United Kingdom-Manchester: Fuel cells

Type of document: Invitation to tender
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2017/S 086-168597/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: EU
Type of bid required: Mixed global and partial bid

Contract notice
Supplies
Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name addresses and contact point(s):
Manchester Metropolitan University
All Saints
Manchester
Postal code: M156BH
United Kingdom
Contact points(s): All Saints Building
For the attention of: Arwyn Evans
Phone: +44 1612471874
Email: a.r.evans@mmu.ac.uk
Internet Address(es):
General address of the contracting authority:
Address of the buyer profile:
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2) Type of the contracting authority:
Body governed by public law
I.3) Main activity: Education
I.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities/entities:
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: No
Section II: Object of the contract:
II.1) Description:
II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority/entity:
Equipment for the Manchester Fuel Cell Innovation Centre.
II.1.2) Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance:
Supplies
Type of supplies contract: Purchase
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: John Dalton Building
Oxford Rd
Manchester
M156BH.
Nuts code: UKD3
II.1.3) Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS):
The notice involves a public contract
II.1.4) Information on framework agreement:
II.1.5) Short description of the specific contract:
The focus of the MFCIC is advanced materials for fuel cells. The University requires a suite of modular low power fuel cells units (PEM, SOFC, etc.) which can be used to test our materials and to conduct condition-monitoring experiments. A suite of cells and associated hydrogen generation facilities will also be required. These units will also be used in our teaching/training activities. A wide range of liquid and gaseous fuels can be reformed into hydrogen.
Our activities in this field will include:
i) exploring metallic and organic/inorganic catalyst materials produced via wet-chemical synthesis
ii) bimetallic catalysts will also be explored where the active nanomaterial is immobilised onto ‘larger’ micro materials which, results in greater surface areas but keep costs low;
iii) exploring a range of mesoporous oxides as heterogeneous catalysts with varying compositions, surface structure and functionality towards clean-up efficiency
iv) coating of identified catalysts onto a range of materials such as planar and 3D microstructures. A catalytic testing rig is required to measure the efficiency/effectiveness of our materials.
II.1.6) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 31122100, 45214630
II.1.7) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): NO
II.1.8) Lots:
The contract is divided into lots: Yes. Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots
II.1.9) Information about variants:
Variants will be accepted: NO
II.2) Quantity or scope of the contract:
II.2.1) Total quantity or scope:
Lot 1 Acoustic Emission Spectroscopy
Lot 2 Raman Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) with Nano-Raman (TERS) and Electrochemical Capability
Lot 3 Gas Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer for Catalyst Test Rig
Lot 4 Microwave plasma delivery system for CVD Graphene Rig
Lot 5 Hydrogen Electrolyser
Lot 6 Magnetron Sputtering Rig
Lot 7 3D Robotic Printer Arm
Lot 8 Automated Screen-Printer
Lot 9 XPS System.
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 500 and 1 700 000 GBP
II.2.2) Information about options:
Options:no
II.2.3) Information about renewals:
II.3) Duration of the contract or time limit for completion:
Duration in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)
Information about lots
Lot No: 1; Lot title: Acoustic Emission Spectroscopy
1) Short description: Acoustic Emission Spectroscopy.
2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 33114000
3) Quantity or scope:
See tender specification.
Estimated value excluding VAT: GBP
4) Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion:
Duration in months: 12 (from the award of the contract)
5) Additional information about lots:

Lot No: 2; Lot title: Raman Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) with Nano-Raman (TERS) and Electrochemical Capability
1) Short description: An integrated Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) that can provide physical sample information on the nanometer scale, including topography, hardness, adhesion, friction, surface potential, electrical and thermal conductivity, temperature and piezo response (among many others), near-field optical techniques (SNOM or NSOM), Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM), tuning fork techniques (Shear-force and Normal-force imaging modes), electrochemistry, all together with the chemical information obtained from Raman spectroscopy. A comprehensive sample characterization for the fast simultaneous co-localized measurements and Tip-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (TERS).
2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 38510000
3) Quantity or scope:
See tender specification.
Estimated value excluding VAT: GBP
4) Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion:
Duration in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)
5) Additional information about lots:

Lot No: 3; Lot title: Gas Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer for Catalyst Test Rig
1) Short description: Gas Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer for Catalyst Test Rig.
2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 38433100
3) Quantity or scope:
See tender specification.
Estimated value excluding VAT: GBP
4) Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion:
Duration in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)
5) Additional information about lots:

Lot No: 4; Lot title: Microwave plasma delivery system for CVD Graphene Rig
1) Short description: The CVD Graphene Rig is used to deposit thin films of graphene on metal foil or film substrates. These graphene layers will be used in the construction of novel fuel cell elements. We wish to produce vertically aligned graphene. However, the commercially available rigs offer no guarantee of producing graphene in this form. We have found references in the literature about using microwave power supplies to produce graphene in our desired form. In addition, we have most of the components needed to build a small rig already in house in my lab. We, therefore, propose that the rig is built in house (with minimal extra purchases to complete the rig) and that only a microwave plasma deliver system, consisting of a microwave generator and autotuner, are purchased, rather than the full rig that was originally envisaged. The power supply/generator will operate in the GHz frequency range and remotely generate a plasma in the reaction chamber. This plasma will excite gaseous species of H2 and CH4 and create the growth conditions necessary for the formation of vertically aligned graphene onto a substrate.
2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 31711422
3) Quantity or scope:
See tender specification.
Estimated value excluding VAT: GBP
4) Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion:
Duration in months: 12 (from the award of the contract)
5) Additional information about lots:

