Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) · Body governed by public law
- Suppliers
- Boc Limited, Buse Gases Ltd SME, Medical and Industrial Gas Services Ltd SME
- Value
- £120,000,000 across 11 lots
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Sector
- Fuel & energy · Propane gas (CPV 09122100)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- 072177-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date1 Nov 2025
- Published7 Nov 2025Published 6 days after the contract date
Description
A range of Compressed Industrial Gases to be supplied, in rented cylinders of various sizes and bar pressures covering the range ‘small cylinders’, ‘standard cylinders’ and manifold cylinder packs. i. Industrial Oxygen (≥99.5%) ii. Air iii. Argon (≥99.998%) iv. Carbon Dioxide (≥99.8%) v. Nitrogen (Oxygen Free) (≥99.998%) vi. Hydrogen (High Purity) (≥99.995%) vii. Acetylene (Dissolved) (≥98.5%) viii. Propane
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Laboratory Gases and Associated Equipment & Services: Compressed Industrial Gases | Boc Limited, Buse Gases Ltd SME | £16m |
| Laboratory Gases and Associated Equipment & Services: Dispensing Gases and Associated Systems | Boc Limited | £500k |
| Laboratory Gases and Associated Equipment & Services: Gas Safety Training Courses | Boc Limited, Medical and Industrial Gas Services Ltd SME | £500k |
| Laboratory Gases and Associated Equipment & Services: Compressed Medical Gases | Boc Limited | £2m |
| Laboratory Gases and Associated Equipment & Services: Compressed Research/Special Gases and Gas Mixtures | Boc Limited, Buse Gases Ltd SME | £24m |
| Laboratory Gases and Associated Equipment & Services: Solid Carbon Dioxide (CO2, ‘Dry Ice’) | Boc Limited, Buse Gases Ltd SME | £11m |
| Laboratory Gases and Associated Equipment & Services: Liquid Helium | Boc Limited, Buse Gases Ltd SME | £10m |
| Laboratory Gases and Associated Equipment & Services: Liquid Nitrogen and other Cryo Liquids in Small vessels | Boc Limited, Buse Gases Ltd SME | £32m |
| Laboratory Gases and Associated Equipment & Services: Liquid Nitrogen in Bulk | Boc Limited, Buse Gases Ltd SME | £22m |
| Laboratory Gases and Associated Equipment & Services: Gas Regulators and Handling Equipment | Boc Limited, Buse Gases Ltd SME, Medical and Industrial Gas Services Ltd SME | £1m |
| Laboratory Gases and Associated Equipment & Services: Assorted Fixtures and Fittings including Inspection and Maintenance | Medical and Industrial Gas Services Ltd SME | £1m |
About the suppliers
Boc Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 00337663).
Buse Gases Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 07704088).
Medical and Industrial Gas Services Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 08178419).