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Medical Gases Rental, Refills, Collection and Delivery - S495577

Norfolk County Council

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24 Jul 2026 at 09:21

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Norfolk County Council procured medical gas services covering the rental, refilling, collection and delivery of medical gases. The requirement concerns the supply and associated handling of gases used for medical purposes, rather than general industrial gas supply. Work is for the council and is delivered in connection with its operations in Norfolk, with the buying organisation based at County Hall in Norwich. The requirement was treated primarily as a goods purchase, with gases classified under CPV 24100000. The awarded supplier is BOC Limited, a large UK-based gas supplier headquartered in Woking. This opportunity is therefore most relevant to businesses with established medical-gas supply, cylinder rental and refill operations, and the logistics capability to collect and deliver cylinders for a public-sector customer.

The procurement has completed and the contract was awarded to BOC Limited for the single lot. The contract was signed on 31 March 2025 and runs from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £40,000 excluding VAT and £48,000 including VAT. The award is recorded as active and the contract is active. It was run as a below-threshold procurement using a procedure recorded as unknown, so the available information does not establish a conventional open or selective tender route. The requirement was evaluated as a completed procurement, with the award linked to the council’s medical-gas rental, refill, collection and delivery service. BOC Limited is the selected supplier for the full requirement.

This procurement demonstrates a defined public-sector requirement for an end-to-end medical-gas service: supplying gases, managing rented cylinders, arranging refills, collecting equipment and completing deliveries. A credible future competitor would need dependable access to medical gases, suitable cylinder and rental-stock management, refill capacity, and an organised collection and delivery network serving Norfolk. Operational controls would need to support accurate cylinder tracking, timely replenishment and safe handling throughout the service. Experience supplying healthcare or other regulated medical environments would help demonstrate that the business can maintain continuity and meet the practical demands of the council’s operations. The requirement is best suited to established gas suppliers, specialist medical-gas distributors and logistics providers with the relevant technical capability and service infrastructure.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Medical Gases Rental, Refills, Collection and Delivery - S495577

Notice Description

Medical Gases Rental, Refills, Collection and Delivery - S495577. PS40000.00

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d2af
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070022-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

24 - Chemical products

CPV Codes

24100000 - Gases

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£40,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Norfolk County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORWICH
Postcode
NR1 2DH
Postcode Area
Norwich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Norwich
Electoral Ward
Lakenham
Westminster Constituency
Norwich South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BOC Ltd

Further Information

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