--- title: "Medical Gas Cylinders" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1691aeda-873a-44af-bb7e-909b4913cf18" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1691aeda-873a-44af-bb7e-909b4913cf18" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1691aeda-873a-44af-bb7e-909b4913cf18.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1691aeda-873a-44af-bb7e-909b4913cf18.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "EAST OF ENGLAND NHS COLLABORATIVE HUB" published: "2019-06-20" --- # Medical Gas Cylinders Buyer: EAST OF ENGLAND NHS COLLABORATIVE HUB Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1691aeda-873a-44af-bb7e-909b4913cf18 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1691aeda-873a-44af-bb7e-909b4913cf18) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1691aeda-873a-44af-bb7e-909b4913cf18.json) ## Summary The East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub is initiating a procurement process for a framework agreement entitled "Medical Gas Cylinders." This procurement falls within the healthcare industry category and is based in the United Kingdom. The procurement stage is currently at the Tender phase, having been published on 20th June 2019, with a deadline for submissions set for 22nd July 2019. The estimated contract value is £4,300,000 over an initial two-year period, potentially extending to £8,600,000 over four years. The procurement method is open, allowing all qualifying bids to compete. This opportunity presents significant potential for businesses specialising in the supply, rental, and delivery of medical gases and related products. Companies that manufacture or distribute medical air, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and nitrous oxide are particularly well-suited to participate in this tender. Publicly funded organisations, including NHS trusts, Local Authorities, and health and care institutions across the UK, will benefit from this framework agreement, creating avenues for partnerships and growth within the healthcare sector. ## Notice The East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub (the Authority) intends to procure a framework agreement for the provision of Medical Gas Cylinders including supply, rental and delivery of filled medical gas cylinders and associated products / consumables. The primary gases required include: - Medical Air, - Oxygen, - Carbon Dioxide, - Nitrous Oxide. The tender is anticipated to be undertaken under the open procedure. The Authority intends to apply an appropriate technical threshold and award bidders meeting this threshold to the framework agreement on an un-ranked basis. Based on current intelligence, it is anticipated that 3 (three) suppliers will be awarded. The resulting framework agreement will be for East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub (EoECPH) Members. Associate members are publicly funded entities, not EoECPH members, who sign the framework customer access agreement and are subsequently granted access to the framework agreement. Subject to successful application for associate membership this Framework Agreement will include, and be for the benefit of any publicly funded (both wholly and partially funded) entity in the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England. This will include, but is not limited to: Acute, Ambulance, Mental Health, Clinical Commissioning Groups, Health and Care Trusts, Area Teams, Local Authorities and Special Health Authorities, HSC in Northern Ireland, NHS Scotland and NHS Wales, including any successor or emerging organisations, which will include but is not limited to the emerging landscape of combined health and social care commissioners and providers. Please follow the links below to identify specific organisations: - NHS trusts: http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AcuteTrustListing.aspx, - Clinical Commissioning Groups: http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CCGListing.aspx, - Area Teams: http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AreaTeamListing.aspx, - Local Authorities: https://www.lgbce.org.uk/records-and-resources/local-authorities-in-england, - Special health authorities: http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/SpecialHealthAuthorityListing.aspx, - HSC in Northern Ireland: http://online.hscni.net/other-hsc-organisations, - NHS Scotland:http://www.scot.nhs.uk/organisations/, - NHS Wales:http://www.wales.nhs.uk/ourservices/directory. Indicative framework value: 4 300 000 over two year initial fixed term. 8 600 000 GBP over potential 4 year term where extensions are utilised. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b1359a3-796c-4b54-933e-e4768cac3bc2 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Jun 2019 | | Submission deadline | 22 Jul 2019 | | Future notice date | 12 Nov 2018 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2019 - 30 Sep 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £4,300,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | EAST OF ENGLAND NHS COLLABORATIVE HUB | | Locality | CAMBRIDGE | | Post town | Cambridge | | Postcode | CB21 5XB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC | | Local authority | South Cambridgeshire | | Electoral ward | Fen Ditton & Fulbourn | | Westminster constituency | South Cambridgeshire | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 24 - Chemical products ### Codes - 24111500 - Medical gases ## Release History - 20 Jun 2019 at 09:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b1359a3-796c-4b54-933e-e4768cac3bc2 - 10 Aug 2018 at 08:57 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/267f53c1-3a84-4a5a-b08c-ce5fd0a1c7ac ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b1359a3-796c-4b54-933e-e4768cac3bc2 20th June 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/267f53c1-3a84-4a5a-b08c-ce5fd0a1c7ac 10th August 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://eoecph.bravosolution.co.uk Link to eSourcing Portal ## Notice URLs - http://online.hscni.net/other-hsc-organisations - http://www.eoecph.nhs.uk - http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AcuteTrustListing.aspx - http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AreaTeamListing.aspx - http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CCGListing.aspx - http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/SpecialHealthAuthorityListing.aspx - http://www.scot.nhs.uk/organisations/ - http://www.wales.nhs.uk/ourservices/directory - https://www.lgbce.org.uk/records-and-resources/local-authorities-in-england ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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