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UKRI-5543 Cryoplant for the National Cryogenic Facility

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

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Key details

Contracting authority
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)
Public authority - central government
Region
Swindon, Wiltshire
Delivery: United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Contract value
Not stated by buyer
Submissions closed
Not stated by buyer
Published
18 August 2026

Procurement

Contract period
2 September 2026 - 31 March 2028
2 years
Procedure type
Open procedure
CPV classifications
  • 42511200 Machinery for liquefying air or other gases

What happened

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) awarded this contract to Air Liquide Advanced Technologies worth £15,138,407 on 17 Aug 2026. The contract runs until 31 Mar 2028.

Description

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.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Air Liquide Advanced Technologies
GB-PPON: PDDW-1849-MPPJ
Award value
£15,138,407
Award date
17 August 2026
Bidders
3 bidders

Contact

Address
Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 1FL
Contact name
William Garvey

Identifiers

Buyer reference
UKRI-5543
Notice ID
078450-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0604aa

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