Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
Western Bank
SHEFFIELD
S102TN
Contact
James Noble
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE32 - Sheffield
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
3206/JN - Multi-Parameter Hydrogen Fuel Cell Test Station
Reference number
3206/JN
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38500000 - Checking and testing apparatus
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
With co-funding from the European Regional Development Fund, the University of Sheffield has established a flagship national Translation Energy Research Centre (TERC) - a multitechnology, integrated platform for research, development and innovation at pilot-scale, to understand and demonstrate green energy solutions for a secure, affordable and sustainable energy system. It is one of the largest and best-equipped research and development facilities in Europe for zero-carbon energy, hydrogen, bioenergy, CCUS and combustion.
We aim to procure a hydrogen fuel cell tests station. It will be used to investigate the impact of the operating conditions (i.e. the temperature, pressure, gas composition and humidity) on single fuel cell or small fuel cell stacks. It will be also used to investigate the effect of the new materials and/or designs on the fuel cell performance.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2022/S 000-012459
Section seven. Changes
seven.1) Information to be changed or added
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
II.1.7
Instead of
Text
£88,035
Read
Text
£98,116
Section number
V.2.4
Instead of
Text
£88,035
Read
Text
£98,116
seven.2) Other additional information
Change in supplied equipment - This change has been made in accordance with Article 72(1)(c) of the European Directive and PCR 2015. This change was brought about due to the hydrogen equipment market suffering due to a combination of worldwide factors including the pandemic and the war in Ukraine. This has severely impacted the supply chain of the original equipment making it not viable due to funding restrictions and timescales. The new equipment follows the original scope and nature of the contract while allowing achievable timescales.