Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Cardiff University
Procurement Services, McKenzie House, 30-36 Newport Road
Cardiff
CF24 0DE
Telephone
+44 2920879648
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL - Wales
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/business/why-work-with-us/for-suppliers
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0258
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Hydrogen Fuel Cell System for aviation application
Reference number
CU.1176.SF
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 31122100 - Fuel cells
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
A hydrogen fuel cell system is required to integrate to form the proposed hydrogen eTestbed configuration. The hydrogen fuel cell system will deliver the project outputs and final deliverables.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £326,830
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 31122100 - Fuel cells
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A hydrogen fuel cell system is required to integrate to form the proposed hydrogen eTestbed configuration. The hydrogen fuel cell system will deliver the project outputs and final deliverables.
The university have a maximum budget of 360,000 GBP inc VAT. It is our understanding that a Fuel Cell can achieve a power output of at least 100KW. Preference will be to purchase two Fuel Cells to achieve a power output exceeding 200 KW. However, subject to budget we would like to consider the option of purchasing either 1 or 2 fuel cells.
The Fuel Cell system will be delivered to Cardiff University’s newly developed Hydrogen and Electric Propulsion Innovation Centre (HEPIC) at St Athan, to perform the required research activities.
It is expected that we are procuring the most up to date Fuel Cell Technology to meet the objectives of the project. It’s an expectation that suppliers provide the latest version of Fuel cells with the latest improvement of fuel cell technology.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Maximum Power / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Start up Procedure / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Energy Efficiency / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Certification of performance / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Performance and fuel consumption / Weighting: 4
Quality criterion - Name: Data logging / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: Safety devices / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: operating life / Weighting: 3
Quality criterion - Name: After sales / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Warranty / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Spare parts / Weighting: 8
Quality criterion - Name: Training / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: 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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-031481
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CU.1176.SF
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
3 February 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PowerCell Sweden AB
Ruskvädersgatan 12
Gothenburg
41834
Telephone
+46 730103737
Country
Sweden
NUTS code
- SE - Sweden
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £326,830
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The budget for the system must be spent by the 31st of March 2023. This will require that the System is delivered, invoiced and paid for by this date.
(WA Ref:129834)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079477501
Country
United Kingdom