--- title: "UKRI-5543 Cryoplant for the National Cryogenic Facility" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0604aa" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0604aa" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0604aa.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0604aa.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI)" published: "2026-05-08" --- # UKRI-5543 Cryoplant for the National Cryogenic Facility Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI) Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0604aa [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0604aa) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0604aa.json) ## Summary UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) is currently in the tender stage for the provision of a Cryoplant for the National Cryogenic Facility at Daresbury Laboratory. The tender, designated as UKRI-5543, involves machinery for liquefying air or other gases and falls under the industrial machinery category. The procurement is an open procedure aimed at acquiring goods, with a gross budget of £18,000,000. Interested parties must submit tenders by 14:00 on 5th June 2026. The contract will commence on 30th June 2026 and run until 30th December 2028. The enquiry period ends on 25th May 2026, and the award period concludes on 15th June 2026. This procurement presents substantial opportunities for businesses engaged in industrial machinery, particularly those specialising in cryogenic technology. Companies with expertise in providing scalable cooling solutions at extremely low temperatures are well-placed to compete for this contract. The tender is suitable for SMEs, which can leverage this opportunity to enhance their portfolio and secure a pivotal role in a high-value project that supports UKRI-STFC's advanced cryogenics capabilities. Businesses can benefit from registering and expressing interest through the Atamis eSourcing Platform, thereby gaining access to detailed tender documents and submitting competitive proposals. ## Notice UKRI wishes to establish a Contract for the provision of a Cyroplant which has the capacity rated at 2kW at 4K (equivalent to 350W at 2K.), for the National Cryogenic Facility at Daresbury Laboratory. The cryoplant is to have the capability to provide cooling at 2K, 4K and 20K to multiple users. This capability has been specified to enable UKRI-STFC to meet requirements identified by all initial users and is scalable to meet varying demand. This is to expand UKRI-STFCs existing expertise in cryogenics and experience in running a cryoplant as a facility user. ### Planning Information The purpose of this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice is to inform the market that UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is exploring the future procurement of a new cryoplant for the National Cryogenic Facility. UKRI has already undertaken initial, non-binding discussions with a small number of suppliers with relevant specialist expertise to inform early project thinking. This Preliminary Market Engagement Notice is intended to broaden engagement across the market, validate assumptions, and ensure that any future procurement is informed by a wide range of potential delivery approaches, commercial models, and technical capabilities. Participation in this early engagement does not confer any advantage or preference in any future procurement process. UKRI will be undertaking a Supplier Engagement Session via Teams at 14:00hours on Wednesday 28th January 2026. If you would like to express your organisations interest in this event, please send the following information to STFCProcurement@ukri.org no later than Monday 26th January 2026: - Name of organisation - Names and email address of those attending the session Please not, we would limit the number of attendees to 3 per organisation. Please note that this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice does not constitute a commitment by UKRI to commence a procurement or to award any contract. Any future procurement activity will be subject to internal approvals, including business case approval by the relevant UK Government departments. All future tender documentation, should a procurement proceed, will be made available via UKRI’s e-sourcing portal, and potential bidders will be required to register on that portal to access further information. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042428-2026 | | 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 | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 May 2026 | | Submission deadline | 5 Jun 2026 | | Future notice date | 20 Apr 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 29 Jun 2026 - 30 Dec 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £15,000,000 | | Lots value | £15,000,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION (UKRI) | | Locality | SWINDON, WILTSHIRE | | Post town | Swindon | | Postcode | SN2 1FL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon | | Local authority | Swindon | | Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney | | Westminster constituency | Swindon North | | Delivery location | TLD61 Warrington | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 42 - Industrial machinery ### Codes - 42000000 - Industrial machinery - 42511200 - Machinery for liquefying air or other gases ## Release History - 8 May 2026 at 10:53 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042428-2026 - 22 Apr 2026 at 13:21 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036642-2026 - 22 Apr 2026 at 13:09 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036628-2026 - 22 Apr 2026 at 12:43 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036607-2026 - 13 Jan 2026 at 13:32 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002669-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042428-2026 8th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036642-2026 22nd April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036628-2026 22nd April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036607-2026 22nd April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002669-2026 13th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://ukri2--prospend.vf.force.com/apex/CS_ContractPage?filters=&page=1&Preview=Yes&searchStr=&SearchType=Projects&sortStr=Alphabetical&uid=a1MTm000009EkyfMAC&sfdcIFrameOrigin=https%3A%2F%2Fukri2.lightning.force.com - https://ukri2.my.site.com/s/Welcome - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.ukri.org/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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