Closed tender

80 mm Vacuum Insulated Control Valve

Details

Value
£20,000
Topic
Industrial process control equipment
Published
11 February 2026
Submission
6 March 2026

Tender description

HSE require an 80 mm valve for an experimental programme. The valve must be suitable for liquid hydrogen service (down to 20 K) and have pneumatic actuation (open/closed). The valve should have an Ex d position indicator rated for ATEX Zone 1 suitable for hydrogen use. The valve should have flanged connections (ANSI class 300). The valve body should have a maximum allowable working pressure of 40 barg. There should be a section of 3" pipe with a 1/4" BSP boss, either welded between the valve and flange, or as a separate flanged section on ANSI class 300 flanges. Suitable gaskets and associated flange calculations must be provided. Nominal process conditions: Hydrogen, 50 - 70 K, 0 - 1.5 kg/s, 0 -12 barg The equipment is required for use at the HSE Buxton (SK17 9JN) test site. The equipment is required to be delivered before August 2026.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published11 February 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date6 March 2026

About the buyer

Health and Safety Executive regulates workplace health and safety standards across Great Britain as a central government agency. The Department for Work and Pensions sponsors it as a non-departmental public body. Regulatory oversight spans high-hazard sectors including construction, offshore oil and gas, waste management, agriculture and health and social care. Every contract opportunity is advertised on its e-tendering portal, In-Tend, where suppliers must register before bidding. Lower-value opportunities also appear on Contracts Finder, the cross-government platform. Each year a published commercial pipeline report sets out contracting opportunities for the coming year on GOV.UK.

Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.

Over the past 5 years, most of the Health and Safety Executive's contract awards have been in research and development, business services and software and information systems.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 38810000 · Industrial process control equipment
  • 44160000 · Pipeline, piping, pipes, casing, tubing and related items

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