Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
MOD AbbeyWood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
UKStratCom-Comrcl-SpTx-BMfS@mod.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Defence
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
709990461_TREATING WASTEWATER – PRODUCING GREEN HYDROGEN
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 65400000 - Other sources of energy supplies and distribution
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
For procurement under PCR 2015 an award of a contract without a prior publication of a call for competition in find a tender. Treating wastewater and producing clean hydrogen as a result.
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: £329,500
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 24111600 - Hydrogen
- 45232421 - Sewage treatment works
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
this requirement seeks to enable technology converting waste streams into hydrogen in a live environment.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Defence Support (DefSp) Futures Research and Experimentation, United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (UK MOD) is intending to place a contract with Wastewater Fuels Limited (WWF Ltd) to test the efficiency of their previously developed treatment technology capable of extracting clean energy from wastewater from TRL6 laboratory environment to TRL6 live field environment and has an estimated value of £329,500.00.
It is considered that this contract can be placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice, due to technical reasons (regulation 32(2)(b)(ii)) relating to specific know-how, Wastewater Fuels Limited being the only organisation able to meet the requirements of the Futures Research and Experimentation programme. WWF Ltd have produced equipment which has been tested in the lab environment and this requirement builds on that work by continuing the test in a live field environment. WWF Ltd is the only contractor which can perform this requirement, having the necessary rights to the relevant technology & equipment.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
709990461
Title
Wastewater treatment
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 December 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Wastewater Fuels Limited
Coventry
CV34LB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £329,500
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Ministry of Defence
Abbeywood
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom