UKRI-6349 UPLiFT Refrigerant-based Helium Gas Cooler

Value: £140k
Stage: Early notice
Where: UK-wide
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes, says the buyer
Contract: 4 Jan 2027 – 3 Jan 2028

In plain English

UKRI's Science and Technology Facilities Council needs a supplier to design and build a one-off refrigerant-based cooling system for a laser amplifier head at its Central Laser Facility, avoiding the need for an outside coolant supply. The contract is estimated at £140,000 and runs from 4 January 2027 to 3 January 2028.

Good fit for: Specialist refrigeration or heat-exchanger engineering firms that design and build bespoke cooling equipment.

Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.

What the buyer says

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Central Laser Facility (CLF) are looking to appoint a supplier who can design and make a bespoke amplifier head cooling system. The system needs to be based on refrigerant based cooling technology to provide flexibility and remove reliance on an external source of coolant supply.

Read the official notice

Procedure: not stated. Published 18 Sep 2026.

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