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title: "DOJ DAC 10/24 Provision of Helium BiPS"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-047177"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FORENSIC SCIENCE NORTHERN IRELAND"
published: "2024-06-20"
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# DOJ DAC 10/24 Provision of Helium BiPS

Buyer: FORENSIC SCIENCE NORTHERN IRELAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-047177

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## Summary

The Forensic Science Northern Ireland has awarded a contract for the provision of Helium BiPS. This tender falls under the goods category and had a procurement method of "limited," negotiated without the publication of a contract notice. The contract was awarded to a supplier with the award value being £180,000. The procurement process was completed on 20th June 2024, and the procurement stage is currently at the award stage. The contract is specifically for the supply of cylinders of helium gas with a Built-In Purification System for labs across FSNI requiring high purity helium.

This contract by Forensic Science Northern Ireland for helium supply presents business growth opportunities for suppliers dealing with specialised gases and purification systems. Companies in the gas supply and equipment industry, especially those with patented exclusive products, would find this tender well-suited for competition due to the specialised nature of the required helium cylinders. The absence of competition is justified by the unique patented technology of the contracted supplier, making it challenging for other suppliers to offer similar products in the UK and Ireland.

## Notice

This Direct Award Contract is to cover expenditure for the supply of cylinders of helium gas with a Built In Purification System (BIPS) for use with an instrumentation set up in a number of labs across FSNI which demands high purity helium in order to avoid unnecessary maintenance, repair and down time.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This Direct Award Contract is to cover expenditure for the supply of cylinders of helium gas with a Built In Purification System (BIPS) for use with an instrumentation set up in a number of labs across FSNI which demands high purity helium in order to avoid unnecessary maintenance, repair and down time.

### Procurement Information

This contract is awarded in accordance with the following derogations under the regulations: I. Where competition is absent for technical reasons (regulation 32(2)(b)(ii); II. For reasons connected with the protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights (reg32(2)(b) iii) but only where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement. BIPS cylinders are exclusive to the contractor, who have this system patented, therefore no other supplier can offer the same or similar products in UK or Ireland.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019034-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Jun 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £180,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FORENSIC SCIENCE NORTHERN IRELAND |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT3 9ED |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Sydenham |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast East |
| Delivery location | TLN0 Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INFORMATION WITHHELD FOR SECURITY REASONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 24 - Chemical products

### Codes

- 24111300 - Helium

## Release History

- 20 Jun 2024 at 12:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019034-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/topics/procurement
- https://www.justice-ni.gov.uk/topics/forensic-science/forensic-science-northern-ireland

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