---
title: "Supply of Dry Ice"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0369cb"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0369cb.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (\"NSS\")"
published: "2024-03-27"
---

# Supply of Dry Ice

Buyer: THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS")  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0369cb

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## Summary

The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) required supplies of Dry Ice for the transport of blood products and frozen tissue products such as bone, tendons, and heart valves. This procurement process, initiated through a tender, was cancelled due to no compliant bids being received. The buying organisation, The Common Services Agency (also known as NHS National Services Scotland), used a limited procurement method with the procurement stage being marked as complete.

This tender offered opportunities for businesses to supply Dry Ice to meet critical healthcare needs. Companies dealing with gases and cold chain logistics would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The contract, now cancelled, aimed to ensure the continuous supply of Dry Ice for the safe transportation and storage of vital medical products. The tender process was targeted to suppliers with the necessary quality standards for delivering critical healthcare supplies.

## Notice

SNBTS requires supplies of Dry Ice for the transport of blood products and frozen tissue products such as bone, tendons and heart valves and for distribution of a medicinal products. The use of dry ice during transportation is to ensure that the storage temperature required during transportation can be maintained.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice. Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service requires the supply of Dry Ice, without which they are unable to transport life saving blood components, tissues, cells and medicinal products. There are currently no other means available to SNBTS of transporting these items without the use of Dry Ice. A full open procurement process was conducted to identify the most economically advantageous tender, no compliant bids were received. To ensure supply of this critical product, SNBTS are entering into an agreement with the current supplier for continued deliveries of Dry Ice.

Options: SNBTS may extend the contract for up to two (2) twelve (12) month periods.

Renewal: The Contract period shall be for an initial period of 48 months from the date of commencement of the Contract. SNBTS shall be entitled, at its option, to continue the period of the Contract for two (2) twelve (12) month extension periods.

### Procurement Information

Justification for selected award procedure:

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010137-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Two (2) twelve (12) month extensions will be allowed. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £77,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Cancelled |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active, Unsuccessful |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) ("NSS") |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH14 4BE |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Drum Brae/Gyle |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South West |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 24 - Chemical products

### Codes

- 24100000 - Gases

## Release History

- 27 Mar 2024 at 17:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010137-2024
- 9 Mar 2023 at 15:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006939-2023
- 10 Jan 2023 at 08:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000613-2023
- 21 Sep 2022 at 07:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026298-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics
- http://www.scotlblood.co.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000718585
- https://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11883
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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