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The Supply of Industrial Gases

Leidos Supply Limited

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Summary of the contracting process

Leidos Supply Limited is procuring the supply of gases for defence logistics delivered on behalf of the UK Ministry of Defence. The requirement covers five areas: industrial gases; compressed special gases, including hydrogen, argon, rare gases, nitrogen and oxygen; aviation gases; diving gases; and gases for marine calibration. The goods are to be delivered across the United Kingdom. This is a goods procurement under the gases category (CPV 24100000), with the compressed special gas requirement also classified under CPV 24111000. The requirement is arranged as a framework with one permitted participant. Leidos is the buying organisation and the requirement supports its logistics commodities and services transformation delivery partner contracts.

The procurement has been awarded to BOC Limited through a negotiated procedure without publication after an earlier open competition received two bids that failed the minimum requirements. Awards and active contracts are recorded for all five areas. BOC received £7.4 million for industrial gases, £2.6 million for compressed special gases, £5 million for aviation gases, £4.6 million for diving gases and £800,000 for marine calibration. The recorded contracts were signed on 26 July 2023, except industrial gases, signed on 26 August 2023; a later industrial-gases contract records £10 million and was signed on 18 December 2023. The framework uses price as its award criterion, does not allow variants, and has no renewal or purchase options. Each contract period is 1,440 days.

This outcome indicates demand for suppliers able to provide a broad, dependable range of industrial, specialist and operational gases across the UK defence logistics environment. Relevant capability includes production or sourcing of industrial gases, compressed special gases such as hydrogen, argon, nitrogen and oxygen, and gases suited to aviation, diving and marine calibration applications. Suppliers would need the operational capacity to support multiple requirement areas through a single framework, manage nationwide delivery and maintain continuity across specialist end uses. The previous competition received two bids, but neither met the minimum requirements; only one bidder could provide the full range. A credible future competitor would therefore need breadth of supply, technical compliance, reliable logistics and the ability to support subcontracting where required.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Supply of Industrial Gases

Notice Description

Team Leidos are proud to be delivering the logistics commodities and services transformation (LCS(T)) Delivery partner contracts (LCS (T)/0001 dated 16.4.2015) on behalf of the UK Ministry of Defence (the 'Prime Contract'). Delivery of other parts of the LCS(T) contract are delivered by Leidos Europe Ltd (LEL) and other partners (together 'Team Leidos'). This requirement is subject to the Public Procurement Regulations and respective advertising action.

Lot Information

Industrial

This contract was originally tendered under PCR2015 using the Open Procedure in late 2023 for a 4-year contract (Jan 2024 - Dec 2027). The advertised awarded contract value was PS10M. It was one of 3 gas contracts awarded to BOC Limited by Leidos following 3 failed competitions. The current contract ("the Industrial Gases Contract") is due to end on 31st December 2027. The other two contracts awarded to BOC were: (i) The Supply of Medical Gases ("the Medical Gases Contract") also under PCR, currently due to end also on 31st December 2027, and (ii) the contract for the Supply & Support of Refrigerant Gases, Bulk and Cryospeed Gases & Associated Equipment ("the Refrigerant Gases Contract") under DSPCR, which is due to end on 31st December 2030. Leidos now intends to extend both the Industrial Gases Contract and the Medical Gases Contract for 3 years to make their end dates coterminous with the Refrigerant Gases Contract in 2030 thereby enabling all three to be re-aggregated and let together in the future. Having attempted (unsuccessfully) to disaggregate the three requirements previously in the hope of generating more competition it is now felt that there is more logic in enabling a more consolidated, cost-effective and cohesive single gases tender approach. The proposed strategy allows time for further developments in the gases supply markets that could prevent a repeat of the failed tenders at the end of 2023. This new approach also eliminates the significant inconvenience and substantial duplication of costs for the contracting authority of running three tenders rather than a single consolidated one. To facilitate the proposed contract extension, it is proposed to modify the value of the Framework Contract originally awarded to BOC ( original value PS10m) to PS14.85m on the basis that the provisions of PCR Regulation 72 (Modification of Contracts during their term): 72 (1) (b): apply- i.e.: " ...Contracts and framework agreements may be modified without a new procurement procedure ..... for additional works services or supplies by the original contractor that have become necessary and were not included in the initial procurement where a change of contractor: (i) cannot be made for economic or technical reasons such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, services or installations procured under the original procurement and (ii) would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the contracting authority ..provided that any increase in price does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract. Future demand under the extended contract is difficult to determine accurately. Call offs under the extended framework will be monitored and, if it is anticipated that the revised framework value might be exceeded a further VEAT will be published.

