Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c00-77cd-73e8-adfb-7b725423adec/iupc-laboratory-gases-and-associated-equipment awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # IUPC Laboratory Gases and Associated Equipment [London Universities Purchasing Consortium](https://tendernation.io/buyers/london-universities-purchasing-consortium) Estimated value Not stated Published 18 Nov 2016 Deadline Closed 29 Jun 2016 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC), a company limited by guarantee, is undertaking this recurrent tendering process on behalf of the Inter ### University Purchasing Committee – Gases (IUPC Gases), which is a working group that oversees the procurement of laboratory gases and associated equipment for the Higher Education sector and associated public sector bodies throughout the UK. ### LUPC is seeking to establish framework agreements for the Participating Institutions with one or three or more suppliers for the purchase of a wide range of laboratory and workshop gases (including refrigerants) and associated equipment. It is envisaged that these arrangements will commence on 1.10.2016 and will continue for a period of three years with the facility to extend for a further one year subject to agreement between the parties. This requirement automatically covers the members of the higher education regional purchasing consortia as follows: ### London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) [lupc.ac.uk/list-of-members.html](http://www.lupc.ac.uk/list-of-members.html) ; Southern ### Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) [supc.ac.uk](http://www.supc.ac.uk/about-us/our-members/ourmembers) ; North East Universities Purchasing Consortium (NEUPC) [neupc.ac.uk/ourmembers](http://www.neupc.ac.uk/ourmembers) ; North West Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC) [nwupc.ac.uk/ourmembers](http://www.nwupc.ac.uk/ourmembers) ; Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC) [apucscot](http://www.apucscot). ac.uk/#!/members ; Higher Education Purchasing ### Consortium Wales (HEPCW) [hepcw.ac.uk](http://www.hepcw.ac.uk/). Marine Scotland [gov.scot/Topics/marine/contact](http://www.gov.scot/Topics/marine/contact) is additionally participating. Members of the consortia either already are or may be drawn from the Higher ### Education sector, Further Education sector, the Research Council and other Public and Third Sector bodies principally but not exclusively from the education, arts, sciences and cultural sectors. TUCO Purchasing Ltd, whose registered office is 20 Dale ### Street, Manchester M1 1EZ and a number of associated bodies additionally participate and have full access to Lot 10 for the supply of single and blended gas used in the dispensing of drinks - [tuco.org/buy/clients](http://www.tuco.org/buy/clients). Read full description ## CPV classification Gases Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/b4064cb1-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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