Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
Western Bank
SHEFFIELD
S102TN
Contact
David Middle
Telephone
+44 1142221560
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE32 - Sheffield
Charity Commission (England and Wales)
X1089
Internet address(es)
Main address
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 combustion test rig for industrial decarbonisation
Reference number
3228/DM
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 24111600 - Hydrogen
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
With co-funding from the European Regional Development Fund and BEIS, the University of Sheffield is establishing a flagship national Translational Energy Research Centre (TERC) as an integrated multi-technology pilot-scale research facility for low-carbon technologies.
Proposal are requested to design and build a Hydrogen Combustion Research Facility (HCRF) - an R&D combustion test FACILITY to support fundamental and applied research on hydrogen combustion and cofiring with other fuels (primarily natural gas) in air as well as capability for oxy firing or oxygen enrichment; flame, heat transfer, and emissions characterisation; burner development; corrosion, deposition and materials research and other aspects of combustion research.
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: £1,072,554
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73111000 - Research laboratory services
- 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE32 - Sheffield
Main site or place of performance
Translational Energy Research Centre at the University of Sheffield.
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
With co-funding from the European Regional Development Fund and BEIS, the University of Sheffield is establishing a flagship national Translational Energy Research Centre (TERC) as an integrated multi-technology pilot-scale research facility for low-carbon technologies.
Proposal are requested to design and build a Hydrogen Combustion Research Facility (HCRF) - an R&D combustion test FACILITY to support fundamental and applied research on hydrogen combustion and cofiring with other fuels (primarily natural gas) in air as well as capability for oxy firing or oxygen enrichment; flame, heat transfer, and emissions characterisation; burner development; corrosion, deposition and materials research and other aspects of combustion research. As far as practical and cost effective, the project is envisaged as a full
turnkey project.
The successful supplier is expected to:
1. Design, build, install and commission the test furnace and design build or otherwise supply and install
ancillary process control, monitoring and safety equipment
2. Design and implement the overall layout of the facility
3. Design and implement control, monitoring and data logging system
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 45
Quality criterion - Name: Lead Time / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Project Management, Warranty and Customer Support / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
As described within the tender documents
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 000-004461
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
3228/DM
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12 August 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Magma Combustion Engineering Ltd.
4 Trident Business Park
Huddersfield
HD2 1UA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE44 - Calderdale and Kirklees
Companies House
10990666
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £800,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,072,554
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
University of Sheffield
Western Bank
Sheffield
S10 2TN
Country
United Kingdom