Notice Information
Notice Title
The Supply & Support of Medical O2 for divers equipment
Notice Description
In 2022, Team Leidos conducted an Open Procedure tender for the supply of medical oxygen for divers' equipment (Wenoll WS100). The resulting contract was awarded to Northern Diver. This contract is due to expire on 13 March 2026; therefore, Team Leidos proceeded with the re-let. During market engagement, it was confirmed that Northern Diver is the sole distributor of the required equipment on behalf of EMS, the OEM. Leidos has obtained the necessary certification from the OEM confirming this. A transparency notice for a direct award was published on 19/09/2025. Leidos proceeded with a direct award to Northern Diver, justified on technical grounds. Due to Northern Diver being the sole distributor for the required equipment, the new contract will be directly awarded to Northern Diver in January 2026.
Procurement Information
Northern Divers are the exclusive distributor for this equipment and the only party that can provide the necessary supply and support services for the requirement. This is evidenced in a letter from the OEM, EMS (Emergency Medical Systems GmbH), located at Im Gewerbegebiet 5, 91093 Hessdorf, Germany, for a time period up until 31/12/2025. Team Leidos will proceed with a Direct Award without Prior Publication (with consideration to PA23 Schedule 5, Paragraphs 5-7) on the basis that Northern Divers can provide supply and support on behalf of EMS, the OEM
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059e33
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006190-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
24 - Chemical products
-
- CPV Codes
24111500 - Medical gases
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £1,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 19 Sep 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- 12 Mar 2026 - 11 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Alice Hayward, Georgia Jones
- Contact Email
- alice.hayward@uk.leidos.com, uk.enquiry@tvsscs.com
- Contact Phone
- +447765878257, 07867255051
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRISTOL
- Postcode
- BS16 7FH
- Post Town
- Bristol
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD4 Lancashire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD47 Chorley and West Lancashire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Chorley
- Electoral Ward
- Chorley North & Astley
- Westminster Constituency
- Chorley
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006190-2026
23rd January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058150-2025
19th September 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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