Official UK procurement notice
Liquid Hydrogen Supply for Experimental Programme
Authority: Health and Safety Executive (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHSE require the supply of liquid hydrogen for use during a research test programme. A quantity up to of 2.4 tonnes is required for each delivery.
HSE does not have any existing storage facility for LH2 and has previously relied on the rental of the supply trailer units. HSE are looking for a similar arrangement, aiming to retain the supply for a period of eight weeks after each delivery to connect to HSE's equipment.
Five deliveries are required between 2026 - 2028.
The liquid supply is required for use at the HSE Buxton (SK17 9JN) test site.
HSE Science & Research Centre has hand on experience of handling LH2 trailers from multiple previous research campaigns. Following expressions of interest, further information regarding the projects and the nature of the experiments can be shared.
CPV: Gases
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£400,000
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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).
Published sub-criteria (1)
- Cost: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
- Cost
- Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- 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
- 25 Feb 2026, 15:18 GMT
- Last source update
- 25 Feb 2026, 15:18 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 15 Apr 2026
- Authority reference
T4882- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-016990- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065c4aFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 1 Apr 2026, 13:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 18 Mar 2026, 13:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
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
25 Feb 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published244 days ago25 Feb 2026, 15:18 GMT
- Clarification questions by223 days ago18 Mar 2026, 13:00 GMT
- Submission deadline209 days ago1 Apr 2026, 13:00 BST
- Award decision expected by195 days ago15 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts57 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published25 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