Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
MATERIALS PROCESSING INSTITUTE
Eston Road, Grangetown
MIDDLESBROUGH
TS6 6US
Contact
Bob James
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC12 - South Teesside
Companies House
08919614
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Research & Technology Organisation
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Research & Technology Organisation
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
ID Pilot Multifuel Reheat Furnace
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 42000000 - Industrial machinery
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The Institute is looking to issue tender invitations for a turnkey design and build Pilot Scale Reheating Furnace, sized approx ID 2x2x3m, and installed within the Institute's Normanton Pilot Plant Building. The furnace should be capable of demonstrating the substitution of natural gas with hydrogen for reheating iron and steel stock as well as other metals, i.e., capable of controlled heat up and hold around 1200OC and beyond.
To further ensure that you fully grasp the requirements of such an installation, we ask that you specify mechanisms to ensure that the provision will comply with ALL relevant UK Standards, Codes of Practice, Industry Best Practice and all legislative drivers including the wide remit of Health and Safety requirements needed to deliver a fully compliant project, we ask that you advise us what standards and specifications are being worked to in order to achieve full compliance . Your demonstration of this will be a section that carries a high score towards the final figure.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Institute is looking to issue tender invitations for a turnkey design and build Pilot Scale Reheating Furnace, sized approx ID 2x2x3m, and installed within the Institute's Normanton Pilot Plant Building. The furnace should be capable of demonstrating the substitution of natural gas with hydrogen for reheating iron and steel stock as well as other metals, i.e., capable of controlled heat up and hold around 1200OC and beyond.
To further ensure that you fully grasp the requirements of such an installation, we ask that you specify mechanisms to ensure that the provision will comply with ALL relevant UK Standards, Codes of Practice, Industry Best Practice and all legislative drivers including the wide remit of Health and Safety requirements needed to deliver a fully compliant project, we ask that you advise us what standards and specifications are being worked to in order to achieve full compliance . Your demonstration of this will be a section that carries a high score towards the final figure.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
28 February 2023
End date
30 June 2023
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
24 February 2023
Local time
1:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
25 February 2023
Local time
7:00am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Management Board
Middlesbrough
Country
United Kingdom