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UKRI-6349 UPLiFT Refrigerant-based Helium Gas Cooler

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 20 Sept 2026, 07:40.

Opportunity overview

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Central Laser Facility (CLF) are looking to appoint a supplier who can design and make a bespoke amplifier head cooling system. The system needs to be based on refrigerant based cooling technology to provide flexibility and remove reliance on an external source of coolant supply.

Classification

  • CPV42510000 — Heat-exchange units, air-conditioning and refrigerating equipment, and filtering machinery
  • CPV42511100 — Heat-exchange units
  • CPV42513200 — Refrigerating equipment
  • CPV71320000 — Engineering design services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
UKRI-6349
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Additional Procurement Categories

services

Communication

Future Notice Date
23 Oct 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
4 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
3 Jan 2028, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
42513200
Description
Refrigerating equipment
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
42510000
Description
Heat-exchange units, air-conditioning and refrigerating equipment, and filtering machinery
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
42511100
Description
Heat-exchange units
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
71320000
Description
Engineering design services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
UKRI are requesting that interested suppliers complete a pre-market engagement questionnaire to help determine interest and assess the market for UKRI-6349. Participation in this Pre-Market Engagement exercise is voluntary and will not form part of a formal bid. If you are interested, please email stfcprocurement@ukri.org to receive the pre-market engagement questionnaire and return completed form to the same email address by 11:00 GMT on Friday 2nd October 2026. Ensure you include the following in the subject line of the email: "EOI RFI UKRI-6349 Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire".
Due
2 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
088695-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
18 Sept 2026, 13:34
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)
Id
GB-PPON-PDQJ-7126-JDHG

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDQJ-7126-JDHG

Address

Street Address
Polaris House
Locality
Swindon, Wiltshire
Postal Code
SN2 1FL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK14

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Swindon, Wiltshire · UKK14 · SN2 1FL · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 088695-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·