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title: "Framework Agreement for the Supply of Medical Gases in Cylinders and Liquid Medical Gases"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ddf2"
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buyer: "HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP (HTE) ACTING ON BEHALF OF MID AND SOUTH ESSEX NSH FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-06-20"
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# Framework Agreement for the Supply of Medical Gases in Cylinders and Liquid Medical Gases

Buyer: HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP (HTE) ACTING ON BEHALF OF MID AND SOUTH ESSEX NSH FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ddf2

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## Summary

This procurement process, led by HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) on behalf of the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, seeks to establish a Framework Agreement for the supply of Medical Gases in Cylinders and Liquid Medical Gases. This open procedure targets the goods industry category, specifically for the supply of gases across the UK. The tender has been given the title "Framework Agreement for the Supply of Medical Gases in Cylinders and Liquid Medical Gases" and includes three lots: Medical Gases in Cylinders, Nitric Oxide with monitoring and delivery devices, and Liquid Medical Gases. The procurement stage has progressed to the award phase, with an award date of 9th June 2025 and an anticipated duration of the agreement spanning four years. The award was confirmed with preferred suppliers such as BOC Ltd, Air Liquide Limited, BTG Gases, and Air Products PLC, with a total estimated value for the framework at £300,000,000.

This framework presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in medical gases and related services to expand their market presence in the UK. Ideal contenders for this contract include companies that can supply a variety of medical gases, offer comprehensive rental services, and provide necessary accompanying equipment. With a strong focus on quality, social value, and price, the tender encourages businesses of all sizes, including SMEs, to participate. Participation is facilitated through an online registration process via the HTE Bravo portal, with a competitive yet transparent scoring system employed to evaluate bids. This is a recurring procurement effort, reinforcing opportunities for continued business engagement over the agreement's duration.

## Notice

The Tender is to establish a Framework Agreement for the supply of Medical Gases in Cylinders and Liquid Medical Gases ("Agreement"). The agreement will include the supply and rental of medical gases, cylinders, liquid medical gases, liquid bulk medical gases and associated consumables and devices. The agreement will be split into three (3) lots: - Lot 1: Medical Gases in Cylinders - Lot 2: Nitric Oxide, Cylinders, Monitoring and Delivery Devices - Lot 3: Liquid Medical Gases The duration of the Agreement will be 4 years maximum; 4 years initial period with no option to extend.

### Lot Information

Medical Gases and Cylinders

Under this Lot the supplier will provide the supply and rental of medical gases, cylinders, associated consumables and services. Tenderers will be required to supply cylinders containing a variety of medical gases and have the capability to offer participating authorities collection and refill services. Gases include but are not limited to: -- medical oxygen -- medical nitrous oxide -- medical nitrogen -- medical air -- medical carbon dioxide -- medical helium -- medical argon -- other specialty gases TERMS AND CONDITIONS / ACTIVITY BASED INCOME (ABI) The terms and conditions of this Agreement and any resulting call-off contract is appended to the ITT. These terms include provisions requiring the payment by the supplier of an ABI management charge in consideration of the award of this Agreement, the management and administration by HTE of the overall contract structure and associated documentation, as well as the requirement to submit regular management information to HTE. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST AND PROCUREMENT INFORMATION This exercise will be conducted on the HTE Bravo portal. Candidates wishing to be considered must register expressions of interest as follows: Register on the HTE portal at https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk. Login to the portal with username/password. Click the SQs/ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. These are the SQs/ITTs open to any registered supplier. Click on the relevant SQ/ ITT to access the content. Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will move the SQ/ITT into your My SQs/My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the SQ/ITT Details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the SQ/ITT. Submit your reply using the Submit Response button at the top of the page. If you require any further advice, contact the Bravo e- Tendering Help Desk at help@bravosolution.co.uk. HealthTrust Europe utilises the Supplier Registration Service information database, formally known as sid4gov. Candidates are requested to register on the Supplier Registration service at Supplier Registration Service (cabinetoffice.gov.uk) and submit their sid4gov company profile for publication on the database. Candidates already registered on Supplier Registration Service must ensure that information is up to date. Where access to sid4gov is unavailable, please contact the helpdesk at sid4gov@gps.gsi.gov.uk. Please note that, at present, sid4gov does not prepopulate any fields of the SQ on the Portal, and therefore Potential Providers must complete the Qualification and Selection Envelopes of the SQ in Bravo in full.