Compressed Special

This contract was originally tendered under PCR2015 using the Open Procedure in late 2023 for a 4-year contract (Jan 2024 - Dec 2027). The advertised awarded contract value was PS10M. It was one of 3 gas contracts awarded to BOC Limited by Leidos following 3 failed competitions. The current contract ("the Industrial Gases Contract") is due to end on 31st December 2027. The other two contracts awarded to BOC were: (i) The Supply of Medical Gases ("the Medical Gases Contract") also under PCR, currently due to end also on 31st December 2027, and (ii) the contract for the Supply & Support of Refrigerant Gases, Bulk and Cryospeed Gases & Associated Equipment ("the Refrigerant Gases Contract") under DSPCR, which is due to end on 31st December 2030. Leidos now intends to extend both the Industrial Gases Contract and the Medical Gases Contract for 3 years to make their end dates coterminous with the Refrigerant Gases Contract in 2030 thereby enabling all three to be re-aggregated and let together in the future. Having attempted (unsuccessfully) to disaggregate the three requirements previously in the hope of generating more competition it is now felt that there is more logic in enabling a more consolidated, cost-effective and cohesive single gases tender approach. The proposed strategy allows time for further developments in the gases supply markets that could prevent a repeat of the failed tenders at the end of 2023. This new approach also eliminates the significant inconvenience and substantial duplication of costs for the contracting authority of running three tenders rather than a single consolidated one. To facilitate the proposed contract extension, it is proposed to modify the value of the Framework Contract originally awarded to BOC ( original value PS10m) to PS14.85m on the basis that the provisions of PCR Regulation 72 (Modification of Contracts during their term): 72 (1) (b): apply- i.e.: " ...Contracts and framework agreements may be modified without a new procurement procedure ..... for additional works services or supplies by the original contractor that have become necessary and were not included in the initial procurement where a change of contractor: (i) cannot be made for economic or technical reasons such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, services or installations procured under the original procurement and (ii) would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the contracting authority ..provided that any increase in price does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract. Future demand under the extended contract is difficult to determine accurately. Call offs under the extended framework will be monitored and, if it is anticipated that the revised framework value might be exceeded a further VEAT will be published.

Aviation

This contract was originally tendered under PCR2015 using the Open Procedure in late 2023 for a 4-year contract (Jan 2024 - Dec 2027). The advertised awarded contract value was PS10M. It was one of 3 gas contracts awarded to BOC Limited by Leidos following 3 failed competitions. The current contract ("the Industrial Gases Contract") is due to end on 31st December 2027. The other two contracts awarded to BOC were: (i) The Supply of Medical Gases ("the Medical Gases Contract") also under PCR, currently due to end also on 31st December 2027, and (ii) the contract for the Supply & Support of Refrigerant Gases, Bulk and Cryospeed Gases & Associated Equipment ("the Refrigerant Gases Contract") under DSPCR, which is due to end on 31st December 2030. Leidos now intends to extend both the Industrial Gases Contract and the Medical Gases Contract for 3 years to make their end dates coterminous with the Refrigerant Gases Contract in 2030 thereby enabling all three to be re-aggregated and let together in the future. Having attempted (unsuccessfully) to disaggregate the three requirements previously in the hope of generating more competition it is now felt that there is more logic in enabling a more consolidated, cost-effective and cohesive single gases tender approach. The proposed strategy allows time for further developments in the gases supply markets that could prevent a repeat of the failed tenders at the end of 2023. This new approach also eliminates the significant inconvenience and substantial duplication of costs for the contracting authority of running three tenders rather than a single consolidated one. To facilitate the proposed contract extension, it is proposed to modify the value of the Framework Contract originally awarded to BOC ( original value PS10m) to PS14.85m on the basis that the provisions of PCR Regulation 72 (Modification of Contracts during their term): 72 (1) (b): apply- i.e.: " ...Contracts and framework agreements may be modified without a new procurement procedure ..... for additional works services or supplies by the original contractor that have become necessary and were not included in the initial procurement where a change of contractor: (i) cannot be made for economic or technical reasons such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, services or installations procured under the original procurement and (ii) would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the contracting authority ..provided that any increase in price does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract. Future demand under the extended contract is difficult to determine accurately. Call offs under the extended framework will be monitored and, if it is anticipated that the revised framework value might be exceeded a further VEAT will be published.

