Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Blood and Transplant
500 North Bristol Park, Filton
Bristol
BS34 7QH
UK
Contact person: Rowena Thomas
E-mail: rowena.thomas@nhsbt.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKK12
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Supply of Bulk Liquid Nitrogen
Reference number: C253938
II.1.2) Main CPV code
24111800
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of Bulk Liquid Nitrogen (LN) across multiple sites: Filton (Bristol), Southampton, Oxford, Liverpool and Birmingham.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
6 593 799.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Barnsley
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
24111500
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKE31
Main site or place of performance:
Barnsley
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of Bulk Liquid Nitrogen.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
90
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - Birmingham
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
24111500
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG31
Main site or place of performance:
Birmingham
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of Bulk Liquid Nitrogen.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
90
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Lot 3 - Oxford
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
24111500
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ14
Main site or place of performance:
Oxford
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of Bulk Liquid Nitrogen.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
90
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Lot 4 - Southampton
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
24111500
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ32
Main site or place of performance:
Southampton
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of Bulk Liquid Nitrogen.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
90
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 5
II.2.1) Title
Lot 5 - Filton (Bristol)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
24111500
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK11
Main site or place of performance:
Bristol
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of Bulk Liquid Nitrogen.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
90
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 6
II.2.1) Title
Lot 6 - Liverpool
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
24111500
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD72
Main site or place of performance:
Liverpool
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of Bulk Liquid Nitrogen.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
90
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-033460
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Title: Supply of Bulk Liquid Nitrogen
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/07/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Air Products
00103881
2 Millennium Gate Westmere Drive Crewe
Crewe
CW1 6AP
UK
Telephone: +44 1270614082
NUTS: UKD62
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.airproducts.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 959 383.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 4
Title: Supply of Bulk Liquid Nitrogen
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/07/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Air Products
00103881
2 Millennium Gate Westmere Drive Crewe
Crewe
CW1 6AP
UK
Telephone: +44 1270614082
NUTS: UKD62
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.airproducts.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 882 031.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 5
Title: Supply of Bulk Liquid Nitrogen
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/07/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Air Products
00103881
2 Millennium Gate Westmere Drive Crewe
Crewe
CW1 6AP
UK
Telephone: +44 1270614082
NUTS: UKD62
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.airproducts.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 701 332.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 6
Title: Supply of Bulk Liquid Nitrogen
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21/07/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Air Products
00103881
2 Millennium Gate Westmere Drive Crewe
Crewe
CW1 6AP
UK
Telephone: +44 1270614082
NUTS: UKD62
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.airproducts.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 188 061.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
NHS Blood and Transplant
500 North Bristol Park
Bristol
BS34 7QH
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/07/2026