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Published 31 Aug 2021, 11:44 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Liquid Petroleum Gas Supply and maintenance of tanks

Official notice

Authority: Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreementGoodsRestricted procedure

Sectors: Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy (09) Delivery: UKEast Midlands (UKF)

Framework ceiling (notional)£10,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update

Submissions closed 2 Sept 2021awarded 3 Apr 2025

Framework period 2 yrsends 21 Oct 2023 · starts 22 Oct 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

**CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE**<br/><br/>A Further Competition was undertaken under Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation (ESPO). This was for the Provision of Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) tank and supply of LPG to Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, using Liquified Petroleum Gas & Other Liquified Fuels 92_21.<br/><br/>Following the evaluation of this tender, the trust wishes to award this contract to Calor Gas Ltd for contract period of two (2) years.

CPV: Hydrogen · Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) · Liquefied butane gas · Liquefied propane gas · Natural gas

How this framework works

From the published notice

Bids received: 4 bids received · 2 suppliers appointed
Framework period: 2 yrs from 22 Oct 2021

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1A Further Competition was undertaken under Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation (ESPO)Awarded 2 yrsPublished value£10,000,000

A Further Competition was undertaken under Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation (ESPO). This was for the Provision of Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) tank and supply of LPG to Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, using Liquified Petroleum Gas & Other Liquified Fuels 92_21.

Contract period: 22 Oct 2021 – 21 Oct 2023 (2 yrs)

Delivery: UK, East Midlands

Extensions: The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated in Section II.1.7 includes the option period.Variant bids: not allowed

09122110 Liquefied propane gas 09122210 Liquefied butane gas 09123000 Natural gas 09133000 Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)24111600 Hydrogen

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 60%Price: 30%Social value: 10%

Published sub-criteria (3)

Technical: 60%
Commercial: 30%
Social Value: 10%

Published award criteria (3)

Social Value: 10
Technical: 60
Commercial: 30

What this means for your bid

Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
“Liquid Petroleum Gas Supply and maintenance of tanks” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Restricted procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 31 Aug 2021, 11:44 BST
Last source update: 21 Jul 2025, 12:27 BST
Award evaluation window: 2 Sept 2021 – …
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-041613
Classification (CPV): HydrogenLiquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)Liquefied butane gasLiquefied propane gasNatural gas
Delivery area: UKEast Midlands (UKF)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02cb27 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Performance terms: The minimum financial requirement for the purposes of the current tender exercise is stated in the procurement documents.
This framework will operate on-going contract monitoring procedures following award, to ensure financial stability requirements are maintained.
Credit rating checks will be carried out on a regular basis, using the credit rating agency, Creditsafe Business Solutions Limited.
Any changes will be assessed (compared with a baseline credit rating score obtained at contract award stage) and significant changes or sustained degradation will be investigated.

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: Information on deadlines(s) for review procedures can be found in Part 3, Chapter 6 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Publisher note: As a Central Purchasing Body as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Framework Agreement is open for use by Public Bodies (defined at https://www.espo.org/amfile/file/download/file/9608/) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authorities; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; The Corporate Office of the House of Lords, The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at: https://www.espo.org/legal

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: East Midlands Tendering

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free regional portal

Appointment period ends: 2 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 90 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 2 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.eastmidstenders.org ↗

Timeline

2 Sept 2021 → 21 Jul 2025 · 4 dates

Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
2 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST
Bids opened
2 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST
Contract starts
22 Oct 2021, 00:00 BST
Notice published
21 Jul 2025, 12:27 BST

Notice history

7 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Sept 2021

Published value published: £10,000,000
6 Sept 2021, 11:35 BST
Status changed to active
6 Sept 2021, 11:35 BST
Procurement method changed
6 Sept 2021, 11:35 BST
Deadline moved to 2 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST
6 Sept 2021, 11:35 BST
-7 days · was 9 Sept 2021, 12:00 BST
Status changed to complete
1 Nov 2021, 11:00 GMT
Procurement method changed
21 Jul 2025, 12:27 BST
Buyer details updated
21 Jul 2025, 12:27 BST

Published amendments (2 · 2 deadline changes)

When	What	Before	After	Shift
—	DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.2	2 Sept 2021	9 Sept 2021	+7 d
—	Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7	2 Sept 2021	9 Sept 2021	+7 d
—	DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.2	9 Sept 2021	20 Sept 2021	+11 d
—	Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7	9 Sept 2021	20 Sept 2021	+11 d

2 amendments published without a description.

Routine re-releases (5)

2021-09: 1 release · 6 Sept 2021
2021-08: 1 release · 31 Aug 2021

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 2admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 4

Contracts signed 2latest 3 Apr 2025

2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

Contract 041613-2025-1
Signed
3 Apr 2025
Value
£50,030
Period
… – 21 Oct 2023
Status
active
92_21 Liquified Petroleum Gas & Other Liquified Fuels
Signed
21 Oct 2021
Value
£10,000,000
Period
… – 21 Oct 2023
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Highbury Hospital, Highbury Road, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG6 9DRContact name, email

Consortium members and other public bodies

ESPOContracting authorityRegional or local authorityLocal Authority Services Leicester, East MidlandsContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The High CourtReview body London
The Royal Court of JusticeReview body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

3 commercial parties on the notice

CALOR GAS LIMITEDFramework contractor00303703 Athena House, Athena Drive Tachbrook Park, Warwick, East Midlands, CV34 6RL
Calor Gas LimitedFramework contractor Athena House Athena Drive Tachbrook Park, Warwick, UK, CV34 6RL
Flogas Britain LimitedFramework contractor 81 Rayns Way Watermead Business Park Syston, Leicester, UK, LE7 1PF

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria