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# UKRI-5543 Cryoplant for the National Cryogenic Facility

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ukri-5543-cryoplant-for-the-national-cryogenic-facility-ocds-h6vhtk-0604aa). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** UK Research and Innovation: "UKRI-5543 Cryoplant for the National Cryogenic Facility". Published status: complete. Published Value: £15,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 5 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST. Published submission portal: ukri2--prospend.vf.force.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [UK Research and Innovation](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation-gov-pb1221)
- **Published Value:** £15,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 5 June 2026 at 14:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Industrial machinery, Machinery for liquefying air or other gases
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKD61
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £15,138,407 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 7 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ukri-5543-cryoplant-for-the-national-cryogenic-facility-ocds-h6vhtk-0604aa#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0604aa`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ukri-5543-cryoplant-for-the-national-cryogenic-facility-ocds-h6vhtk-0604aa#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [ukri2--prospend.vf.force.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fukri2--prospend.vf.force.com%2Fapex%2FCS_ContractPage%3Ffilters%3D%26page%3D1%26Preview%3DYes%26searchStr%3D%26SearchType%3DProjects%26sortStr%3DAlphabetical%26uid%3Da1MTm000009EkyfMAC%26sfdcIFrameOrigin%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fukri2.lightning.force.com)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ukri-5543-cryoplant-for-the-national-cryogenic-facility-ocds-h6vhtk-0604aa#participate

## Description
UKRI wishes to establish a Contract for the provision of a Cyroplant which has the capacity rated at 2kW at 4K (equivalent to 350W at 2K.), for the National Cryogenic Facility at Daresbury Laboratory.
The cryoplant is to have the capability to provide cooling at 2K, 4K and 20K to multiple users. This capability has been specified to enable UKRI-STFC to meet requirements identified by all initial users and is scalable to meet varying demand.  
This is to expand UKRI-STFCs existing expertise in cryogenics and experience in running a cryoplant as a facility user.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 42000000, 42511200
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £15,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 29/06/2026 to 30/12/2028

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** UKRI-5543 Cryoplant for the National Cryogenic Facility (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Air Liquide Advanced Technologies**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-162243`
  - Value: £15,138,407 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 16/08/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F036607-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-18T10:19:44.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T11:59:56.288Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0604aa