Lot No: 5; Lot title: Hydrogen Electrolyser
1) Short description: The electrolyser will be responsible for meeting the hydrogen demand of the fuel cell lab. Electrolysers use electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen via the following equation: H2O H2 + ½O2. Each mole of water requires a minimum of 237.13kJ of energy to split the water into hydrogen and oxygen, to give 2g of hydrogen and 16g of oxygen.
2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 31122100
3) Quantity or scope:
See tender specification.
Estimated value excluding VAT: GBP
4) Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion:
Duration in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)
5) Additional information about lots:

Lot No: 6; Lot title: Magnetron Sputtering Rig
1) Short description: The Magnetron Sputtering Rig is used to deposit thin films of metals, oxides and nitrides on a variety of substrates. These layers will be used in construction of fuel cell elements.
2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 31711421,31122100
3) Quantity or scope:
See tender specification.
Estimated value excluding VAT: GBP
4) Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion:
Duration in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)
5) Additional information about lots:

Lot No: 7; Lot title: 3D Robotic Printer Arm
1) Short description: A robotic 3D printer arm, which allows a minimum of a 6 degrees of freedom with a 3D printer (plastic filament) printing head(s).
2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 42991200
3) Quantity or scope:
See tender specification.
Estimated value excluding VAT: GBP
4) Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion:
Duration in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)
5) Additional information about lots:

Lot No: 8; Lot title: Automated Screen-Printer
1) Short description: An automated high precision screen-printer for producing conductive surface. A complete screen-printing platform for quick, reliable and high precision with stencils and screens. Will be required to print fuel cell conducting anode and cathodes and highly accurate and reproducible electrochemical platforms.
2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 42991200
3) Quantity or scope:
See tender specification.
Estimated value excluding VAT: GBP
4) Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion:
Duration in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)
5) Additional information about lots:

Lot No: 9; Lot title: XPS System
1) Short description: XPS System Suitable for Surface Characterisation and Depth Profile Analysis of Layers. A complete XPS system capable of high resolution, monochromated XPS, small area XPS, XPS linescans, XPS chemical mapping, and depth profiling from conductors and insulators should be supplied.
2) Common procurement vocabulary (CPV): 33114000
3) Quantity or scope:
See tender specification.
Estimated value excluding VAT: GBP
4) Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion:
Duration in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)
5) Additional information about lots:

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions relating to the contract:
III.1.1) Deposits and guarantees required:
Please see tender documents.
III.1.2) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
Please see tender documents.
III.1.3) Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
Please see tender documents.
III.1.4) Other particular conditions:
The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
III.2) Conditions for participation:
III.2.1) Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers:
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: In order to be considered for participation suppliers must complete and return one electronic copy of their tender response via the ‘In-tend’ electronic tendering portal.
Please follow the below link to register

In order to access the tender documents and submit a response, suppliers must first register on Manchester Metropolitan University’s electronic tendering system, ‘In-tend’. Please use the above web link and follow the registration instructions.
Your submission must be received via the portal, no later than 12 noon, Monday 5.6.2017 for the attention of Arwyn Evans (Procurement Lead).
Any paper submissions received will not be considered.
III.2.2) Economic and financial ability:
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Please see tender documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Please see tender documents.
III.2.3) Technical capacity
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Please see tender documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: Please see tender documents.
III.2.4) Information about reserved contracts:
III.3) Conditions specific to services contracts:
III.3.1) Information about a particular profession:
III.3.2) Staff responsible for the execution of the service:
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Type of procedure:
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Open
IV.1.2) Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate:
IV.1.3) Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue:
IV.2) Award criteria:
IV.2.1) Award criteria:
IV.2.2) Information about electronic auction:
An electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3) Administrative information:
IV.3.1) File reference number attributed by the contracting authority/entity:
MMU473
IV.3.2) Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract:
No
IV.3.3) Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document:
Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents:04.06.2017
Payable documents: No
IV.3.4) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
05.06.2017
IV.3.5) Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates:
IV.3.6) Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up:
EN
IV.3.7) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
IV.3.8) Conditions for opening of tenders:
Date: 5.6.2017

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: No
VI.2) Information about European Union funds:
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
VI.3) Additional information
VI.4) Procedures for appeal:
VI.4.1) Body responsible for appeal procedures:
Manchester Metropolitan University
All Saints Building, Oxford Rd
Manchester
Postal code: M15 6BH
United Kingdom
Email: a.r.evans@mmu.ac.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
02.05.2017