UKRI-6168 Liquid Helium & Industrial Gas

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
South West
Direct award
16 July 2026 to 31 March 2027

Provision of industrial gas and liquid helium supplies, specifically requiring delivery and decanting directly into proprietary Dewars. The service involves the ongoing supply of cryogenic and industrial gases to support research and laboratory operations, ensuring safe handling and transfer into specialised onsite storage vessels.

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Awarded value: £250k; As published
Published: 2 July 2026
Awarded: 2 July 2026; Air Liquide
Contract length: 8 months; Ends 31 March 2027

What the contract covers

Supply and delivery

Supply and delivery of liquid helium and various industrial gases, including direct filling services into proprietary customer-owned storage Dewars.

Deliver industrial gas/liquid and deposit it directly into the proprietary Dewar

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Supply and delivery
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 8 months
Contract dates: 16 July 2026 to 31 March 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 24110000

Services in this contract

Industrial and process mechanical servicesMain service£55k typicalLiquid helium and industrial gas delivery into a proprietary Dewar

Lifecycle

Published
2 July 2026
Contract awardedto Air Liquide
2 July 2026
Contract starts
16 July 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2027

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UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

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Air Liquide

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3634331/ukri-6168-liquid-helium-and-industrial-gas
Buyer reference: UKRI-6168
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c2ab
Last checked: 5 November 2026

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). UKRI-6168 Liquid Helium & Industrial Gas. Contract award, 2 July 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3634331/ukri-6168-liquid-helium-and-industrial-gas (accessed 5 November 2026).