Notice Information
Notice Title
Liquid Hydrogen Supply for Experimental Programme
Notice Description
HSE require the supply of liquid hydrogen for use during various research test programmes. The liquid is intended to be used by piping into an existing release module for use in experiments. 5 deliveries will be required between 2026 - 2028, each delivery may be up to 2.4 tonnes of liquid hydrogen. The liquid hydrogen supply is required for use at the HSE Buxton (SK17 9JN) test site. HSE is seeking to understand the potential cost and implications of this supply. Suppliers should email tenders@hse.gov.uk with any questions and costs associated with supplying the above.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05fb46
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085280-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK3 - Planned Procurement 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
24 - Chemical products
-
- CPV Codes
24100000 - Gases
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 2 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 5 Jan 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Mar 2026 - 30 Jun 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- 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/085280-2025
22nd December 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
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