Nitric Oxide in Cylinders and Monitoring and Delivery Devices

nature and quantity of works, supplies or services or indication of needs and requirements): Under this Lot the supplier will provide the complete system to deliver nitric oxide therapy that includes nitric oxide in cylinders, monitoring devices, associated equipment, consumables and any delivery devices used in the transfer and/or transportation of patients. This lot will be for provision of supply and rental of nitric oxide cylinders. Suppliers will have the capability to offer participating authorities collection and gas refill services. This includes but is not limited to: -- nitric oxide -- cylinders in various sizes -- flow meters/regulators/monitoring devices -- devices for use in transfer of patients; -- associated consumables and equipment. TERMS AND CONDITIONS / ACTIVITY BASED INCOME (ABI) The terms and conditions of this Agreement and any resulting call-off contract is appended to the ITT. These terms include provisions requiring the payment by the supplier of an ABI management charge in consideration of the award of this Agreement, the management and administration by HTE of the overall contract structure and associated documentation, as well as the requirement to submit regular management information to HTE. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST AND PROCUREMENT INFORMATION This exercise will be conducted on the HTE Bravo portal. Candidates wishing to be considered must register expressions of interest as follows: Register on the HTE portal at https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk. Login to the portal with username/password. Click the SQs/ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. These are the SQs/ITTs open to any registered supplier. Click on the relevant SQ/ ITT to access the content. Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will move the SQ/ITT into your My SQs/My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the SQ/ITT Details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the SQ/ITT. Submit your reply using the Submit Response button at the top of the page. If you require any further advice, contact the Bravo e- Tendering Help Desk at help@bravosolution.co.uk. HealthTrust Europe utilises the Supplier Registration Service information database, formally known as sid4gov. Candidates are requested to register on the Supplier Registration service at Supplier Registration Service (cabinetoffice.gov.uk) and submit their sid4gov company profile for publication on the database. Candidates already registered on Supplier Registration Service must ensure that information is up to date. Where access to sid4gov is unavailable, please contact the helpdesk at sid4gov@gps.gsi.gov.uk. Please note that, at present, sid4gov does not prepopulate any fields of the SQ on the Portal, and therefore Potential Providers must complete the Qualification and Selection Envelopes of the SQ in Bravo in full.

Liquid Medical Gases

* Description of the procurement (nature and quantity of works, supplies or services or indication of needs and requirements): Under this Lot the supplier will provide a full solution from the purchase and delivery of liquid medical gases to the safe installation and maintenance of liquid medical gases storage tanks/VIE and ancillary equipment. The supply of liquid medical gases will include, but not limited to: - liquid oxygen - liquid nitrogen - liquid carbon dioxide - liquid carbon monoxide - liquid helium -liquid argon -liquid hydrogen - liquid natural gas TERMS AND CONDITIONS / ACTIVITY BASED INCOME (ABI) The terms and conditions of this Agreement and any resulting call-off contract is appended to the ITT. These terms include provisions requiring the payment by the supplier of an ABI management charge in consideration of the award of this Agreement, the management and administration by HTE of the overall contract structure and associated documentation, as well as the requirement to submit regular management information to HTE. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST AND PROCUREMENT INFORMATION This exercise will be cond

Medical Gases In Cylinders

* Description of the procurement * (nature and quantity of works, supplies or services or indication of needs and requirements): Under this Lot the supplier will provide the supply and rental of medical gases, cylinders, associated consumables and services. Tenderers will be required to supply cylinders containing a variety of medical gases and have the capability to offer participating authorities collection and refill services. Gases include but are not limited to: -- medical oxygen -- medical nitrous oxide -- medical nitrogen -- medical air -- medical carbon dioxide -- medical helium -- medical argon -- other specialty gases TERMS AND CONDITIONS / ACTIVITY BASED INCOME (ABI) The terms and conditions of this Agreement and any resulting call-off contract is appended to the ITT. These terms include provisions requiring the payment by the supplier of an ABI management charge in consideration of the award of this Agreement, the management and administration by HTE of the overall contract structure and associated documentation, as well as the requirement to submit regular management information to HTE. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST AND PROCUREMENT INFORMATION This exercise will be conducted on the HTE Bravo portal. Candidates wishing to be considered must register expressions of interest as follows: Register on the HTE portal at https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk. Login to the portal with username/password. Click the SQs/ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. These are the SQs/ITTs open to any registered supplier. Click on the relevant SQ/ ITT to access the content. Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will move the SQ/ITT into your My SQs/My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the SQ/ITT Details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the SQ/ITT. Submit your reply using the Submit Response button at the top of the page. If you require any further advice, contact the Bravo e- Tendering Help Desk at help@bravosolution.co.uk. HealthTrust Europe utilises the Supplier Registration Service information database, formally known as sid4gov. Candidates are requested to register on the Supplier Registration service at Supplier Registration Service (cabinetoffice.gov.uk) and submit their sid4gov company profile for publication on the database. Candidates already registered on Supplier Registration Service must ensure that information is up to date. Where access to sid4gov is unavailable, please contact the helpdesk at sid4gov@gps.gsi.gov.uk. Please note that, at present, sid4gov does not prepopulate any fields of the SQ on the Portal, and therefore Potential Providers must complete the Qualification and Selection Envelopes of the SQ in Bravo in full.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034020-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | 4 years |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000,000 |
| Lots value | £300,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £100,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP (HTE) ACTING ON BEHALF OF MID AND SOUTH ESSEX NSH FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B15 1NU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Edgbaston |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | AIR LIQUIDE; AIR PRODUCTS; BOC; BTG GASES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 24 - Chemical products

### Codes

- 24100000 - Gases
- 24111500 - Medical gases

## Release History

- 20 Jun 2025 at 10:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034020-2025
- 12 Feb 2025 at 08:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004646-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk

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