Rental, Transport and Disposal of Pressurised Gas Drums
Details
- Buyer
- NPL Management Ltd
- Supplier(s)
- PEGASUS WASTE MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- Value
- £37,835.83
- Topic
- Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- Published
- 16 December 2025
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
The requirement is for the rental, transport, and disposal of pressurised gas drums to safely manage a hazardous gas mixture. The supplier must provide: Goods/Equipment: Seven (7) 1000L pressure drums, approved to EN 14208, suitable for compliant transport of UN1956 Compressed Gas, N.O.S. Drums must meet ADR 2025 standards and be safe for transport. Services: Delivery and return of the drums to and from the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), Teddington. Hired-in plant insurance for up to 12 months. Disposal of gas mixture (approx. 3-4% sulphur hexafluoride, 16-17% carbon dioxide, balance nitrogen) at an approved facility, including five vent/purge cycles to eliminate SF₆. Transport from NPL to the disposal facility and handling of hazardous waste consignment documentation. ## Contract award
Timeline
- Completed: Contract expiry date17 November 2025
- Completed: Award published16 December 2025Current notice
- Completed: Award date16 December 2025
About the buyer
NPL Management Ltd runs the National Physical Laboratory, a public corporation sponsored by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. Professional services, IT equipment and software are bought through suppliers on frameworks with the Crown Commercial Service, the London Universities Procurement Consortium and Kent Commercial Services. Every tender goes through a supplier due diligence process, including the UK government's Supplier Questionnaire. Supplier vetting also draws on CreditSafe and Electronics Watch for financial and ethical checks. A partnering agreement with the University of Strathclyde and the University of Surrey supports its measurement science research.
£434bn was the total UK public sector procurement spend in FY 2025/26.
Over the past 5 years, most of NPL Management Ltd's contract awards have been in laboratory and precision equipment, business services and architectural and engineering services.
Relevant CPV codes
- 38000000 · Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 44000000 · Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 63000000 · Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
- 90000000 · Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@npl-management-ltd.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@npl-management-ltd.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@npl-management-ltd.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@npl-management-ltd.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@npl-management-ltd.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@npl-management-ltd.gov |
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