United Kingdom-Birmingham: Contract for the Supply and Installation of an Ammonia Storage and Vaporisation Unit to the University of Birmingham

Type of document: Contract award
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2022/S 000-032464/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 BIRMINGHAM
National registration number: RC000645
Town: Birmingham
Postal code: B15 2TT
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Kseniya Samsonik
Email: k.samsonik@bham.ac.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.birmingham.ac.uk/index.aspx

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: Contract for the Supply and Installation of an Ammonia Storage and Vaporisation Unit to the University of Birmingham

Reference number: SC11053/22
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 24110000
II.1.3) Type of contract Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: The University of Birmingham invites tenders for the supply of an ammonia storage and vaporisation unit capable of supplying ammonia at:
• 70kg/hr
• 8.0 Barg
• ≥25oC
The unit is part of a BEIS funded programme to construct an ammonia cracking plant to produce green hydrogen. The Tyseley Ammonia Project will design, build, commission, and operate the world’s largest and most efficient ammonia to hydrogen
conversion unit, demonstrating 200kg/day production of transport-grade hydrogen. It will be located at Tyseley Energy Park and co-located alongside an existing refuelling station.
The hydrogen will be used to refuel local vehicles including 20 fuel cell buses that have been ordered by Birmingham City Council. The ammonia cracker combines decomposition and purification stages into a single, compact unit, with lower operational temperatures due to recent innovations in membrane technology.
The project aims to dramatically improve the efficiency and economics of ammonia cracking, accelerate the development of hydrogen solutions in the UK and position the country at the forefront of an emerging global market.
The project is led by Gemserv, with partners EQUANS, H2SITE, Storengy, Yara, University of Birmingham and Tyseley Energy Park.
The ammonia unit will be integrated into ammonia cracking plant, being provided by other partners with operations being the responsibility of EQUANS.
This project may be funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) or;
– European Structural and Investment Fund (ESIF) or;
– Research Councils UK (RCUK), the strategic partnership of the UK’s seven Research Councils.
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Value:708460
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 24413000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
An initial FEED study for the ammonia storage and vaporisation unit has been commissioned from STAR technical solutions and the design is set out in the series of accompanying documents:
• 136800-001B.Ammonia P&ID.pdf
[Ammonia plant P&ID document] • 136800-002A.Equipment Layout.pdf
[pdf of Equipment layout] • 136800-002A.Equipment Layout.dwg
[drawing file of Equipment layout] • 136800-003A.Calulations.pdf
[Calculations used in the plant design] • 136800-004B.Principles of
Operation.pdf [Description of how plant should operate] • 136800-005A.Concept Design
Ammonia Hazard Assessment.pdf
• 136800-006A.Hazard and Operability Study.pdf
• HAZOP Drawing.pdf
• HAZOP Keywords.pdf
• Hsg71 – Chemical Warehousing.pdf
The tender should comply with the specification as set out in these documents. All documents should be considered in detail as part of the tendering process.
The design of the ammonia storage and vaporisation unit base is to deliver ammonia at:
• 70kg/hr
• 8.0 Barg
• ≥25oC
Further requirements/considerations include (see documents for details):
• Small quantities of water are contained in ammonia when supplied by BOC. When transferring ammonia liquid from the drum tanks, water is also transferred. This added water must not affect the operation of the vaporiser. A system to separate the
water from liquid ammonia must be included. The separated water must have a system to allow it to be decanted safely.
• The facility may require the ammonia delivery pressure to be reduced or increased. The design must be capable of supplying ammonia vapour at stable pressures between 6 to 10 Barg.
• The drum tank weight must be measured in position to know if the drum tanks are ready to be swapped out.
• Under no circumstance, the equipment operation will result in any back filling of the BOC drum tanks with liquid ammonia resulting in overcharging the drum tanks.
• The safety systems that must be included are those detailed in BS EN378 Part 1 to 4 and any standards referenced. Ammonia is used in refrigeration systems and all the safety requirements within these standards apply to this project.
• The adding of ammonia to the system must be simple; no venting of liquid when removing hoses and any vapour must be vented through water in a controlled manner.

II.2.5)Award criteria

II.2.11) Information about options
Options no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

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 000-023937
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract:2022-09-30
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Star Refrigeration Limited
National registration number: SC048005
Town: Glasgow
Postal code: G46 8JW
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code:
The contractor is an SME no

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot(excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:708460
Currency:GBP

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: University of Birmingham
Town: Birmingham
Postal code: B15 2TT
Country: United Kingdom

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2022-11-16