High‑Pressure Helium Gas Compressor and Helium Recovery System

National Physical Laboratory
London
13 November 2025 to 1 April 2026

Supply and installation of a helium recovery system capable of capturing cryogenic boil-off at 98% purity. The system includes a 10,000-litre recovery bag, high-pressure filtration, flow and purity metering, and a control panel for automated compressor operation up to 350 bar. The scope covers full installation, testing, commissioning, and the provision of a Written Scheme of Examination under PSSR 2000 regulations.

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Awarded value: £131k; As published
Published: 12 December 2025
Awarded: 13 November 2025; March Engineering
Contract length: 5 months; Ends 1 April 2026

What the contract covers

Supply-and-install contract

Supply, installation, and commissioning of a high-pressure helium recovery and compression system for cryogenic gas management and storage.

Helium recovery system to capture cryogenic helium boil-off at ≥98% purity
Buffering, compression to up to 350 bar and charging into BOC MCP storage packs
Purity metering and flow metering
Approximately 10,000-litre helium recovery gas bag
High-pressure filtration
Control/charging panel with bag-level-controlled compressor start/stop
Installation, testing and commissioning
Written Scheme of Examination under PSSR 2000

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Supply-and-install contract
Initial term: 5 months
Contract dates: 13 November 2025 to 1 April 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 38000000, 42000000, 44000000, 71000000

Services in this contract

Industrial and process mechanical servicesMain service£55k typicalHelium recovery, compression and charging system for a research laboratory, installed and commissioned

Lifecycle

Published
12 December 2025
Contract awardedto March Engineering
13 November 2025
Contract starts
13 November 2025
Contract ends
1 April 2026

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National Physical Laboratory

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/339591/high-pressure-helium-gas-compressor-and-helium-recovery-system
Buyer reference: PO00013677
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f4f5
Last checked: 5 November 2026

National Physical Laboratory. High‑Pressure Helium Gas Compressor and Helium Recovery System. Contract award, 12 December 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/339591/high-pressure-helium-gas-compressor-and-helium-recovery-system (accessed 5 November 2026).