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Medical Oxygen Cylinders

Cheshire Fire Authority

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28 Aug 2026 at 14:32

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cheshire Fire Authority procured the supply of medical oxygen cylinders for its operational requirements. This is a goods contract focused on cylinders containing medical oxygen, rather than installation, clinical treatment or wider firefighting equipment. Delivery covers England, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, the South East and the South West. Cheshire Fire Authority is the public-sector buyer, based at its headquarters and training centre in Winsford, Cheshire. The requirement may therefore suit suppliers of medical oxygen cylinders with the production, handling and distribution capability needed to serve a fire authority across multiple English regions. The recorded classification is firefighting, rescue and safety equipment (CPV 35110000), although the stated requirement is specifically medical oxygen cylinders.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Cheshire Fire Authority used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under a single lot. BOC Limited was selected as supplier, with the award recorded as active. The award date and contract signature date were 4 July 2026. The contract runs from 4 July 2026 to 14 January 2030. Its value is £22,500 excluding VAT and £27,000 including VAT. The available procurement information records no competitive evaluation or scored award criteria because the contract was placed without competition. This outcome shows that the buyer used a below-threshold direct-award route for the medical oxygen cylinder requirement, rather than an open or selective tender involving competing bids.

For suppliers that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates established demand from Cheshire Fire Authority for medical oxygen cylinders across England. A credible future competitor would need to supply the specified cylinders reliably, manage medical oxygen safely, and maintain distribution arrangements covering the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, the South East and the South West. The selected supplier is a large organisation, indicating that scale, operational resilience and broad logistics may be relevant to satisfying this buyer’s requirement. Suppliers should also understand below-threshold direct-award practice and be able to engage with public-sector purchasing requirements for firefighting, rescue and safety equipment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Medical Oxygen Cylinders

Notice Description

The supply of Medical Oxygen Cylinders

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eeae
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082236-2026
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
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

CPV Codes

35110000 - Firefighting, rescue and safety equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£22,500 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Jul 2026 - 14 Jan 2030 3-4 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
Cheshire Fire Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WINSFORD, CHESHIRE
Postcode
CW7 2FQ
Postcode Area
Crewe
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Winsford Over & Verdin
Westminster Constituency
Mid Cheshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BOC Ltd

Further Information

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