Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UK Research & Innovation
UK Research & Innovation, Polaris House
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Contact
Solomon Nwosu
Telephone
+44 7394204018
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
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
Other activity
Research
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
UKRI-3443 Battery Energy Storage System for the ASPIRE-II Project
Reference number
UKRI-3443
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 31440000 - Batteries
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The ASPIRE II project aims to create an Ammonia Synthesis Plant powered solely by renewable energy. It aims to prove the plant's reliability in off-grid settings with varying climates. Featuring four main subsystems and the capability to adjust ammonia production based on available renewable power, the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) seeks to manage fluctuations between plant consumption and variable renewable energy sources.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £250,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Main site or place of performance
Oxfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Ammonia Synthesis Plant using Intermittent Renewable Energy 2 (ASPIRE II) project is a demonstration plant which will be built to generate green ammonia using only renewable energy sources. The goal of the project is to prove the system can operate reliably in off grid locations with varying climates. The plant includes four main subsystems, a nitrogen generator, a hydrogen generator, a flexible ammonia synthesis loop and a thermal store. A key requirement of the plant is that the ammonia production rate can be flexed in proportion to the available renewable power. The response rate of the largest load, the electrolyser, is of the order 2 seconds and consumes some 80% of the energy required for the plant. This response rate is key to facilitating tracking of the renewable power however we expect some imbalance between plant power consumption and available renewable power especially when the available renewable power fluctuates rapidly. We envisage the BESS will bridge these imbalances and that the charge status of the BESS will be used as a signal to control the plant generation rate. The demonstrator will be built at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire.
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: £250,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
4
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
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
Date
25 January 2024
Local time
2:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
25 January 2024
Local time
3:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
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To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
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GO Reference: GO-20231221-PRO-24835747
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
UK Research and Innovation
UK Research and Innovation Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Telephone
+44 7394204018
Country
United Kingdom