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Published 17 Oct 2025, 11:36 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Fuel Cell Test Station · UK public procurement notice

Authority: UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE) (Education)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31)Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Architecture & Engineering (71)

+1 more

Research & Development (R&D) (73)

Delivery: North West (UKD3)

Published estimate£170,000£170,000 inc. VAT14.2% below published estimate

Submissions closed 3 Nov 2025awarded 10 Nov 2025

Awarded to Horiba UK Limited

Contract term 4 moends 1 Apr 2026 · starts 17 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The School of Science, Engineering and Environment (SEE) at the University of Salford invites tenders for the supply of a Fuel Cell Test Station to support teaching and research in fuel cell

technology and related energy systems. The equipment will be used for experimental studies, system characterisation, and practical training.

The system will be used for single-cell and short-stack PEM (Proton Exchange Membrane) fuel cell testing, enabling controlled and safe operation under varied temperature, pressure, and load conditions. The equipment will support performance characterisation, diagnostic testing, and data acquisition for educational and research applications.

CPV: Engineering-related scientific and technical services · Fuel cells · Research laboratory services · Scientific installations

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 4 moSMEPublished value£170,000

Contract period: 17 Nov 2025 – 1 Apr 2026 (4 mo)Value: £170,000 exc. VAT · £170,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible

31122100 Fuel cells 45214630 Scientific installations 71350000 Engineering-related scientific and technical services 73111000 Research laboratory services

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1

Condition of participation
For full tender documents and information, please go to in-tendhost.co.uk/salford/aspx/Home ↗.

What it takes to win
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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).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: The award criteria is; Award Criteria Technical Functionality and Performance 30% System Integration, Safety, and Compliance 20% Control, Data Handling, and User Interface 15% Delivery, Maintenance, and Support 15% Sustainability and Added Value 10% Price 10% Total 100%

Conditions of participation1

Condition of participation
For full tender documents and information, please go to in-tendhost.co.uk/salford/aspx/Home ↗.

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: Awarded
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: 17 Oct 2025, 11:36 BST
Last source update: 11 Nov 2025, 15:23 GMT
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-066237
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): Engineering-related scientific and technical servicesFuel cellsResearch laboratory servicesScientific installations
Delivery area: North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05cea8 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend

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Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup

Submission deadline: 3 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 31 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

For full tender documents and information, please go to in-tendhost.co.uk/salford/aspx/Home ↗.

Timeline

17 Oct 2025 → 17 Nov 2025 · 5 dates

Tender notice published371 days ago
17 Oct 2025, 11:36 BST
Clarification questions by357 days ago
31 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission deadline354 days ago
3 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Latest notice published346 days ago
11 Nov 2025, 15:23 GMT
Contract starts340 days ago
17 Nov 2025

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Oct 2025

Tender notice published
17 Oct 2025, 11:36 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
11 Nov 2025, 15:23 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
11 Nov 2025, 15:23 GMT
Contract signature expected
11 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £145,8601 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Bids received 55 from SMEs

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Horiba UK Limited12 Nov 2025 – 1 Nov 2026	£145,860 inc. VAT	10 Nov 2025	Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
5final-stage tenders	5	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Salford

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-CHC: RC000666 · GB-PPON: PDHR-3751-QPQR 43 The Crescent, Salford, North West, M5 4WTContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Horiba UK LimitedAwarded supplier Kyoto Close, Moulton Park Industrial Estate, Northampton, East Midlands, NN3 6FLContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender11 Nov 2025, 15:23 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender17 Oct 2025, 11:36 BST