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Supply & Maintenance of Liquid Nitrogen Storage Vessels

NHS Blood and Transplant · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 04:23.

Opportunity overview

Supply & Maintenance of Cryogenic Liquid Nitrogen Storage Vessels

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Thames Cryogenics Limited

Matched by number
Published award value
£3.5m
Awarded
6 Nov 2025
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 04712793
Location
Didcot, UKJ14, OX11 7PR, United Kingdom

Thames Cryogenics

Matched by number
Contract value
£3.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
30 Nov 2025
Including VAT
£4.1m
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 04712793
Location
Didcot, UKJ14, OX11 7PR, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV24111800 — Liquid nitrogen
  • CPV63726300 — Vessel storage services

Lots

  • Lot 1 - Supply of Replacement Vessels£1.4m
  • Lot 2 - Supply of Additional Vessels£4.1m
  • Lot 3 - Maintenance of All Vessels£1.4m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
C365915
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Covered By

GPA

Procedure

Features
Stage 1 - Compliance with Specification Stage 2 - Validation

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
11 Aug 2025, 23:59

Expected award period

Ends
11 Aug 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
9 Jul 2025, 17:00

Contract terms

Financial Terms
30 days payment terms

Enquiry period

Ends
27 Jun 2025, 17:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Lot 1 - Supply of Replacement Vessels
Status
complete
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Supply of Liquid Nitrogen Storage Vessels to replace existing fleet.

Value

Amount
1,446,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,735,000

Options

Description
2 x 12 month extension options

Renewal

Description
2 x 12 month extension options

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality - Technical
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Social Value
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Price
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Jul 2030, 23:59
Starts
1 Sept 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Jul 2032, 23:59
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Lot 2 - Supply of Additional Vessels
Status
complete
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Supply of Additional Liquid Nitrogen Storage Vessels to increase capacity of existing fleet.

Value

Amount
4,095,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
4,914,000

Options

Description
2 x 12 month extension options

Renewal

Description
2 x 12 month extension options

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality - Technical
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Social Value
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Price
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Jul 2030, 23:59
Starts
1 Sept 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Jul 2032, 23:59
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Lot 3 - Maintenance of All Vessels
Status
complete
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Repair and Maintenance Services new and existing Liquid Nitrogen Storage Vessels across all NHSBT sites nationally.

Value

Amount
1,353,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,623,600

Options

Description
2 x 12 month extension options

Renewal

Description
2 x 12 month extension options

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality - Technical
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Social Value
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Price
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Jul 2030, 23:59
Starts
1 Sept 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Jul 2032, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
24111800
Scheme
CPV
Description
Liquid nitrogen
Entry 2
Id
63726300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Vessel storage services
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
24111800
Scheme
CPV
Description
Liquid nitrogen
Entry 2
Id
63726300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Vessel storage services
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
24111800
Scheme
CPV
Description
Liquid nitrogen
Entry 2
Id
63726300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Vessel storage services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
032317-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
13 Jun 2025, 14:33

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PDBY-6395-VWBP
Name
NHS Blood and Transplant

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK12
Country
GB
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS34 7QH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
500 North Bristol Park

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PDBY-6395-VWBP
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Jo Murphy
Telephone
01179212718
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-04712793
Name
Thames Cryogenics

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ14
Country
GB
Locality
Didcot
Postal Code
OX11 7PR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Gooch Drive, Southmead Industrial Estate

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
04712793
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
6 Nov 2025, 00:00
Title
Supply & Maintenance of Liquid Nitrogen Cryogenic Storage Vessels
Status
pending
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
goods
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
7 Nov 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
24111800
Scheme
CPV
Description
Liquid nitrogen
Entry 2
Id
63726300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Vessel storage services
Entry 3
Id
45213210
Scheme
CPV
Description
Cold-storage installations
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
24111800
Scheme
CPV
Description
Liquid nitrogen
Entry 2
Id
63726300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Vessel storage services
Entry 3
Id
45213210
Scheme
CPV
Description
Cold-storage installations
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
24111800
Scheme
CPV
Description
Liquid nitrogen
Entry 2
Id
63726300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Vessel storage services
Entry 3
Id
45213210
Scheme
CPV
Description
Cold-storage installations

Value

Amount
3,456,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
4,147,200

Renewal

Description
2 x 12 month extension options

Documents

Entry 1
Id
072043-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
7 Nov 2025, 13:31

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-04712793
Name
Thames Cryogenics Limited

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
30 Nov 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1
2
3

Contract period

Ends
30 Nov 2030, 23:59
Starts
1 Dec 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Nov 2032, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
18 Nov 2025, 23:59
Award 2
Id
2
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45213210
Scheme
CPV
Description
Cold-storage installations
Entry 2
Id
24111800
Scheme
CPV
Description
Liquid nitrogen
Entry 3
Id
63726300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Vessel storage services
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45213210
Scheme
CPV
Description
Cold-storage installations
Entry 2
Id
24111800
Scheme
CPV
Description
Liquid nitrogen
Entry 3
Id
63726300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Vessel storage services
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45213210
Scheme
CPV
Description
Cold-storage installations
Entry 2
Id
24111800
Scheme
CPV
Description
Liquid nitrogen
Entry 3
Id
63726300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Vessel storage services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-04712793
Name
Thames Cryogenics

Related lots

1
2
3

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
2
Title
Supply & Maintenance of Liquid Nitrogen Vessels
Status
active
Award ID
2
Date Signed
30 Nov 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes

Value

Amount
3,456,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
4,147,200

Period

Ends
30 Nov 2030, 23:59
Starts
1 Dec 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Nov 2032, 23:59

Renewal

Description
2 x 12 month extension options

Documents

Entry 1
Id
078983-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
2 Dec 2025, 14:40

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bristol · UKK12 · BS34 7QH · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05489a-2025-12-02T14:40:47ZTender notice on Find a Tender ·