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Medical gases provide crucial care and improve the lives of patients and are used throughout hospitals, ambulance services, treatment centres, GP surgeries, and dental practices.
During periods of extreme pressure, often exacerbated by a surge in respiratory conditions, the demand for cylinders, in particular the small cylinders, increases in the NHS. This is due to the need to provide essential oxygen treatment in areas without access to medical gas pipeline systems.
Our Medical Gases in Cylinders and Bulk Gases Framework Agreement can support the healthcare sector with the provision of medical gases and bulk gases. The suppliers all comply with the British Compressed Gas Association Code of Practice (CPS) and Department of Health/ MHRA medical devices regulations.
To ensure patients are kept safe, the suppliers have in place a system for cleaning and disinfecting cylinders, valves and regulators for both routine purposes and when the cylinder is identified as contaminated; these procedures are in line with MHRA DB 2006(05) Managing Medical Devices.
Framework Agreement Information
What dates is the framework agreement active?
01 October 2021 – 30 September 2025
Who can take advantage of the framework agreement?
NHS and UK Public Sector organisations
What does this framework agreement cover?
It provides a competitive framework agreement for customers to purchase cylinders containing a variety of medical gases. The facility exists to run further competitions for bulk gases and the provision and installation of the Vacuum Insulated Evaporator (VIE) and back-up facility, rental, depreciation and maintenance of the VIE and backup; in addition to the supply of liquid oxygen.
The framework agreement has been structured into the following lot structure.
What are the benefits of using this framework agreement?
REGIONAL COVERAGE
Suppliers can supply all regions and sub-regions of the UK.
NEW PRODUCTS
Suppliers can bring forward new products throughout the life of the framework agreement.
FIXED PRICING
Fixed framework agreement pricing for a range of medical gases in cylinders.
INSTALLATION OF VIE TANKS
Includes the installation of VIE tanks and manifolds in addition to the supply of medical liquid oxygen/rental of equipment.
ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS
Support in the decommissioning of equipment to ensure compliance with environmental standards.
QUALITY OF SERVICE PROVISION
The experience and capability of suppliers has been robustly tested via the process to establish the framework agreement giving full confidence in the approved suppliers.
Customer Framework Agreement Portal
Access our framework agreement documentation via our Customer Framework Agreement Portal
Supplier Details
Contact the Health Category Team
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