Lithium Ion Battery Modules

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: LITHIUM ION BATTERY MODULES
2. Awarding Authority: University of South Wales, CAPSE, Finance Dept,, Procurement, Procurement Manager, Llantwit Road, Pontypridd, GB, CF37 1DL. Tel: 01443482385. Fax: 01443482384. Email: procurement@southwales.ac.uk. (Sharon Jenkins)
3. Contract type: Supply contract
Single stage – Any candidate may submit a tender
4. Description: The Awarding Authority based within the Faculty of Computing, Engineering & Science is a nationally recognised independent research, development, test and certification house with a reputation for cutting edge research and knowledge transfer activities within the advanced automotive and power systems engineering sectors.
The University of South Wales seeks an organisation to help it expand its current research and development activity.
Mission
SESS is a collaborative innovation and R&D operation, giving large, medium and small enterprises within the WWV region access to leading academic knowledge and research facilities. It will be demand led by the companies, researching and piloting new innovative technologies, products and processes, specifically in electrical energy storage, with strong post operation commercial potential for the enterprises. SESS will address the need to drive research activity and innovation within industry in Wales, to maximise the contribution of Welsh businesses to future economic growth.
SESS will demonstrate SMART specialisation and capitalise on existing University strengths (via the Centre for Automotive & Power Systems Engineering – CAPSE), developing high quality research and innovation capability leading to increased/improved productivity and economic growth. It will provide companies with access to state-of-the-art research facilities combined with academic expertise to facilitate the development of new products and processes and increased market share.
The University of South Wales, SESS (Sustainable Energy Storage Solutions) Hub requires 14 high-energy, Lithium-ion battery modules as per the requirements below. The equipment is to be used in conjunction with the SESS research projects, where over the coming 2 years we aim to develop a wide range of new innovative energy storage designs with automotive, aerospace, stationary and portable power applications.
Manufacture, assemble and deliver 14 Lithium-ion battery modules
You will need to review the output-based requirements and propose a solution
5. CPV Code(s): 31000000, 31422000
6. NUTS code(s): UKL, UKL1, UKL15
7. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf).
8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: WA Ref:101048
Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority
1659
9. Estimated value of requirement: Not provided.
10. Time-limit for receipt of completed tenders 17.4.2020 (12:00:00).
11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information/documentation regarding the above contract notice please visit
12. Other information: NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
Total quantity or scope of tender
Full technical requirements are detailed in the full tender document attached to the additional documents of this notice.
Minimum standards and qualification required
Interested parties must be able to demonstrate their ability to support the SESS CAPSE in its mission to deliver its R & D operation through their output based solution.
The bid winner will be subject to WEFO / ERDF funding regulation as a collaborative project partner and will have to sign up to a collaboration agreement.
They must be able to fulfil the technical specification through their output based solution.
They must provide the information requested on the areas listed, namely:
Supply & Commissioning
Warranties
Sustainability through the proposed solution
Two references where a similar solution has been delivered
Meet the delivery deadline of 31st July 2020
Estimated award date
24-04-2020
Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up
EN
Tender Submission Postbox
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at
Additional Information
Your tender submission must be uploaded to the Sell2Wales portal Postbox.
Your submission must be received by the closing time and date of midday, Friday 17th April 2020.
You should allow adequate time for the loading of your documents so as to ensure receipt as the postbox will electronically close at the deadline time and no further submissions will be accepted.
All queries in relation to the tender should be conducted via the Q&A function attached to this notice.
Interested parties should refer to the technical output specification and associated information in order to fully meet the tender requirements.
Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:
Community Benefits in the procurement context are about ensuring that wider social, economic and environmental issues are taken into account when tendering contracts, to maximise the investment as widely as possible. The University is committed to delivering Community Benefits through its sourcing activity.
Community Benefits are a non-Core requirement and will not be evaluated as part of the Tender.
Upon award the successful Bidder(s) will be expected to work with the University to maximise the Community Benefits delivered through this contract. This will include, but is not limited to:
Successful Bidder(s) will be encouraged to secure other positive outcomes that would benefit the University and the community they operate within for example:
Sponsoring student projects or competitions
Student placements / internships
Scholarships
Guest Speaker slots / lectures
When submitting your tender you will need to submit a plan separate to the tender proposal detailing how you would anticipate delivering any benefits through this contract
Relates to the following project/programme financed by EU Community Funds: 81381
Additional Documentation
The additional documents relating to this notice are available from the website above
TKR-2020328-EX-1322104