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7926/27 Medical Gas Pipeline Authorising Engineer

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 13 Oct 2026, 15:58.

Opportunity overview

Provision of medical Gas pipeline authorising engineer

Classification

  • CPV71318000 — Advisory and consultative engineering services

Lots

  • Lot 1£140k

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
C474870
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Recurrence
Yes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
9 Nov 2026, 17:00

Enquiry period

Ends
30 Oct 2026, 17:00

Expected award period

Ends
4 Dec 2026, 23:59

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
1 Sept 2034, 23:59

Contract terms

Financial Terms
Monthly in arrears

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
168,000
Amount
140,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
5 Point scoring 0-4 Matrix
Description
Score Classification 0 Unacceptable No response at all or insufficient information provided in the response such that it is totally un-assessable and/or incomprehensible. 1 Poor A poor response that either: - Fails to address the majority of the question; or - Addresses the majority/all of the question but with little or no relevant detail provided meaning that it lacks detail in respect of the majority/ all applicable areas, and as a result, the Authority has little confidence that the bidder has the relevant experience to deliver the Services in compliance with the Specification. 2 Satisfactory A satisfactory response that either: - Addresses all of the question with satisfactory (but not good) relevant detail provided meaning that it lacks detail in some applicable areas which causes the evaluator concern; or - Addresses the majority of the question with satisfactory (but not good) relevant detail provided meaning that it lacks detail in some applicable areas which causes the evaluator concern; and as a result, the Authority has satisfactory confidence that the bidder has the relevant experience to deliver the services in compliance with the Specification. 3 Good A good response that either: - Addresses all of the question with some good (but not excellent) relevant detail, but this does not cause concern; or - Addresses the majority of the question with excellent relevant detail provided and the parts of the question not addressed do not cause the evaluator concern; or - Addresses the majority of the question with good relevant detail provided meaning that it lacks detail in a minority of applicable areas but neither failure causes the evaluator concern; and as a result, the Authority has good confidence that the bidder has the relevant experience to deliver the services in compliance with the Specification. 4 Excellent An excellent response that addresses all of the question, with clear and excellent relevant detail giving the Authority full confidence that the bidder has the relevant experience to deliver the services in compliance with the Specification.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
cost
Name
5 point scoring method 0-4 matrix
Description
Score Classification 0 Unacceptable No response at all or insufficient information provided in the response such that it is totally un-assessable and/or incomprehensible. 1 Poor A poor response that either: - Fails to address the majority of the question; or - Addresses the majority/all of the question but with little or no relevant detail provided meaning that it lacks detail in respect of the majority/ all applicable areas, and as a result, the Authority has little confidence that the bidder has the relevant experience to deliver the Services in compliance with the Specification. 2 Satisfactory A satisfactory response that either: - Addresses all of the question with satisfactory (but not good) relevant detail provided meaning that it lacks detail in some applicable areas which causes the evaluator concern; or - Addresses the majority of the question with satisfactory (but not good) relevant detail provided meaning that it lacks detail in some applicable areas which causes the evaluator concern; and as a result, the Authority has satisfactory confidence that the bidder has the relevant experience to deliver the services in compliance with the Specification. 3 Good A good response that either: - Addresses all of the question with some good (but not excellent) relevant detail, but this does not cause concern; or - Addresses the majority of the question with excellent relevant detail provided and the parts of the question not addressed do not cause the evaluator concern; or - Addresses the majority of the question with good relevant detail provided meaning that it lacks detail in a minority of applicable areas but neither failure causes the evaluator concern; and as a result, the Authority has good confidence that the bidder has the relevant experience to deliver the services in compliance with the Specification. 4 Excellent An excellent response that addresses all of the question, with clear and excellent relevant detail giving the Authority full confidence that the bidder has the relevant experience to deliver the services in compliance with the Specification.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Must be registered on the central digital platform. UK GDPR in place at time of contract. • The Piped Medical Gas installations shall comply with, but not be limited to, the latest edition of the following standards:- • Building Regulations 2010 • Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 • Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 • Electricity Act 1989 • Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 • Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 • 7671, The IEE Wiring Regulations • British Standards and BS Code of Practice • Health & Safety at Work Act • Health Technical Memoranda • Health Building Notes • Health Facilities Notes • Model Engineering Specifications • Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Hospital Engineering Requirements • Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust Design Standards • Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust Capital Projects Energy Policy • Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust Environmental Sustainability Strategy • It is essential that the Bidder is registered and holds the following accreditations: • Registered with IHEEM national register • ISO9001 accredited • ISO 14001 accredited • IET (Institute for Engineering Technology) • Registered Electrical Authorising Engineer • Chartered Engineers • Professional Witnesses
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
• The applicant must be registered with IHEEM as an Authorised Engineer and be on the AE Directory. • Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust is tendering for a provider for the provision of Authorising Engineer (AE) for Piped Medical Gases. • The AE will act as an independent professional adviser to the Trust. The AE is appointed by the Trust in line with HTM 00 and HTM 02. • The AE will act as assessor and make recommendations for the appointment of Authorised Persons (APs), monitor the performance of the service and provide an annual audit report to the designated Person (DP). • The AE will need to work alongside this consultant in providing the services of the AE for all designs and installations of Piped Medical Gas Systems The HTMs that are applicable to this requirement are: • NHS estates guidance for medical gas pipeline systems (HTM 02-01)

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
4 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
3 Jan 2032, 23:59
Max Extent Date
3 Jan 2034, 23:59

Renewal

Description
2 x 12 month

Options

Description
2x 12 month options to extend contract after 5 years

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
71318000
Description
Advisory and consultative engineering services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
096602-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
13 Oct 2026, 14:34
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Id
GB-PPON-PDZC-6438-DGPX

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDZC-6438-DGPX

Address

Street Address
Great Maze Pond
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 9RT
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI44

Contact

Name
Lucy Holdaway

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI44 · SE1 9RT · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 096602-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·

PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS

ProcuraAxis Analysis

Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Opportunity intelligence at a glance

Open tender for provision of a medical gas pipeline Authorising Engineer for Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.

Who this may suit

Relevant to engineering consultancies or specialists able to provide medical gas pipeline authorising-engineer services. Explicit supplier eligibility, accreditation and quality requirements are not provided in the supplied notice data.

Key points identified

  • Service requirementProvision of medical gas pipeline Authorising Engineer servicesEvidence: Opportunity description: 'Provision of medical Gas pipeline authorising engineer'.
  • Supplier requirementsUnknownEvidence: No detailed supplier selection, technical, insurance or staffing requirements are supplied.
  • Supplier eligibility criteriaUnknownEvidence: No eligibility or exclusion criteria are supplied.
93% approved-analysis confidence5 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source
Find a Tender
Notice reference
096602-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0786ae
First published
13 Oct 2026
Last checked
13 Oct 2026, 15:58
Notice versions reviewed
1

HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.

Analysis status
Approved for publication
Analysed
13 Oct 2026
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