- Scope of the procurement
- Lot 1A. Feed gas clean up and conditioning module
- Biomass syngas clean up and conditioning module (as add-on to Lot 1A)
- Lot 2. Reverse Water Gas Shift (RWGS) module
- Lot 3. Blending Skid
- Lot 4. Fischer-Tropsch reactor
- Lot 5. Hydrocracking and hydrogeneration reactor
- Lot 6. Distillation module
- Lot 7. Online process analyser
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
Companies House
RC000667
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
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Plant (Fischer-Tropsch)
Reference number
3321/DM
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 plant will be required to produce at least 1.5 litres/h of sustainable aviation fuel to Jet A-1 ASTM specification D1655 (with flash point minimum of 38°C and a freeze point maximum of -47°C). The SAF plant will utilise CO2 extracted from bioenergy exhaust gases and on-site generated green H2 as feedstocks. It will also have the option to use biomass syngas from an onsite gasifier
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £3,455,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Feed gas clean up and conditioning module
Lot No
1A
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 plant will be required to produce at least 1.5 litres/h of sustainable aviation fuel to Jet A-1 ASTM specification D1655 (with flash point minimum of 38°C and a freeze point maximum of -47°C). The SAF plant will utilise CO2 extracted from bioenergy exhaust gases and on-site generated green H2 as feedstocks. It will also have the option to use biomass syngas from an onsite gasifier.
The tender is for a full turn-key solution including: design, build, installation and commissioning of all elements of the plant from cleaning and preparation of the feed gases, through to conversion of CO2 and H2 to syngas; reaction of the syngas in an FT reactor; and product upgrading steps to achieve the desired product. The selected tenderer will be the Principal Designer and the Principal Contractor for the project with respect to CDM regulations.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Various / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
As described within the tender documents
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Biomass syngas clean up and conditioning module (as add-on to Lot 1A)
Lot No
1B
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
- UKE3 - South Yorkshire
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 plant will be required to produce at least 1.5 litres/h of sustainable aviation fuel to Jet A-1 ASTM specification D1655 (with flash point minimum of 38°C and a freeze point maximum of -47°C). The SAF plant will utilise CO2 extracted from bioenergy exhaust gases and on-site generated green H2 as feedstocks. It will also have the option to use biomass syngas from an onsite gasifier.
The tender is for a full turn-key solution including: design, build, installation and commissioning of all elements of the plant from cleaning and preparation of the feed gases, through to conversion of CO2 and H2 to syngas; reaction of the syngas in an FT reactor; and product upgrading steps to achieve the desired product. The selected tenderer will be the Principal Designer and the Principal Contractor for the project with respect to CDM regulations.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Various / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
As described within the tender documents
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Reverse Water Gas Shift (RWGS) 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 plant will be required to produce at least 1.5 litres/h of sustainable aviation fuel to Jet A-1 ASTM specification D1655 (with flash point minimum of 38°C and a freeze point maximum of -47°C). The SAF plant will utilise CO2 extracted from bioenergy exhaust gases and on-site generated green H2 as feedstocks. It will also have the option to use biomass syngas from an onsite gasifier.
The tender is for a full turn-key solution including: design, build, installation and commissioning of all elements of the plant from cleaning and preparation of the feed gases, through to conversion of CO2 and H2 to syngas; reaction of the syngas in an FT reactor; and product upgrading steps to achieve the desired product. The selected tenderer will be the Principal Designer and the Principal Contractor for the project with respect to CDM regulations
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Various / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
As per the tender documents
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Blending Skid
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 plant will be required to produce at least 1.5 litres/h of sustainable aviation fuel to Jet A-1 ASTM specification D1655 (with flash point minimum of 38°C and a freeze point maximum of -47°C). The SAF plant will utilise CO2 extracted from bioenergy exhaust gases and on-site generated green H2 as feedstocks. It will also have the option to use biomass syngas from an onsite gasifier.
The tender is for a full turn-key solution including: design, build, installation and commissioning of all elements of the plant from cleaning and preparation of the feed gases, through to conversion of CO2 and H2 to syngas; reaction of the syngas in an FT reactor; and product upgrading steps to achieve the desired product. The selected tenderer will be the Principal Designer and the Principal Contractor for the project with respect to CDM regulations.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Various / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 70
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
As described within the tender documents
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Fischer-Tropsch reactor
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
- UKE3 - South Yorkshire
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 plant will be required to produce at least 1.5 litres/h of sustainable aviation fuel to Jet A-1 ASTM specification D1655 (with flash point minimum of 38°C and a freeze point maximum of -47°C). The SAF plant will utilise CO2 extracted from bioenergy exhaust gases and on-site generated green H2 as feedstocks. It will also have the option to use biomass syngas from an onsite gasifier.
The tender is for a full turn-key solution including: design, build, installation and commissioning of all elements of the plant from cleaning and preparation of the feed gases, through to conversion of CO2 and H2 to syngas; reaction of the syngas in an FT reactor; and product upgrading steps to achieve the desired product. The selected tenderer will be the Principal Designer and the Principal Contractor for the project with respect to CDM regulations.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Various / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30
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 reactor
Lot No
5
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 plant will be required to produce at least 1.5 litres/h of sustainable aviation fuel to Jet A-1 ASTM specification D1655 (with flash point minimum of 38°C and a freeze point maximum of -47°C). The SAF plant will utilise CO2 extracted from bioenergy exhaust gases and on-site generated green H2 as feedstocks. It will also have the option to use biomass syngas from an onsite gasifier.
The tender is for a full turn-key solution including: design, build, installation and commissioning of all elements of the plant from cleaning and preparation of the feed gases, through to conversion of CO2 and H2 to syngas; reaction of the syngas in an FT reactor; and product upgrading steps to achieve the desired product. The selected tenderer will be the Principal Designer and the Principal Contractor for the project with respect to CDM regulations.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Various / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30
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
6
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
As described within the tender documents
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: various / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
As described within the tender documents
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Online process analyser
Lot No
7
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
As described within the tender documents
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Various / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 30
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 000-010243
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
3321/DM
Lot No
1A (Lot 1)
Title
Feed gas clean up and conditioning module
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
3321/DM
Lot No
1B (Lot 2)
Title
Biomass syngas clean up and conditioning module (as add-on to Lot 1A)
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
3321/DM
Lot No
2 (Lot 3)
Title
Reverse Water Gas Shift (RWGS) module
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
3321/DM
Lot No
3 (Lot 4)
Title
Blending Skid
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
3321/DM
Lot No
4 (Lot 5)
Title
Fischer Tropsch reactor
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 November 2022
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
Star Hydrogen Ltd.
Carshalton
SM5 3NF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI62 - Croydon
Companies House
13374348
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: £1,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,430,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
3321/DM
Lot No
5 (Lot 6)
Title
Hydrocracking and hydrogeneration reactor
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
3321/DM
Lot No
6 (Lot 7)
Title
Distillation module
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
3321/DM
Lot No
7 (Lot 8)
Title
Online process analyser
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
7 November 2022
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
Star Hydrogen Ltd.
Carshalton
SM5
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI62 - Croydon
Companies House
13374348
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: £100,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £100,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
University of Sheffield
Sheffield
S10 2TN
Country
United Kingdom