Official UK procurement notice
Gaseous Hydrogen Supply for Experimental Programme
Authority: Health and Safety Executive (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHSE require the supply of hydrogen gas for use during a research test programme. The gas is intended to be used by piping into an existing pressure reduction system which will meter the gas through to a flow management system.
The supply should be at least 500 barg (approximately 800 kg, other pressures may be accepted) and be capable of a hydrogen flow rate of at least 0.4 kg/s. The supplier should provide technical details for the mass flow rate capability of the system. The supplier should provide details of interfaces with the system and any other equipment requirements.
Two deliveries are required between 2027 - 2028. Please also include trailer rental in the quote, HSE expect to need to rent the trailer for a month for each delivery.
The gas supply is required for use at the HSE Buxton (SK17 9JN) test site.
CPV: Industrial gases
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£80,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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 and at best the 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
- 12 Feb 2026, 13:02 GMT
- Last source update
- 12 Feb 2026, 13:02 GMT
- Authority reference
T4883- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-012878- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064f03Find 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
12 Feb 2026 → 1 Jan 2027 · 4 dates- Tender notice published256 days ago12 Feb 2026, 13:02 GMT
- Clarification questions by241 days ago27 Feb 2026, 13:00 GMT
- Submission deadline234 days ago6 Mar 2026, 13:00 GMT
- Today27 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 65 days1 Jan 2027
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published12 Feb 2026, 13:02 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