Diving

This contract was originally tendered under PCR2015 using the Open Procedure in late 2023 for a 4-year contract (Jan 2024 - Dec 2027). The advertised awarded contract value was PS10M. It was one of 3 gas contracts awarded to BOC Limited by Leidos following 3 failed competitions. The current contract ("the Industrial Gases Contract") is due to end on 31st December 2027. The other two contracts awarded to BOC were: (i) The Supply of Medical Gases ("the Medical Gases Contract") also under PCR, currently due to end also on 31st December 2027, and (ii) the contract for the Supply & Support of Refrigerant Gases, Bulk and Cryospeed Gases & Associated Equipment ("the Refrigerant Gases Contract") under DSPCR, which is due to end on 31st December 2030. Leidos now intends to extend both the Industrial Gases Contract and the Medical Gases Contract for 3 years to make their end dates coterminous with the Refrigerant Gases Contract in 2030 thereby enabling all three to be re-aggregated and let together in the future. Having attempted (unsuccessfully) to disaggregate the three requirements previously in the hope of generating more competition it is now felt that there is more logic in enabling a more consolidated, cost-effective and cohesive single gases tender approach. The proposed strategy allows time for further developments in the gases supply markets that could prevent a repeat of the failed tenders at the end of 2023. This new approach also eliminates the significant inconvenience and substantial duplication of costs for the contracting authority of running three tenders rather than a single consolidated one. To facilitate the proposed contract extension, it is proposed to modify the value of the Framework Contract originally awarded to BOC ( original value PS10m) to PS14.85m on the basis that the provisions of PCR Regulation 72 (Modification of Contracts during their term): 72 (1) (b): apply- i.e.: " ...Contracts and framework agreements may be modified without a new procurement procedure ..... for additional works services or supplies by the original contractor that have become necessary and were not included in the initial procurement where a change of contractor: (i) cannot be made for economic or technical reasons such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, services or installations procured under the original procurement and (ii) would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the contracting authority ..provided that any increase in price does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract. Future demand under the extended contract is difficult to determine accurately. Call offs under the extended framework will be monitored and, if it is anticipated that the revised framework value might be exceeded a further VEAT will be published.

