Official UK procurement notice
25 mm Vacuum Insulated Control Valve
Authority: Health and Safety Executive (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHSE require a 25 mm control valve for an experimental programme.
The valve must be suitable for liquid hydrogen service (down to 20 K) and have continuous analogue control between 0 - 100% open.
The valve should be controlled electrically and be rated for ATEX Zone 1. Ex ia/ib electronics are not preferred- Ex d, e, m etc. are the preferred protection concepts.
The valve should be vacuum insulated and use bayonet connections (male inlet, female outlet AS Scientific bayonets).
Process conditions: Liquid hydrogen, 20-50K, 0-12 barg.
The valve should have a maximum allowable working pressure of at least 22 barg.
The equipment is required for use at the HSE Buxton (SK17 9JN) test site. The equipment is required to be delivered before September 2026.
CPV: Industrial process control equipment · Pipeline, piping, pipes, casing, tubing and related items
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£23,000
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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).
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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).
Lot awarding rule: The successful supplier(s) will be selected based on - ability to deliver the supply required - fully meeting the specifications - meeting the specified delivery timeline - price.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 11 Feb 2026, 14:18 GMT
- Last source update
- 11 Feb 2026, 14:18 GMT
- Authority reference
T4878- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-012452- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064dfbFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 6 Mar 2026, 13:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 27 Feb 2026, 13:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
All tender documents are available via the HSE In-Tend supplier e-procurement portal. All responses and requests for clarification must be submitted via the portal. Registration is free of charge and can be completed via the following link:
Timeline
11 Feb 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published256 days ago11 Feb 2026, 14:18 GMT
- Clarification questions by240 days ago27 Feb 2026, 13:00 GMT
- Submission deadline233 days ago6 Mar 2026, 13:00 GMT
- Contract starts54 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published11 Feb 2026, 14:18 GMTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender