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Fuel Cell Test Station

University of Salford · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 11:10.

Opportunity overview

The School of Science, Engineering and Environment (SEE) at the University of Salford invites tenders for the supply of a Fuel Cell Test Station to support teaching and research in fuel cell technology and related energy systems. The equipment will be used for experimental studies, system characterisation, and practical training. The system will be used for single-cell and short-stack PEM (Proton Exchange Membrane) fuel cell testing, enabling controlled and safe operation under varied temperature, pressure, and load conditions. The equipment will support performance characterisation, diagnostic testing, and data acquisition for educational and research applications.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Horiba UK Limited

Matched by exact name
Published award value
£145.9k
Awarded
10 Nov 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Location
Northampton, UKF24, NN3 6FL, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV31122100 — Fuel cells
  • CPV45214630 — Scientific installations
  • CPV71350000 — Engineering-related scientific and technical services
  • CPV73111000 — Research laboratory services

Lots

  • Lot 1£170k · Including VAT

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-05cea8
Status
complete
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
How to submit
For full tender documents and information, please go to https://in-tendhost.co.uk/salford/aspx/Home.
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
3 Nov 2025, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
31 Oct 2025, 12:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
170,000

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Description
The award criteria is; Award Criteria Technical Functionality and Performance 30% System Integration, Safety, and Compliance 20% Control, Data Handling, and User Interface 15% Delivery, Maintenance, and Support 15% Sustainability and Added Value 10% Price 10% Total 100%

Contract period

Ends
1 Apr 2026, 23:59
Starts
17 Nov 2025, 00:00

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Description
For full tender documents and information, please go to https://in-tendhost.co.uk/salford/aspx/Home.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
31122100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Fuel cells
Entry 2
Id
45214630
Scheme
CPV
Description
Scientific installations
Entry 3
Id
71350000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Engineering-related scientific and technical services
Entry 4
Id
73111000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research laboratory services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
066237-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
17 Oct 2025, 11:36

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-CHC-RC000666
Name
University of Salford

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD34
Country
GB
Locality
Salford
Postal Code
M5 4WT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
43 The Crescent

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
RC000666
Scheme
GB-CHC

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PDHR-3751-QPQR
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-166306
Name
Horiba UK Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKF24
Country
GB
Locality
Northampton
Postal Code
NN3 6FL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Kyoto Close, Moulton Park Industrial Estate

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
10 Nov 2025, 00:00
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
31122100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Fuel cells

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
145,860

Documents

Entry 1
Id
072890-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
11 Nov 2025, 15:23

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-166306
Name
Horiba UK Limited

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
11 Nov 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
1 Nov 2026, 23:59
Starts
12 Nov 2025, 00:00

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Salford · UKD34 · M5 4WT · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD3 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05cea8-2025-11-11T15:23:40ZTender notice on Find a Tender ·