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Medical Gases

West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

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24 Jul 2026 at 13:15

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Summary of the contracting process

West Midlands Ambulance Service procured medical gases for ambulance operations, specifically deliveries of ambulance medical gas cylinders and associated cylinder-tracking services. The requirement is classified as medical gases and is primarily a goods supply contract, with tracking forming an associated service element. Delivery is across the West Midlands, with the buyer’s address recorded in Brierley Hill. The purchasing organisation is West Midlands Ambulance Service. The requirement is therefore relevant to suppliers that manufacture, fill, distribute or manage medical gas cylinders for emergency healthcare services, particularly those able to support geographically distributed ambulance operations and maintain reliable records of cylinder movements. It is not a general healthcare supply opportunity: the focus is medical gas cylinders and their tracking.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. West Midlands Ambulance Service used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. Medical Gas Solutions Limited trading as Flogas Medical Gases was awarded the contract on 6 July 2026. The awarded value is £5,000,000 GBP. The contract period runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 March 2030. The tender submission deadline was 30 June 2026 at 12:00. The award record shows an active award and the tender status is complete. The available procurement details identify the framework call-off route but do not set out separate quality, price or other evaluation weightings. The award records identify the same supplier and value for the requirement.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates sustained ambulance-service demand for medical gas cylinders combined with cylinder tracking across the West Midlands. A credible future competitor would need dependable medical-gas supply arrangements, suitable cylinders, safe handling and delivery capability, and systems that can record and reconcile cylinder movements accurately. Operational resilience will matter because ambulance services depend on timely availability and controlled stock across multiple locations. The successful supplier was Medical Gas Solutions Limited trading as Flogas Medical Gases, recorded as an SME, while the opportunity was marked as unsuitable for SMEs in the procurement data. Businesses assessing similar work should therefore examine the framework route, healthcare gas compliance requirements, distribution capacity and tracking controls needed to support an ambulance service at this scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Medical Gases

Notice Description

Deliveries of Ambulance Medical Gas Cylinders and associated cylinder tracking across West Midlands Ambulance Service FT

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8a8f7b2d-6fc4-453c-85cf-84d40cf89aad
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/856f11c4-28d8-4c7c-8932-dce58f57f443
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

24 - Chemical products

CPV Codes

24111500 - Medical gases

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Jul 20263 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 30 Mar 2030 3-4 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
West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
UK-UK-BRIERLEY HILL: PROTECTIVE AND SAFETY CLOTHING.: PROTECTIVE AND SAFETY CLOTHING.
Postcode
DY5 1LX
Postcode Area
Dudley
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG36 Dudley
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Dudley
Electoral Ward
Brierley Hill & Wordsley South
Westminster Constituency
Stourbridge

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Medical Gas Solutions Limited

Further Information

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