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25 mm Vacuum Insulated Control Valve

Health and Safety Executive · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 4 Oct 2026, 22:27.

Opportunity overview

HSE require a 25 mm control valve for an experimental programme. The valve must be suitable for liquid hydrogen service (down to 20 K) and have continuous analogue control between 0 - 100% open. The valve should be controlled electrically and be rated for ATEX Zone 1. Ex ia/ib electronics are not preferred- Ex d, e, m etc. are the preferred protection concepts. The valve should be vacuum insulated and use bayonet connections (male inlet, female outlet AS Scientific bayonets). Process conditions: Liquid hydrogen, 20-50K, 0-12 barg. The valve should have a maximum allowable working pressure of at least 22 barg. The equipment is required for use at the HSE Buxton (SK17 9JN) test site. The equipment is required to be delivered before September 2026.

Classification

  • CPV38810000 — Industrial process control equipment
  • CPV44160000 — Pipeline, piping, pipes, casing, tubing and related items

Lots

  • Lot 1£23k

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
T4878
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
No
How to submit
All tender documents are available via the HSE In-Tend supplier e-procurement portal. All responses and requests for clarification must be submitted via the portal. Registration is free of charge and can be completed via the following link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hse

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Tender Period

Ends
6 Mar 2026, 13:00

Enquiry period

Ends
27 Feb 2026, 13:00

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
27,600
Amount
23,000
Currency
GBP

Contract period

Starts
1 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
1 Sept 2026, 23:59

Award criteria

Description
The successful supplier(s) will be selected based on - ability to deliver the supply required - fully meeting the specifications - meeting the specified delivery timeline - price.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
38810000
Description
Industrial process control equipment
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
44160000
Description
Pipeline, piping, pipes, casing, tubing and related items

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
012452-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
11 Feb 2026, 14:18
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Health and Safety Executive
Id
GB-PPON-PBXM-4389-TXVZ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBXM-4389-TXVZ

Address

Street Address
Redgrave Court, Merton Road, Bootle, Merseyside
Locality
Liverpool
Postal Code
L20 7HS
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD73

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Liverpool · UKD73 · L20 7HS · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 012452-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·