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title: "FM19239 Supply of Gaseous Nitrogen"
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# FM19239 Supply of Gaseous Nitrogen

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-94dbd65a-55ac-4742-b2f3-6b7f1e35d406

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "FM19239 Supply of Gaseous Nitrogen" is managed by UK Shared Business Services Limited, situated in Swindon, England. This contract falls under the goods category, specifically for liquid nitrogen, and has been awarded to The BOC Group Limited following a single tender action, as competition was deemed absent due to technical reasons. The contract period commenced on 23rd July 2019 and will continue until 23rd July 2021, with a total contract value of £1,317,600. The tender window closed on 22nd July 2019.

This opportunity may significantly benefit businesses specialising in gas supply and industrial services, particularly those with the capability to deliver nitrogen under specific technical constraints. Given that the requirement is for a well-defined niche service with exclusive supplier rights, companies possessing similar technical resources or those looking to expand into gas supply services may find potential for growth by either forming partnerships or developing innovative solutions that align with industry needs.

## Notice

To supply gaseous nitrogen to the South Teessite Company (STSC) from the BOC plant where it shall be compressed into the BOC pipeline for delivery. The supply of gaseous nitrogen is required in order to maintain a nitrogen blanket within the coke oven gas main. Supply is required for a maximum of 2 years after which time no nitrogen will be needed as the main will be cleaned and unused. The nitrogen is supplied by a single air separation unit (ASU) which is owned, operated and maintained by BOC. Competition is absent as the pipeline is purpose built to supply the site, and there are no other potential suppliers with such a facility. Nitrogen is needed in order to ensure that pyrophoric materials in the coke oven gas main remain safe and do not ignite. This procurement is being awarded against the following regulations: Regulation 32 (2) b) where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons:- ii) competition is absent for technical reasons, and Regulation 32 (2) b) where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons:- iii) the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights but only, in the case of paragraphs (ii)and (iii), where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists and the

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5927b8ef-fd33-4538-b5f9-51f08c824b3f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Single Tender Action (OJEU) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Oct 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Jul 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Jul 2019 |
| Contract period | 22 Jul 2019 - 23 Jul 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,317,600 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,317,600 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE BOC GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 24 - Chemical products

### Codes

- 24111800 - Liquid nitrogen

## Release History

- 17 Oct 2019 at 14:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5927b8ef-fd33-4538-b5f9-51f08c824b3f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5927b8ef-fd33-4538-b5f9-51f08c824b3f
  17th October 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://ted.europa.eu/TED/notice/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:488270-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML
  OJEU Award Notice

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