance with the relevant provisions of the Procurement Act 2023, 2gether Support Solutions, on behalf of the Contracting Authority, is looking to direct award a contract for testing of medical gases, namely the monitoring of the workplace environment to test the presence / exposure of specific gases across multiple departments to satisfy the requirements of regulation 10 of the control of substances Hazardous to health 2002 regulations (COSHH); annual testing and validation of the ventilation systems as per the NHS England guidance; and audits in response to the IHEEM requirement under section 9.6. and 8.12.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible
24111500 Medical gases38545000 Gas-testing kits71600000 Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

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
9 Dec 2025, 16:27 GMT
Last source update
9 Dec 2025, 16:27 GMT
Authority reference
C406746
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-081189
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
South East (UKJ44)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f21f Find a Tender

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 9 Dec 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    9 Dec 2025, 16:27 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    10 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £33,6541 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Cairn Technology Ltd15 Dec 2025 – 31 Jan 2026£33,654—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-NHS: RVV · GB-PPON: PYBV-2474-CMNH Trust Headquarters, Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Ethelbert Road, Canterbury, South East, CT1 3NGContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • CAIRN TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03715724GB-PPON: PXXV-4235-PPJN Unit F2, G4 Business Centre, 19-21 Carlisle St E, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S4 7QNContact 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