Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
LUCIDEON LIMITED
Queens Road
STOKE-ON-TRENT
ST47LQ
Contact
James Till
Telephone
+44 1785331900
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
Companies House
01960455
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Limited Company
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Research and Development
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Upgrade to existing Natural Gas Roller Hearth Tile Kiln to fire on 100% Hydrogen
Reference number
LUC0012
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 42300000 - Industrial or laboratory furnaces, incinerators and ovens
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The design, supply, and installation of modifications to our existing Natural Gas Roller Hearth Tile Kiln. Our organisation intends to transition the kiln to operate on 100% hydrogen, whist retaining the existing natural gas combustion system and ensuring its safe and efficient operation. The kiln therefore requires the parallel installation of 100% hydrogen rated burners.
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: £258,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The design, supply, and installation of modifications to our existing Natural Gas Roller Hearth Tile Kiln. Our organisation intends to transition the kiln to operate on 100% hydrogen, whist retaining the existing natural gas combustion system and ensuring its safe and efficient operation. The kiln therefore requires the parallel installation of 100% hydrogen rated burners.
The existing asset has been used in the past to investigate the use of Flash Sintering of ceramic tiles is used as a laboratory/research platform for the ceramic tile sector and as such the final design should not compromise the asset's current capabilities, which are; 1170⁰C peak operating temperature, product setting volume to be unchanged
The existing asset was recommissioned in January 2023 after several years of being offline. It has a fully integrated SCADA control system that manages the kiln automation and combustion control current operation.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality, thoroughness and timeliness of implementation plan / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and comprehensiveness of the acceptance / training / maintenance / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and thoroughness of the specification / Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion - Name: Assessment of safety systems within the proposal / Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion - Name: Quality and thoroughness of previous experience in hydrogen kiln manufacture / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Quality of previous case study examples / Weighting: 5%
Cost criterion - Name: Total cost of equipment, installation, training and maintenace for 2 years / Weighting: 20%
Cost criterion - Name: Schedule of project payments and stage payments / Weighting: 5%
Cost criterion - Name: Financial Standing - credit check / Weighting: 5%
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-022107
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 November 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Therser UK Ltd
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
Companies House
06843333
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: £258,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £258,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
6 Engineering
Middlesborough
Country
United Kingdom