✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 20 Oct 2026, 17:51.
Opportunity overview
CPI are looking to appoint a suitably experienced contractor for the supply and rental of gas cylinders, to CPI estate. As well as the supply and rental of the gas cylinders, CPI expect the contractor will proactively manage this contract, to make sure that cylinder rentals and costs are controlled.
The Contractor is asked to note that the gas supplied as part of this contract will change depending on any projects that CPI are undertaking.
The service will be conducted at the CPI sites outlined in the table below, the Contractor is asked to note the information on opening hours and deliveries can only be accepted during these hours.
Classification
CPV24100000 — Gases
CPV24110000 — Industrial gases
Lots
Lot 1AED 750k · Source currency differs from tender
Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.
In their response to the tender, bidders should indicate in the response to tender questionnaire.
Please describe your approach to ensuring reliable supply of gas cylinders across all CPI sites, including how you will manage routine deliveries, urgent requests, and collections.
How will you ensure continuity of supply where CPI’s gas requirements change on a project-by-project basis?
Please explain your ability to source and supply specialist or less commonly used gases, including expected lead times.
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Cylinder Management and Rental Control
Description
In their response to the tender, bidders should indicate in the response to tender questionnaire.
Please describe how you will proactively manage cylinder rental to minimise unnecessary hire charges.
What processes, systems, and reporting will you use to identify idle, duplicate, or aged cylinders across the CPI estate?
How will you work with CPI site leads and technical teams to ensure cylinders are returned promptly, including partly used cylinders where rental costs outweigh residual value?
Please provide examples of how you have reduced cylinder rental costs for other customers through active cylinder management.
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Account Management
Description
In their response to the tender, bidders should indicate in the response to tender questionnaire.
Please describe the account management model you will provide for this contract, including governance, escalation routes, meeting frequency, and day-to-day support.
How will your account manager and wider team support CPI in reviewing cylinder usage, forecasting demand, and controlling costs?
Please provide a sample of the management information you would expect to provide as part of ongoing contract management.
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Type
quality
Name
Account Consolidation
Description
In their response to the tender, bidders should indicate in the response to tender questionnaire.
Please describe your proposed approach to consolidating existing CPI accounts into a single master billing account or equivalent parent/child structure.
How will you ensure no disruption to ordering, deliveries, collections, invoicing, or reporting during account consolidation?
What controls will you apply to ensure cylinder records, rental start dates, and existing account references are migrated accurately and duplicate charges are avoided?
Please describe your approach to reconciliation following consolidation.
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 5
Type
quality
Name
Implementation and Mobilisation
Description
In their response to the tender, bidders should indicate in the response to tender questionnaire.
Please describe your proposed implementation approach from contract award to go-live.
What resources and roles will form your implementation team, and how will you ensure continuity of key personnel?
How will you manage transition from an incumbent supplier to avoid disruption to CPI operations?
Please provide an outline implementation plan, including key milestones, risks, dependencies, and timescales.
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
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099172-2026Tender 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
CPI is seeking a contractor to supply and rent gas cylinders across its estate and proactively manage cylinder rentals and costs. Gas requirements may vary with CPI projects. The notice is open for tender, with submissions due by 16 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC.
Who this may suit
Relevant to suppliers able to provide gas cylinders on supply and rental arrangements and manage associated cylinder-rental costs. Specific gas types, site list, delivery hours and detailed service requirements are not provided in the supplied content.
Key points identified
ExperienceSuitably experienced contractorEvidence: “CPI are looking to appoint a suitably experienced contractor”
Gas-cylinder supply and rentalSupply and rental of gas cylinders to the CPI estateEvidence: “the supply and rental of gas cylinders, to CPI estate”
Contract managementProactively manage the contract to control cylinder rentals and costsEvidence: “CPI expect the contractor will proactively manage this contract, to make sure that cylinder rentals and costs are controlled.”
93% approved-analysis confidence5 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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.
CPI is seeking a contractor to supply and rent gas cylinders across its estate and proactively manage cylinder rentals and costs. Gas requirements may vary with CPI projects. The notice is open for tender, with submissions due by 16 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC.
Who this may suit
Relevant to suppliers able to provide gas cylinders on supply and rental arrangements and manage associated cylinder-rental costs. Specific gas types, site list, delivery hours and detailed service requirements are not provided in the supplied content.
Key deliverables
Supply of gas cylinders
Rental of gas cylinders
Proactive management of cylinder rentals and costs
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
5 criteria identified
Experience
96% confidence
Suitably experienced contractor
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“CPI are looking to appoint a suitably experienced contractor”
Gas-cylinder supply and rental
99% confidence
Supply and rental of gas cylinders to the CPI estate
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“the supply and rental of gas cylinders, to CPI estate”
Contract management
98% confidence
Proactively manage the contract to control cylinder rentals and costs
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“CPI expect the contractor will proactively manage this contract, to make sure that cylinder rentals and costs are controlled.”
Variable gas requirements
96% confidence
Gas supplied may change according to CPI projects
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“the gas supplied as part of this contract will change depending on any projects that CPI are undertaking.”
Eligibility conditions
98% confidence
Unknown
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No eligibility conditions are stated in the supplied notice data.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Maximum contract value
90% confidence
GBP 750,000
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Process value_max is 750000 and currency is GBP.
Lot value
90% confidence
AED 750,000
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Lot 1 value_amount is 750000 and currency is AED.
Pricing/payment terms
99% confidence
Unknown
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No pricing structure or payment terms are stated in the supplied content.
Delivery
Delivery destination
96% confidence
CPI estate/sites; specific sites are not supplied
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“to CPI estate” and “The service will be conducted at the CPI sites outlined in the table below”; the referenced table is absent from the supplied content.
Delivery hours
97% confidence
Deliveries may only be accepted during stated site opening hours; hours are not supplied
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“deliveries can only be accepted during these hours”; the referenced opening-hours information is absent from the supplied content.
Buyer location
95% confidence
Redcar, United Kingdom (buyer location only)
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Location record: “Buyer location”, Redcar, TS10 4RF, United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Notice status
99% confidence
Open
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display_status is “open”; source_status is “active”.
Procurement procedure
99% confidence
Open procedure
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procurement_method_details is “Open procedure”.
Submission deadline
99% confidence
16 November 2026, 12:00 UTC
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submission_deadline is “2026-11-16T12:00:00+00:00”.
Published date
99% confidence
20 October 2026
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published_at is “2026-10-20T16:22:00+01:00”.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Currency inconsistency
99% confidence
The process-level maximum value is GBP 750,000, while Lot 1 is recorded as AED 750,000.
The notice refers to a table containing CPI sites, opening hours and delivery acceptance information, but that table is not included in the supplied content.
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“CPI sites outlined in the table below” and “information on opening hours and deliveries can only be accepted during these hours.”
Variable gas demand
97% confidence
Gas supplied may change as CPI projects change; gas types and quantities are not specified.
View supporting evidence
“the gas supplied as part of this contract will change depending on any projects that CPI are undertaking.”
ProcuraAxis analysis supplements, but does not replace, the original notice and tender documents. Always verify eligibility, deadlines and commercial terms with the issuing authority.
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