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Published 29 Apr 2022, 16:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Delivery, installation and commissioning of a hydrogen electrolyser system and associated hydrogen storage

Official notice

Authority: University of Bath (Education)

GoodsOpen procedure
Published estimate£900,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 30 May 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This Invitation to Tender specifically concerns the delivery, installation and commissioning of a hydrogen (H2) electrolyser system and associated hydrogen storage to allow for supply of high purity hydrogen to a range of the research facilities to undertake H2 systems, Fuel cell and H2 engine research in the sub 1MW power range.

CPV: Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy · Fuel cells · Fuel-gas systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The University of Bath on behalf of the Institute for Advanced Automotive Propulsion…RenewalPublished value£900,000

The University of Bath on behalf of the Institute for Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems (IAAPS Ltd) has a requirement a hydrogen (H2) electrolyser system and associated hydrogen storage to allow for supply of high purity hydrogen to a range of the research facilities to undertake H2 systems, Fuel cell and H2 engine research in the sub 1MW power range. Additional scope to include a refuelling station to refuel hydrogen powered vehicles is also included.

Project objectives:

•Design build and delivery of an appropriately sized H2 electrolyser

•Design build and delivery of an appropriately sized gaseous H2 storage facility

•Installation and systems integration of above components

•Systems commissioning and sign off

•Delivery of proposed maintenance and servicing plan for the system Additional information: The University of Bath have secured significant capital investment from the UK Research Partnership Investment Fund (UKRPIF), managed by Research England, to develop a hydrogen generation system at the IAAPS building.

Delivery: South West · Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Extensions: Optional 12 month extensionVariant bids: allowed

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
29 Apr 2022, 16:05 BST
Last source update
29 Apr 2022, 16:05 BST
Award evaluation window
30 May 2022 – …
Authority reference
UoBath/Proc/1095
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-011217
Classification (CPV)
Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energyFuel cellsFuel-gas systems
Delivery area
South West (UKK12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03326e Find a Tender

Publisher note: 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. To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/JZ33QM474Q For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Bath:-Electricity%2C-heating%2C-solar-and-nuclear-energy./JZ33QM474Q To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/JZ33QM474Q GO Reference: GO-2022429-PRO-20058128

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
30 May 2022, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
30 May 2022, 14:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

29 Apr 2022 → 30 May 2022 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    29 Apr 2022, 16:05 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    30 May 2022, 14:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    30 May 2022, 14:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Bath on behalf of the Institute for Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Procurement, Claverton Down, Bath, South West, BS2 7AYContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria