Notice Information
Notice Title
Helium Liquefier and Recovery System
Notice Description
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.
Lot Information
Lot 1 - A helium liquefication system
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 2 - Helium Gas Recovery SystemHelium 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.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059e59
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058215-2025
- 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
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
42 - Industrial machinery
-
- CPV Codes
31161200 - Gas cooling systems
38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
42123000 - Compressors
42511200 - Machinery for liquefying air or other gases
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,700,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,700,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 20 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 19 Dec 2025 - 18 Dec 2026 6-12 months
- 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
- UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@warwick.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- COVENTRY
- Postcode
- CV4 8UW
- Post Town
- Coventry
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG33 Coventry
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Coventry
- Electoral Ward
- Wainbody
- Westminster Constituency
- Coventry South
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058215-2025
19th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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