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Helium Liquefier and Recovery System
Published 19 Sep 2025
19 Sep 2025
Closed 20 Oct 2025
- Primary CPV
-
31161200 *
Gas cooling systems
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Coventry, West Midlands
- Value
- £1,700,000
- Contract
-
1 year Duration
19/12/2025 18/12/2026
- Contract Types
-
31 *Electrical machinery, equipment & lighti...Full CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
University House, Kirby Corner Road , Coventry, CV4 8UW, United Kingdom · UKG33
Contact
Award Criteria
- Simple description
Related tenders
UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
31161200 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: SM-08-25-PHY-ACF-HELIUMLIQ-ML
The University of Warwick has a requirement to purchase a helium liquefier and helium gas recovery system. Please refer to the tender documentation for full specification. There are two lots: Lot 1 - A helium liquefaction system and Lot 2 - A helium gas recovery system.
Please refer to http://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick for further information. You will be able to download the full tender documents from this site. Any queries in relation to this requirement should be directed to the University of Warwick via the correspondence functionality of the In-tend system. Failure to do so may result in queries being excluded from the procedure.
The University of Warwick is not a contracting authority for the purposes of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) or the Procurement Act 2023 and associated Procurement Regulations 2024 (and as may be amended from time to time) and its procurement activities are not subject to the requirements set out therein or the obligations under the European Public Procurement Directives, including the European Remedies Directive. Should the University advertise contracts in the Official Journal of the European Union, Find-A-Tender platform or other contract opportunity advertising site or platform, this is at the sole discretion of the University and is undertaken on a voluntary basis with no implied obligation to comply with the procurement legislation.
Full CPV breakdown
- 31161200 — Gas cooling systems (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Local authority
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Goods
- Lots
- 2
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Goods
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Active
- Submission method
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick/aspx/Login
- Enquiries close
- 13 Oct 2025
- Award decision expected
- 28 Nov 2025
- Number of lots
- 2
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 19 Sep 2025 15:42
- Deadline
- 20 Oct 2025 12:00
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059e59
- Notice ID
- SM-08-25-PHY-ACF-HELIUMLIQ-ML
Lots (2)
Lot 1: Lot 1 - A helium liquefication system
£1,600,000
Helium liquefier including helium gas dryer and gas purifier with liquid nitrogen pre-cool option capable of liquefying a minimum of 20 litres of liquid helium per hour.
System should also include liquefier controller, screw compressor, oil removal system, buffer tank, helium storage dewar and transfer line from coldbo...
19 Dec 2025 to 18 Dec 2026 · Active
Lot 2: Lot 2 - Helium Gas Recovery System
£100,000
Helium gas recovery system to include helium recovery compressor, helium gas bag, bottles for storage of gas at 300 bar and high pressure gas distribution panel. Please see tender documents for full specification.
19 Dec 2025 to 18 Dec 2026 · Active
Full notice record
67 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Name | UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK |
| Address › Street | University House, Kirby Corner Road |
| Address › Town / city | Coventry |
| Address › Postcode | CV4 8UW |
| Address › Country | GB |
| Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Address › Region (NUTS) | UKG33 |
| Contact › Email | Procurement@warwick.ac.uk |
| Role | buyer |
| Link | https://warwick.ac.uk/ |
| Classification › Description | Public authority - sub-central government |
Buyer
| Name | UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK |
Tender
| Title | Helium Liquefier and Recovery System |
| Status | active |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Gas cooling systems |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Compressors |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Machinery for liquefying air or other gases |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Gas cooling systems |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Compressors |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Machinery for liquefying air or other gases |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £2,040,000 |
| Value › Value | £1,700,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Category | goods |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| How to submit | https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofwarwick/aspx/Login |
| Submission Terms › Electronic submission | allowed |
| Submission Terms › Languages | en |
| Bidding period › End | 20 Oct 2025 |
| Questions period › End | 13 Oct 2025 |
| Award decision period › End | 28 Nov 2025 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Title | Lot 1 - A helium liquefication system |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Description | Helium liquefier including helium gas dryer and gas purifier with liquid nitrogen pre-cool option capable of liquefying a minimum of 20 litres of liquid helium per hour. System should also include liquefier controller, screw compressor, oil removal system, buffer tank, helium storage dewar and transfer line from coldbox to storage dewar. |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £1,920,000 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Value | £1,600,000 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Weighting Description | Please see tender documentation for full details |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Name | Simple description |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Award criteria › Criterion › Description | Please see tender documentation for full details |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Start | 19 Dec 2025 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › End | 18 Dec 2026 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Title | Lot 2 - Helium Gas Recovery System |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Description | Helium gas recovery system to include helium recovery compressor, helium gas bag, bottles for storage of gas at 300 bar and high pressure gas distribution panel. Please see tender documents for full specification. |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £120,000 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Value | £100,000 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Weighting Description | Please see tender documentation for full details |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Type | price |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Name | Simple description |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Award criteria › Criterion › Description | Please see tender documentation for full details |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › Start | 19 Dec 2025 |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Contract period › End | 18 Dec 2026 |
| Document › Document 1 › Document type | Conflict of interest |
| Document › Document 1 › Description | Not published |
| Document › Document 2 › Document type | Tender notice |
| Document › Document 2 › Description | Tender notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Document 2 › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058215-2025 |
| Document › Document 2 › Published | 19 Sep 2025 |