Award

Supply of Liquid Nitrogen

UK BIOBANK LTD

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Award

24 Sep 2021 at 09:35

Tender

24 Mar 2021 at 17:16

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves UK Biobank Ltd, which is seeking suppliers for the "Supply of Liquid Nitrogen" across two lots. The first lot, valued between £430,000 and £450,000, is for UK Biobank’s site in Cheadle, Stockport, while the second lot, with an estimated value of £125,000 to £150,000, pertains to UK Biocentre’s sites in Milton Keynes and Oxford. The procurement method is Open procedure, and the tender was initiated on March 24, 2021, with a closing date for submissions set for April 28, 2021.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those engaged in the supply of liquid gases or related logistics and services. Companies with capabilities in handling, transporting, and storing liquid nitrogen, as well as those offering telemetry and servicing equipment, would be well-suited to compete. Given the expected increase in demand for liquid nitrogen volumes over time, successful suppliers may benefit from a stable revenue stream across the potential four-year contract duration.

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Notice Title

Supply of Liquid Nitrogen

Notice Description

UK Biobank (UKBB) and UK Biocentre (UKBC) require the supply of Liquid Nitrogen (LN). UKBB is tendering on behalf of itself and UKBC. UK Biobank (UKBB) is a major national health resource, and a registered charity in its own right, with the aim of improving the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of serious and life-threatening illnesses - including cancer, heart diseases, stroke, diabetes, arthritis, osteoporosis, eye disorders, depression and forms of dementia. UK Biocentre (UKBC) was incorporated as a limited company on 4 May 2011 as a separate legal entity to its owner, UK Biobank, in order to utilise the skills and knowledge gained by UK Biobank in sample storage, processing, analysis and management. The primary service offered by UKBC to its customers is the collection, storage and assay of biological samples gathered from human volunteers. This Contract Notice relates to the award of two contracts: Lot 1 - Contract for the Supply of LN to UKBB's site in Cheadle, Stockport, UK from 28 June 2021; Lot 2 - Contract for the Supply of LN to UKBC's sites located in Milton Keynes and Oxford, UK from 28 June 2021. Tenders can be submitted for one or both of the Lots. This specification (provided as part of the procurement documents) sets out the requirements for the supply of LN.

Lot Information

Supply of Liquid Nitrogen to UK Biobank

UK Biobank (UKBB) requires the supply of Liquid Nitrogen (LN) of a minimum purity grade of 99% to its site in Cheadle, Stockport, UK from 28 June 2021. UKBB have 2 x 50,000 litre tanks. UKBB will be responsible for the provision of the tanks and the pipework. All telemetry equipment required must be supplied and maintained by the supplier as part of this contract. The supplier is also required to service the UKBB tanks. Indicative LN volumes required by UKBB are 290 metric tonnes (monthly volume) and 5,000 metric tonnes (maximum annual volume). It is not anticipated that these volumes will reduce. However, UKBB does not guarantee any volume of supply. Further details are set out in the Specification.

Renewal: The initial term will be for 12 months from 28 June 2021 with the option for UKBB to extend (on one or more occasions) for further period(s) up to a maximum extension of 3 years in total from the end of the initial term. Maximum contract duration of 4 years.

Supply of Liquid Nitrogen to UK Biocentre

UK Biocentre (UKBC) requires the supply of Liquid Nitrogen (LN) of a minimum purity grade of 99% to its sites in Milton Keynes and Oxford, UK from 28 June 2021. UKBC have 2 x 2,000 litre tanks in Milton Keynes and 2 x 20,000 litre tanks in Oxford. UKBC will be responsible for the provision of the tanks and the pipework. All telemetry equipment required must be supplied and maintained by the supplier as part of this contract. Servicing of the UKBC tanks is not included within the scope of Lot 2. Indicative volumes of LN required by UKBC are as follows: Milton Keynes site: 10 metric tonnes (monthly volume) and 110 metric tonnes (maximum annual volume) Oxford site: 70 metric tonnes (monthly volume) and 820 metric tonnes (maximum annual volume) It is not anticipated that these volumes will reduce but they are expected to increase gradually by 10-15% over the next 2 years. However, UKBC does not guarantee any volume of supply. Further details are set out in the Specification.

Renewal: The initial term will be for 12 months from 28 June 2021 with the option for UKBC to extend (on one or more occasions) for further period(s) up to a maximum extension of 3 years in total from the end of the initial term. Maximum contract duration of 4 years.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-029ee5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023777-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

24 - Chemical products


CPV Codes

24111800 - Liquid nitrogen

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,300,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£802,417 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Apr 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Sep 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK BIOBANK LTD
Additional Buyers

UK BIOCENTRE LTD

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
tenders@ukbiobank.ac.uk, tenders@ukbiocentre.com
Contact Phone
+44 1614755386

Buyer Location

Locality
STOCKPORT
Postcode
SK3 0SA
Post Town
Stockport
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ12 Milton Keynes
Delivery Location
TLD3 Greater Manchester, TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Milton Keynes
Electoral Ward
Danesborough & Walton
Westminster Constituency
Milton Keynes Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

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