Notice Information
Notice Title
Supply of Gamma Densitometer
Notice Description
HSE Science & Research Centre (Buxton) has been conducting large-scale liquid hydrogen experiments to assess the hazards around the use of liquid hydrogen. To make accurate flow measurements for safety assessment, HSE requires a gamma densitometer to measure the density of the liquid hydrogen flow. The densitometer will be attached to a vacuum insulated liquid hydrogen release rig.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0560c4
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040705-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
-
- CPV Codes
38425800 - Densitometers
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £36,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £36,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Jul 20257 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 20 Aug 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 3 Nov 2025 - 3 Nov 2025 24 hours
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- tenders@hse.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LIVERPOOL
- Postcode
- L20 7HS
- Post Town
- Liverpool
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD7 Merseyside
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD73 Sefton
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Sefton
- Electoral Ward
- Linacre
- Westminster Constituency
- Bootle
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040705-2025
17th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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