Tender

Power to Sustainable Fuel Pilot Plant (Fischer-Tropsch) - 4 Lots

  • UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-035666

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0391f0

Published 16 December 2022, 1:17pm



The closing date and time has been changed to:

23 January 2023, 5:00pm

See the change notice.

Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

Western Bank

SHEFFIELD

S102TN

Contact

David Middle

Email

dave.middle@sheffield.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1142221560

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE32 - Sheffield

Charity Commission (England and Wales)

X1089

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/

Buyer's address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield/aspx/Home

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield/aspx/Home

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield/aspx/Home

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned 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

Power to Sustainable Fuel Pilot Plant (Fischer-Tropsch) - 4 Lots

Reference number

3586/DM/22

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The University of Sheffield's Translational Energy Research Centre (TERC) is one of the largest and best-equipped national R&D centres in Europe for zero-carbon energy, hydrogen, bioenergy, and Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS). We are looking to procure a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) pilot plant based on Fischer-Tropsch technology.

The SAF plant is required to produce 1.5+ L/h of sustainable aviation fuel to Jet A1 ASTM specification D1655 (with flash point of 38+°C and a freeze point maximum of -47°C). The plant shall utilise onsite CO2 (minimum as an industrial gas, but preferably CO2 captured onsite from bioenergy exhaust gases) and on-site generated green H2 as feedstocks. It shall also have the option to use biomass syngas from an onsite wood gasifier.

This tender is made up of 4 distinct lots, comprising of 6 individual modules:

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £2,095,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 4

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 (x 3 modules)

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 38970000 - Research, testing and scientific technical simulator
  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

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

The University of Sheffield's Translational Energy Research Centre (TERC) is one of the largest and best-equipped national R&D centres in Europe for zero-carbon energy, hydrogen, bioenergy, and Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS). We are looking to procure a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) pilot plant based on Fischer-Tropsch technology.

The SAF plant is required to produce 1.5+ L/h of sustainable aviation fuel to Jet A1 ASTM specification D1655 (with flash point of 38+°C and a freeze point maximum of -47°C). The plant shall utilise onsite CO2 (minimum as an industrial gas, but preferably CO2 captured onsite from bioenergy exhaust gases) and on-site generated green H2 as feedstocks. It shall also have the option to use biomass syngas from an onsite wood gasifier.

This tender is made up of 4 distinct lots, comprising of 6 individual modules:

Lot 1

(Module) #1 Gas clean-up and conditioning module

#2 Reverse Water Gas Shift module

#3 FT mixing skid

Lot 2

#5 Hydrocracking and hydrogenation module

Lot 3

#6 Distillation module

Lot 4

#7 Site flare

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £935,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 February 2023

End date

31 May 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: Yes

Description of options

As described within the tender documents

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Hydrocracking and hydrogeneration module

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 38970000 - Research, testing and scientific technical simulator
  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

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

The University of Sheffield's Translational Energy Research Centre (TERC) is one of the largest and best-equipped national R&D centres in Europe for zero-carbon energy, hydrogen, bioenergy, and Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS). We are looking to procure a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) pilot plant based on Fischer-Tropsch technology.

The SAF plant is required to produce 1.5+ L/h of sustainable aviation fuel to Jet A1 ASTM specification D1655 (with flash point of 38+°C and a freeze point maximum of -47°C). The plant shall utilise onsite CO2 (minimum as an industrial gas, but preferably CO2 captured onsite from bioenergy exhaust gases) and on-site generated green H2 as feedstocks. It shall also have the option to use biomass syngas from an onsite wood gasifier.

This tender is made up of 4 distinct lots, comprising of 6 individual modules:

Lot 1

(Module) #1 Gas clean-up and conditioning module

#2 Reverse Water Gas Shift module

#3 FT mixing skid

Lot 2

#5 Hydrocracking and hydrogenation module

Lot 3

#6 Distillation module

Lot 4

#7 Site flare

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £900,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 February 2023

End date

31 May 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: Yes

Description of options

As described within the tender documents

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Distillation module

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 38970000 - Research, testing and scientific technical simulator
  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

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

The University of Sheffield's Translational Energy Research Centre (TERC) is one of the largest and best-equipped national R&D centres in Europe for zero-carbon energy, hydrogen, bioenergy, and Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS). We are looking to procure a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) pilot plant based on Fischer-Tropsch technology.

The SAF plant is required to produce 1.5+ L/h of sustainable aviation fuel to Jet A1 ASTM specification D1655 (with flash point of 38+°C and a freeze point maximum of -47°C). The plant shall utilise onsite CO2 (minimum as an industrial gas, but preferably CO2 captured onsite from bioenergy exhaust gases) and on-site generated green H2 as feedstocks. It shall also have the option to use biomass syngas from an onsite wood gasifier.

This tender is made up of 4 distinct lots, comprising of 6 individual modules:

Lot 1

(Module) #1 Gas clean-up and conditioning module

#2 Reverse Water Gas Shift module

#3 FT mixing skid

Lot 2

#5 Hydrocracking and hydrogenation module

Lot 3

#6 Distillation module

Lot 4

#7 Site flare

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £180,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 February 2023

End date

31 May 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: Yes

Description of options

As described within the tender documents

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Site flare

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 38970000 - Research, testing and scientific technical simulator
  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

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

The University of Sheffield's Translational Energy Research Centre (TERC) is one of the largest and best-equipped national R&D centres in Europe for zero-carbon energy, hydrogen, bioenergy, and Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS). We are looking to procure a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) pilot plant based on Fischer-Tropsch technology.

The SAF plant is required to produce 1.5+ L/h of sustainable aviation fuel to Jet A1 ASTM specification D1655 (with flash point of 38+°C and a freeze point maximum of -47°C). The plant shall utilise onsite CO2 (minimum as an industrial gas, but preferably CO2 captured onsite from bioenergy exhaust gases) and on-site generated green H2 as feedstocks. It shall also have the option to use biomass syngas from an onsite wood gasifier.

This tender is made up of 4 distinct lots, comprising of 6 individual modules:

Lot 1

(Module) #1 Gas clean-up and conditioning module

#2 Reverse Water Gas Shift module

#3 FT mixing skid

Lot 2

#5 Hydrocracking and hydrogenation module

Lot 3

#6 Distillation module

Lot 4

#7 Site flare

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £80,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 February 2023

End date

31 May 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: Yes

Description of options

As described within the tender documents


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement 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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Originally published as:

Date

18 January 2023

Local time

4:00pm

Changed to:

Date

23 January 2023

Local time

5:00pm

See the change notice.

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

20 January 2023

Local time

12:00pm

Place

The University of Sheffield, Finance Department


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The University of Sheffield

Sheffield

S10 2TN

Country

United Kingdom