United Kingdom-Sheffield: Hydrogen combustion test rig for industrial decarbonisation

Type of document: Contract Awards
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2022/S 179-508235/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Contract award notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: The University of Sheffield
Town: Sheffield
Postal code: S10 2TN
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: David Middle
Email: dave.middle@sheffield.ac.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Hydrogen combustion test rig for industrial decarbonisation

Reference number: 3228/DM
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 24111600
II.1.3) Type of contract Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: With co-funding from the European Regional Development Fund and BEIS, the University of Sheffield is establishing a flagship national Translational Energy Research Centre (TERC) as an integrated multi-technology pilot-scale research facility for low-carbon technologies.
Proposal are requested to design and build a Hydrogen Combustion Research Facility (HCRF) – an R&D combustion test FACILITY to support fundamental and applied research on hydrogen combustion and cofiring with other fuels (primarily natural gas) in air as well as capability for oxy firing or oxygen enrichment; flame, heat transfer, and emissions characterisation; burner development; corrosion, deposition and materials research and other aspects of combustion research.
As far as practical and cost effective, the project is envisaged as a full turnkey project.
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Value:1072554.00
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 73111000
Main CPV code: 73300000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKE32
Main site or place of performance:Translational Energy Research Centre at the University of Sheffield,

II.2.4) Description of the procurement
With co-funding from the European Regional Development Fund and BEIS, the University of Sheffield is establishing a flagship national Translational Energy Research Centre (TERC) as an integrated multi-technology pilot-scale research facility for low-carbon technologies.
Proposal are requested to design and build a Hydrogen Combustion Research Facility (HCRF) – an R&D combustion test FACILITY to support fundamental and applied research on hydrogen combustion and cofiring with other fuels (primarily natural gas) in air as well as capability for oxy firing or oxygen enrichment; flame, heat transfer, and emissions characterisation; burner development; corrosion, deposition and materials research and other aspects of combustion research. As far as practical and cost effective, the project is envisaged as a full turnkey project.
The successful supplier is expected to:
1. Design, build, install and commission the test furnace and design build or otherwise supply and install ancillary process control, monitoring and safety equipment
2. Design and implement the overall layout of the facility
3. Design and implement control, monitoring and data logging system

II.2.5)Award criteria

II.2.11) Information about options
Options yes
Description of options: As described within the tender documents

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
Identification of the project:ERDF

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:2022/S 036-094298
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 3228/DM
Title: Hydrogen combustion test rig for industrial decarbonisation

A contract/lot is awarded yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract:2022-08-12
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:4
Number of tenders received from SMEs:3
Number of tenders received from other EU Member States:0
Number of tenders received from non-EU Member States:4
Number of tenders received by electronic means:4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Magma Combustion Engineering Ltd.
National registration number: 10990666
Postal address: Unit 4, Trident Business Park
Town: Huddersfield
Postal code: HD2 1UA
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UKE44
The contractor is an SME yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot(excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 800000.00
Total value of the contract/lot: 1072554.00
Currency: GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: University of Sheffield
Town: Sheffield
Postal code: S10 2TN
Country: United Kingdom

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Official name: The University of Sheffield
Town: Sheffield
Postal code: S10 2TN
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: dave.middle@sheffield.ac.uk
Internet address:

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2022-09-13