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Medical Gases in Cylinders (Ambulance) (Ref: 2021/S 000-005247)

Background

The Medical Gases market is niche with very few suppliers who are regulated and need to hold a licence to trade in this market. The products are the supply of portable or vehicle mounted cylinders which are critical to the immediate treatment of patients who require either an Ambulance or Paramedic. They are usually different in size and volume to those found in Acute Hospitals.

Benefits

  • Competitive pricing linked to an aggregated collaborative approach; suppliers give discounts based on number of Trusts serviced
  • Ensure conformity with health, safety, and environmental protection standards for all products
  • Robust call-off procedure and Management data to support improved contract and market management
  • Compliant route to market for Medical Gases
  • Comparison tool of benefits by supplier
  • Prices fixed for first 2 years

Start date

01/04/2021

End date

31/03/2025

Contract type

Framework

Framework owner

East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub

ABI

1%

Award type

Direct award
Further competition

Lots

Single Lot

List of suppliers and awarded lots

  • BOC Ltd
  • MedGas Solutions trading as Flogas Ltd

Contact name

Martin Taylor

Contact email

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