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title: "High-Pressure Helium Gas Compressor and Helium Recovery System"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f4f5"
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published: "2025-12-12"
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# High-Pressure Helium Gas Compressor and Helium Recovery System

Buyer: NPL MANAGEMENT LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f4f5

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## Summary

NPL Management Limited, a public undertaking based at the National Physical Laboratory in Teddington, has completed a procurement process for a "High-Pressure Helium Gas Compressor and Helium Recovery System." This tender falls under the goods category, with industry classifications including Industrial Machinery and Laboratory Equipment. The procurement was conducted below the threshold, and the contract status is active, having been signed on 13th November 2025. The delivery is set to be completed by 1st April 2026 in the United Kingdom. The awarded supplier is March Engineering, a small to medium-sized enterprise based in Staffordshire.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses involved in the supply and installation of industrial machinery, particularly those specialising in precision equipment and cryogenic systems. Companies with expertise in engineering, construction, and inspection services might find similar tenders beneficial for growing their presence in the public sector. SMEs and well-established firms that can deliver high-quality, technically compliant solutions would be well-suited to compete in future procurement exercises of this nature.

## Notice

Supply and install a helium recovery system to capture cryogenic helium boil-off (>=98% purity), buffer, compress to high pressure (up to 350 bar) and charge into BOC MCP storage packs, including purity metering, flow metering, approximately 10,000-litre helium recovery gas bag, HP filtration, control/charging panel, bag-level-controlled compressor start/stop, installation, testing and commissioning, and provision of Written Scheme of Examination (PSSR 2000).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082538-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 13 Nov 2025 - 1 Apr 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £131,150 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NPL MANAGEMENT LIMITED |
| Locality | TEDDINGTON |
| Post town | Twickenham |
| Postcode | TW11 0LW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 | TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames |
| Local authority | Richmond upon Thames |
| Electoral ward | Teddington |
| Westminster constituency | Twickenham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MARCH ENGINEERING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 42000000 - Industrial machinery
- 44000000 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

## Release History

- 12 Dec 2025 at 14:26 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082538-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082538-2025
  12th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.npl.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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