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In deliveryUnited KingdomGoodsFramework agreement£70,000,000

Medical and Industrial Gases Including Cylinders and Bulk Liquid Oxygen

Published
Published 30 April 2025
Deadline
Closed 1 July 2025

Overview

NHS Shared Business Services act in an Agency capacity for and on behalf of its customers (Approved Organisations) - existing and new. These comprise of NHS and Social Care organisations (whether acting individually, or on behalf of, or together as members of any consortia) along with any other public or private sector bodies which NHS SBS authorises to use the resulting Framework. This framework is for the provision of a wide range of Medical and Industrial Gases. The lotting structure is as follows: Lot 1 - Medical Gases in Cylinders Supply of cylinders containing a range of Medical Gases. Lot 2 - Bulk Liquid Oxygen Provision and installation of vacuum insulated evaporators (VIE), including back-up facilities, rental and maintenance of the VIE and back-up, and the supply of liquid oxygen. Lot 3 - Industrial Gases Supply of a range of Industrial Gases. Lot 4 - Sustainable Solutions - Technology, Products and Services Provision of sustainable medical gas solutions including sustainable medical gas products/alternatives, technology and products/solutions to reduce the environmental impact of medical gases and services to support the delivery of sustainable solutions to Approved Organisations.

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Goods
Estimated value
£70,000,000
Procedure
Open
Contract type
Framework agreement
SME suitable
Yes
Published
30 April 2025
Questions by
22 May 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Industrial gasesMedical gases

Award outcome

Awarded value
£280,000,000
Award date
28 October 2025
Contract period
14 January 2026 → 13 January 2030
Winners
  • AGILE MEDICAL LTD
  • AIR LIQUIDE LIMITED
  • AIR PRODUCTS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
  • BOC LIMITED
  • SPECIALITY OXYGEN SERVICE LIMITED

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract

    19 February 2026

    View notice ↗
  2. Contract

    4 November 2025

    View notice ↗
  3. Tender Update

    4 June 2025

    View notice ↗
  4. Contract Notice

    30 April 2025

    View notice ↗

Contracting authority

  • NHS Shared Business Services Limited

    Buyer

    Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom

    GB-COH: 05280446

    Authority website ↗

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Awarded: Medical and Industrial Gases Including Cylinders and Bulk Liquid Oxygen — won by AGILE MEDICAL LTD +4 — Skim