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DOJ DAC 10/24 Provision of Helium BiPS

Forensic Science Northern Ireland

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20 Jun 2024 at 13:11

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Summary of the contracting process

The Forensic Science Northern Ireland has awarded a contract for the provision of Helium BiPS. This tender falls under the goods category and had a procurement method of "limited," negotiated without the publication of a contract notice. The contract was awarded to a supplier with the award value being £180,000. The procurement process was completed on 20th June 2024, and the procurement stage is currently at the award stage. The contract is specifically for the supply of cylinders of helium gas with a Built-In Purification System for labs across FSNI requiring high purity helium.

This contract by Forensic Science Northern Ireland for helium supply presents business growth opportunities for suppliers dealing with specialised gases and purification systems. Companies in the gas supply and equipment industry, especially those with patented exclusive products, would find this tender well-suited for competition due to the specialised nature of the required helium cylinders. The absence of competition is justified by the unique patented technology of the contracted supplier, making it challenging for other suppliers to offer similar products in the UK and Ireland.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DOJ DAC 10/24 Provision of Helium BiPS

Notice Description

This Direct Award Contract is to cover expenditure for the supply of cylinders of helium gas with a Built In Purification System (BIPS) for use with an instrumentation set up in a number of labs across FSNI which demands high purity helium in order to avoid unnecessary maintenance, repair and down time.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This Direct Award Contract is to cover expenditure for the supply of cylinders of helium gas with a Built In Purification System (BIPS) for use with an instrumentation set up in a number of labs across FSNI which demands high purity helium in order to avoid unnecessary maintenance, repair and down time.

Procurement Information

This contract is awarded in accordance with the following derogations under the regulations: I. Where competition is absent for technical reasons (regulation 32(2)(b)(ii); II. For reasons connected with the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights (reg32(2)(b) iii) but only where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement. BIPS cylinders are exclusive to the contractor, who have this system patented, therefore no other supplier can offer the same or similar products in UK or Ireland.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-047177
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019034-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

24 - Chemical products

CPV Codes

24111300 - Helium

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jun 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Jun 20242 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Forensic Science Northern Ireland
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT3 9ED
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Sydenham
Westminster Constituency
Belfast East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Information withheld for security reasons

Further Information

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