VEAT - Procurement of Helium

Contract summary

Industry

• Helium - 24111300

Location of contract

SK17 9JN

Value of contract

£17,334

Procurement reference

HSE VEAT

Published date

6 October 2022

Closing date

5 October 2022

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

18 October 2022

Contract end date

1 April 2023

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

Helium is a business-critical gas used by SD, particularly as a carrier gas in gas chromatography mass-spectrometry (GC-MS) equipment, a key analytical facility. There are no alternatives to the use of helium in our current equipment. Without a supply of this gas SD will be unable to deliver any work using GC-MS equipment.

Helium is currently in short supply globally, and without helium SD will not be able to conduct any analytical work using GC-MS equipment. This will seriously impact our ability to support HSE in planned and reactive work, our scientific reputation and our ability to earn significant external income from commercial work.

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More information

Additional text

HSE Has a business-critical need for Helium to be delivered to our Buxton site.
HSE Has procured urgent Helium from a supplier for this.

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Award information

Awarded date

6 October 2022

Contract start date

18 October 2022

Contract end date

1 April 2023

Total value of contract

£17,334

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

AIR PRODUCTS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

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About the buyer

Address

Redgrave Court,Merton Road
BOOTLE
L207HS
United Kingdom

Email

tenders@hse.gov.uk