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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Framework for the Supply of Bulk Gases and Associated Equipment

CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 23 Sept 2026, 22:06.

Opportunity overview

CPI has an immediate requirement for the ongoing supply of Bulk Gases at its sites located in Sedgefield Co Durham. CPI Site at Wilton has a Cryosystem 4000 for the cryogenic storage of samples and a 230L Liquid Nitrogen tank to fill with liquid N2 to dispense into the Cryosystem. This Tender is to establish a Single Supplier Framework for the Ongoing Supply of Bulk Gases, Tank Rentals Maintenance and Associated Equipment, however future purchases for these requirements may be taken up by any of CPI’s existing and future sites throughout the duration of the Framework.

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.

Air Products PLC

Matched by number
Published award value
£2m
Awarded
Not supplied
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 00103881
Location
Chertsey, UKJ25, KT16 0PS, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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-06f56b
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
The proposed direct award is justified on the basis that competition is absent for technical reasons, in accordance with Section 41 and Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023. Competition is absent due to the existing bulk gas infrastructure installed and owned by the incumbent supplier. The current storage tanks, pipework, telemetry systems, and associated control equipment are specifically designed to operate with the incumbent’s supply arrangements. The costs associated with replacing this infrastructure would be significant and would outweigh any potential savings that could be achieved through a competitive tender process. Changing supplier would introduce operational disruption and potential risks to continuity of supply during the transition period.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-05002194

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
05002194

Address

Street Address
Wilton Centre
Locality
Redcar
Postal Code
TS10 4RF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKC12

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicUndertaking
Description
Public undertaking
Organisation 2
Name
Air Products PLC
Id
GB-COH-00103881

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
00103881

Address

Street Address
1000 Hillswood Drive
Locality
Chertsey
Postal Code
KT16 0PS
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ25

Contact

Telephone
+4403457020202

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
pending
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
24110000
Description
Industrial gases

Value

Including VAT
2,400,000
Amount
2,000,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-00103881
Name
Air Products PLC

Contract period

Starts
15 Jun 2027, 00:00
Ends
14 Jun 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
13 Jun 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
36 months initial duration with 1 additional 12 months period extension options at the discretion of the Authority.

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
085292-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Published
9 Sept 2026, 11:11
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
19 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Redcar · UKC12 · TS10 4RF · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 085292-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·