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T144 Supply, Delivery, Rental and Maintenance of Specialised Laboratory Gas

Northern Ireland Water · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 13:53.

Opportunity overview

This contract is for the Supply, Delivery, Rental and Maintenance of Specialised Laboratory Gas; this CfT is split into 5 Lots - Lot 1: Supply, Delivery, Rental and Maintenance of Liquid Argon; Lot 2: Supply, Delivery, Rental and Maintenance of Nitrogen; Lot 3: Supply, Delivery, Rental and Maintenance of Helium; Lot 4: Supply, Delivery, Rental and Maintenance of 7 percent Hydrogen in Helium, Lot 5: Supply, Delivery, Rental and Maintenance of Bottled Argon. Suppliers should refer to Appendix 1 - Specification for full details.

Classification

  • CPV24100000 — Gases
  • CPV24111000 — Hydrogen, argon, rare gases, nitrogen and oxygen
  • CPV24111100 — Argon
  • CPV24111300 — Helium
  • CPV24111700 — Nitrogen
  • CPV44161100 — Gas pipelines
  • CPV44612200 — Gas tanks

Lots

  • Supply, Delivery, Rental and Maintenance of Liquid Argon£129k · Including VAT
  • Supply, Delivery, Rental and Maintenance of Nitrogen£25.8k · Including VAT
  • Supply, Delivery, Rental and Maintenance of Helium£46.9k · Including VAT
  • Supply, Delivery, Rental and Maintenance of 7 percent Hydrogen in Helium£25.8k · Including VAT
  • Supply, Delivery, Rental and Maintenance of Bottled Argon£7k · Including VAT

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
ocds-h6vhtk-05efa5
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
22 Dec 2025, 23:59

Enquiry period

Ends
15 Dec 2025, 23:59

Special regime

utilities

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Supply, Delivery, Rental and Maintenance of Liquid Argon
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Lot 1: Supply, Delivery, Rental and Maintenance of Liquid Argon

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
129,030

Renewal

Description
The initial period of this contract is three years with the option to extend for 1+1years therefore renewal is expected in 3-5years

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Cost
Type
cost

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
100
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Jan 2029, 23:59
Starts
1 Feb 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Jan 2031, 23:59
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Supply, Delivery, Rental and Maintenance of Nitrogen
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Lot 2: Supply, Delivery, Rental and Maintenance of Nitrogen

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
25,806

Renewal

Description
The initial period of this contract is one year with the option to extend for 1+1+1+1 years therefore renewal is expected in 1-5years

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Cost
Type
cost

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
100
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Jan 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Feb 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Jan 2031, 23:59
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Supply, Delivery, Rental and Maintenance of Helium
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Lot 3: Supply, Delivery, Rental and Maintenance of Helium

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
46,920

Renewal

Description
The initial period of this contract is one year with the option to extend for 1+1+1+years therefore renewal is expected in 1-5years

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Cost
Type
cost

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
100
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Jan 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Feb 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Jan 2031, 23:59
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Supply, Delivery, Rental and Maintenance of 7 percent Hydrogen in Helium
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Lot 4: Supply, Delivery, Rental and Maintenance of 7 percent Hydrogen in Helium

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
25,806

Renewal

Description
The initial period of this contract is one year with the option to extend for 1+1+1+1 years therefore renewal is expected in 1-5years

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Cost
Type
cost

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
100
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Jan 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Feb 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Jan 2031, 23:59
Entry 5
Id
5
Title
Supply, Delivery, Rental and Maintenance of Bottled Argon
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Lot 5: Supply, Delivery, Rental and Maintenance of Bottled Argon

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
7,038

Renewal

Description
The initial period of this contract is one year with the option to extend for 1+1+1+1years therefore renewal is expected in 1-5years

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Cost
Type
cost

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
100
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Jan 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Feb 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Jan 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
24100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Gases
Entry 2
Id
24111000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Hydrogen, argon, rare gases, nitrogen and oxygen
Entry 3
Id
24111100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Argon
Entry 4
Id
24111300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Helium
Entry 5
Id
24111700
Scheme
CPV
Description
Nitrogen
Entry 6
Id
44612200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Gas tanks
Entry 7
Id
44161100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Gas pipelines
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
24100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Gases
Entry 2
Id
24111000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Hydrogen, argon, rare gases, nitrogen and oxygen
Entry 3
Id
24111100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Argon
Entry 4
Id
24111300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Helium
Entry 5
Id
24111700
Scheme
CPV
Description
Nitrogen
Entry 6
Id
44612200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Gas tanks
Entry 7
Id
44161100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Gas pipelines
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
24100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Gases
Entry 2
Id
24111000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Hydrogen, argon, rare gases, nitrogen and oxygen
Entry 3
Id
24111100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Argon
Entry 4
Id
24111300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Helium
Entry 5
Id
24111700
Scheme
CPV
Description
Nitrogen
Entry 6
Id
44612200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Gas tanks
Entry 7
Id
44161100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Gas pipelines
Item 4
Id
4
Related Lot
4

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
24100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Gases
Entry 2
Id
24111000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Hydrogen, argon, rare gases, nitrogen and oxygen
Entry 3
Id
24111100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Argon
Entry 4
Id
24111300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Helium
Entry 5
Id
24111700
Scheme
CPV
Description
Nitrogen
Entry 6
Id
44612200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Gas tanks
Entry 7
Id
44161100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Gas pipelines
Item 5
Id
5
Related Lot
5

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
24100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Gases
Entry 2
Id
24111000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Hydrogen, argon, rare gases, nitrogen and oxygen
Entry 3
Id
24111100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Argon
Entry 4
Id
24111300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Helium
Entry 5
Id
24111700
Scheme
CPV
Description
Nitrogen
Entry 6
Id
44612200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Gas tanks
Entry 7
Id
44161100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Gas pipelines

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
080141-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
5 Dec 2025, 13:00

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PCZH-7295-JJTZ
Name
Northern Ireland Water

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKN06
Country
GB
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT14 6TE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
40 Westland Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PCZH-7295-JJTZ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Belfast · UKN06 · BT14 6TE · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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