Award

Testing for medical gases

  • EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

UK5: Transparency notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-081189

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05f21f

Published 9 December 2025, 4:27pm



Scope

Reference

C406746

Description

In accordance with the relevant provisions of the Procurement Act 2023, 2gether Support Solutions, on behalf of the Contracting Authority, is looking to direct award a contract for testing of medical gases, namely the monitoring of the workplace environment to test the presence / exposure of specific gases across multiple departments to satisfy the requirements of regulation 10 of the control of substances Hazardous to health 2002 regulations (COSHH); annual testing and validation of the ventilation systems as per the NHS England guidance; and audits in response to the IHEEM requirement under section 9.6. and 8.12.


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £33,654 excluding VAT
  • £40,385 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Earliest date the contract will be signed

10 December 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 15 December 2025 to 31 January 2026
  • 1 month, 17 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 24111500 - Medical gases
  • 38545000 - Gas-testing kits
  • 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

Contract locations

  • UKJ44 - East Kent

Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - without competition


Supplier

CAIRN TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

  • Companies House: 03715724
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXXV-4235-PPJN

Unit F2, G4 Business Centre, 19-21 Carlisle St E

Sheffield

S4 7QN

United Kingdom

Region: UKE32 - Sheffield

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

  • NHS Organisation Data Service: RVV
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYBV-2474-CMNH

Trust Headquarters, Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Ethelbert Road

Canterbury

CT1 3NG

United Kingdom

Contact name: Senior Category Manager - Corporate (C406746)

Email: ekh-tr.procurement@nhs.net

Website: https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/

Region: UKJ44 - East Kent

Organisation type: Public authority - central government