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Supply of liquid nitrogen

UK Biobank Ltd

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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12 Aug 2024 at 12:16

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06 Mar 2024 at 16:11

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Summary of the contracting process

UK Biobank, a large-scale biomedical database and research charity in the UK, has awarded a contract for the supply of liquid nitrogen to Air Products Plc. This contract, valued at approximately £911,210, will cover liquid nitrogen needs from 28 June 2024 onward at the UK Biobank's site in Cheadle, Stockport. The procurement process was conducted using an open procedure under the regulations set forth by the CELEX standard 32014L0024. The contract will span an initial 12-month period, with the possibility of extension up to three years. Notably, UK Biobank requires liquid nitrogen of a minimum purity grade of 99% to be delivered, maintaining the tanks and telemetry equipment, with indicative volumes ranging up to 5,000 metric tonnes annually.

This tender presents significant opportunities for suppliers specializing in high-purity liquid nitrogen and related services. Air Products Plc has the chance to strengthen its market presence within the UK life sciences sector, leveraging a reliable and substantial client like UK Biobank. Businesses that excel in the timely, quality-assured supply and maintenance of liquid nitrogen and associated equipment would be well-suited to such procurement opportunities, enabling them to establish strong relationships and secure long-term contracts with research institutions. With criteria placing emphasis on supply assurance, environmental policies, and pricing, suppliers meeting these specifications could greatly benefit from participating in future tenders of this nature.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of liquid nitrogen

Notice Description

This Invitation to Tender ('ITT') is being issued by UK Biobank ('UKB') and invites tender submissions (a 'Bid') for liquid nitrogen. UKB is a company limited by guarantee and a registered UK charity established by its two founding funders: the Medical Research Council and Wellcome. It is a large-scale biomedical database and research resource containing genetic, lifestyle and health information from half a million UK participants. UKB is globally accessible to approved researchers who are undertaking health-related research that is in the public interest. UKB recruited 500,000 people aged between 40-69 years in 2006-2010 from across the UK. With their consent, they provided detailed information about their lifestyle, physical measures and had blood, urine and saliva samples collected and stored for future analysis. It is a major contributor in the advancement of modern medicine and treatment, enabling better understanding of the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of serious and life-threatening illnesses - including cancer, heart diseases and stroke. Over 30,000 researchers from more than 90 countries use UKB and more than 7,000 peer-reviewed papers have been published as a result. For further information about UKB please see www.ukbiobank.ac.uk.

Lot Information

Lot 1

UK Biobank (UKB) requires the supply of Liquid Nitrogen (LN) of a minimum purity grade of 99% to its site in Cheadle, Stockport, UK from 28 June 2024. UKB have 2 x 50,000 litre tanks. UKB 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 UKB tanks. Indicative LN volumes required by UKB are 290 metric tonnes (monthly volume) and 5,000 metric tonnes (maximum annual volume). It is not anticipated that these volumes will reduce until Q4 2026. However, UKB 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 2024 with the option for UKB to extend (on one or more occasions) for further period(s) up to a maximum extension of 2 years in total from the end of the initial term. Maximum contract duration of 3 years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-044628
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025402-2024
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£911,210 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Apr 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Aug 20242 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK Biobank Ltd
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STOCKPORT
Postcode
SK3 0SA
Postcode Area
Stockport
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD35 Greater Manchester South East
Delivery Location
TLD35 Greater Manchester South East
Local Authority
Stockport
Electoral Ward
Davenport & Cale Green
Westminster Constituency
Stockport

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Air Products Plc

Further Information

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