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Oxygen Liquid (Bulk Oxygen)

Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management

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21 Aug 2026 at 12:16

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Summary of the contracting process

Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management Limited procured the supply and delivery of liquid oxygen in bulk for healthcare facilities. The requirement is classified as oxygen supply (CPV 24111900) and falls within the goods category. Delivery is associated with Newcastle upon Tyne, England, at the buyer’s facilities. The procurement concerns the physical provision of bulk oxygen rather than oxygen-related consultancy, equipment maintenance or wider clinical services. It is therefore relevant to gas producers, industrial and medical-gas suppliers, bulk-liquid oxygen distributors, and logistics operators able to support reliable delivery to healthcare sites. The named buyer is Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management Limited, based in Newcastle upon Tyne.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to BOC Limited. It used a selective direct award as a call-off from the NoECPC Framework Agreement – Bulk Oxygen 2022, reference NOE.0511, under which BOC Limited was the only supplier. The contract was awarded on 30 July 2026, with the contract period running from 27 July 2026 to 26 July 2030. The awarded value is £460,000. The tender had a submission deadline of 27 July 2026. The outcome reflects a framework-based award rather than an open competition for this call-off. The requirement was assessed as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This award demonstrates established, multi-year demand from a healthcare facilities-management buyer for dependable bulk liquid oxygen supply and delivery. A future competitor would need proven capability to produce, source or distribute bulk oxygen at healthcare-relevant scale, with resilient logistics and the capacity to maintain continuity of supply across the contract term. Experience serving hospitals or other healthcare estates would help demonstrate operational understanding, including delivery planning, site access, storage interfaces and response to urgent demand. The route to market is particularly important: a supplier would need to qualify for, or participate through, the relevant framework arrangements rather than rely only on a standalone tender. The incumbent is a large supplier, indicating substantial capacity is expected.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Oxygen Liquid (Bulk Oxygen)

Notice Description

Provision of Bulk Oxygen by way of a Direct Award via the NoECPC Framework Agreement - Bulk Oxygen 2022 - Ref. NOE.0511 of which BOC Ltd is the only supplier

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-63a8fe79-18a5-467d-be45-072d5a8021f7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0e3f64e9-e643-48e5-8903-30888e4b613a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

24 - Chemical products

CPV Codes

24111900 - Oxygen

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£460,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£460,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
27 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jul 20264 weeks ago
Contract Period
27 Jul 2026 - 26 Jul 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE27 0QJ
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
North Tyneside
Electoral Ward
Shiremoor
Westminster Constituency
Tynemouth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BOC LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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