Official UK procurement notice
3" Cryogenic Vent Stack with Changeable Terminations
Authority: Health and Safety Executive (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHSE require a 3" vent stack for use with cryogenic hydrogen for an experimental programme. The vent must have interchangeable terminations (miter cut, bullhorn, lambda) which may be on a flanged connection or otherwise joined.
The vent stack should be 4 m tall and terminate in a 3" ANSI Class 300 flange. 0.5 m from the top there should be two bosses with ¼" BSP female fittings and another boss with a 7/16" UNJF female fitting. The vent stack must have a maximum allowable working pressure of 40 barg.
The vent stack should have a manual drain valve at the bottom of the stack which is spring loaded (normally closed).
1.5 m from the bottom of the vent stack should be a 3" ANSI flange connection and a 1½" ANSI flange connection. Both these flanges must be Class 300.
The vent should come with 3 interchangeable termination designs which are on 3" ANSI Class 300 flanges to attach to the top of the vent stack. Suitable gaskets and torque values/calculations for all flanges should be provided. See In-tend for full requirements
CPV: Pipeline, piping, pipes, casing, tubing and related items
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£25,000
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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, 15:18 GMT
- Last source update
- 11 Feb 2026, 15:18 GMT
- Authority reference
T4879- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-012525- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064e2bFind 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 Aug 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published256 days ago11 Feb 2026, 15:18 GMT
- Clarification questions by240 days ago27 Feb 2026, 13:00 GMT
- Submission deadline233 days ago6 Mar 2026, 13:00 GMT
- Contract starts85 days ago1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published11 Feb 2026, 15:18 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