Marine Calibration

This contract was originally tendered under PCR2015 using the Open Procedure in late 2023 for a 4-year contract (Jan 2024 - Dec 2027). The advertised awarded contract value was PS10M. It was one of 3 gas contracts awarded to BOC Limited by Leidos following 3 failed competitions. The current contract ("the Industrial Gases Contract") is due to end on 31st December 2027. The other two contracts awarded to BOC were: (i) The Supply of Medical Gases ("the Medical Gases Contract") also under PCR, currently due to end also on 31st December 2027, and (ii) the contract for the Supply & Support of Refrigerant Gases, Bulk and Cryospeed Gases & Associated Equipment ("the Refrigerant Gases Contract") under DSPCR, which is due to end on 31st December 2030. Leidos now intends to extend both the Industrial Gases Contract and the Medical Gases Contract for 3 years to make their end dates coterminous with the Refrigerant Gases Contract in 2030 thereby enabling all three to be re-aggregated and let together in the future. Having attempted (unsuccessfully) to disaggregate the three requirements previously in the hope of generating more competition it is now felt that there is more logic in enabling a more consolidated, cost-effective and cohesive single gases tender approach. The proposed strategy allows time for further developments in the gases supply markets that could prevent a repeat of the failed tenders at the end of 2023. This new approach also eliminates the significant inconvenience and substantial duplication of costs for the contracting authority of running three tenders rather than a single consolidated one. To facilitate the proposed contract extension, it is proposed to modify the value of the Framework Contract originally awarded to BOC ( original value PS10m) to PS14.85m on the basis that the provisions of PCR Regulation 72 (Modification of Contracts during their term): 72 (1) (b): apply- i.e.: " ...Contracts and framework agreements may be modified without a new procurement procedure ..... for additional works services or supplies by the original contractor that have become necessary and were not included in the initial procurement where a change of contractor: (i) cannot be made for economic or technical reasons such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, services or installations procured under the original procurement and (ii) would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the contracting authority ..provided that any increase in price does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract. Future demand under the extended contract is difficult to determine accurately. Call offs under the extended framework will be monitored and, if it is anticipated that the revised framework value might be exceeded a further VEAT will be published.

Procurement Information

This contract was originally tendered under PCR2015 using the Open Procedure in late 2023 for a 4-year contract (Jan 2024 - Dec 2027). The advertised awarded contract value was PS10M. It was one of 3 gas contracts awarded to BOC Limited by Leidos following 3 failed competitions. The current contract ("the Industrial Gases Contract") is due to end on 31st December 2027. The other two contracts awarded to BOC were: (i) The Supply of Medical Gases ("the Medical Gases Contract") also under PCR, currently due to end also on 31st December 2027, and (ii) the contract for the Supply & Support of Refrigerant Gases, Bulk and Cryospeed Gases & Associated Equipment ("the Refrigerant Gases Contract") under DSPCR, which is due to end on 31st December 2030. Leidos now intends to extend both the Industrial Gases Contract and the Medical Gases Contract for 3 years to make their end dates coterminous with the Refrigerant Gases Contract in 2030 thereby enabling all three to be re-aggregated and let together in the future. Having attempted (unsuccessfully) to disaggregate the three requirements previously in the hope of generating more competition it is now felt that there is more logic in enabling a more consolidated, cost-effective and cohesive single gases tender approach. The proposed strategy allows time for further developments in the gases supply markets that could prevent a repeat of the failed tenders at the end of 2023. This new approach also eliminates the significant inconvenience and substantial duplication of costs for the contracting authority of running three tenders rather than a single consolidated one. To facilitate the proposed contract extension, it is proposed to modify the value of the Framework Contract originally awarded to BOC ( original value PS10m) to PS14.85m on the basis that the provisions of PCR Regulation 72 (Modification of Contracts during their term): 72 (1) (b): apply- i.e.: " ...Contracts and framework agreements may be modified without a new procurement procedure ..... for additional works services or supplies by the original contractor that have become necessary and were not included in the initial procurement where a change of contractor: (i) cannot be made for economic or technical reasons such as requirements of interchangeability or interoperability with existing equipment, services or installations procured under the original procurement and (ii) would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the contracting authority ..provided that any increase in price does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract. Future demand under the extended contract is difficult to determine accurately. Call offs under the extended framework will be monitored and, if it is anticipated that the revised framework value might be exceeded a further VEAT will be published.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d42a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071622-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

24 - Chemical products

CPV Codes

24100000 - Gases

24111000 - Hydrogen, argon, rare gases, nitrogen and oxygen

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£12,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£20,400,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£45,250,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20264 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
6 Jul 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Jul 20233 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Leidos Supply Limited
Additional Buyers

Leidos Supply

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS16 7FH
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Emersons Green
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BOC Limited

Further Information

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