Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2020-02-07
Buyer: The University of Sheffield
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 31122100 | 71314000: Energy and related services
Estimated value: 400000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2020-03-09
Award criteria: The most economic tender
EU fund: ERDF

Technical requirements: With co-funding from the European Regional Development Fund, the University of Sheffield is establishing a flagship national Translational Energy Research Centre (TERC) and is looking to procure and integrate into a mini-grid system a range of bio-energy and renewable energy generating equipment, carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS), fuel cells and electrolysers. Molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC) technology is highly appealing: it does not only capture CO2 but also produces electrical energy at the same time. Furthermore, the high operating temperature (500-700 ºC) enables MCFC to internally process a wide spectrum of fuel and flue gases. The MCFC system will support our extensive current and future research activities in low carbon energy generation, integrated energy systems and hydrogen economy. This tender will be assessed in 2 separate lots depending on the electrical output rating: ~10 kW and ~20 kW.
The equipment will be installed into a new research facility to be constructed at a designated site in Sheffield, close to junction 33 of the M1 motorway.
Lot 1: Molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC) ~10 kW. With co-funding from the European Regional Development Fund, the University of Sheffield is establishing a flagship national Translational Energy Research Centre (TERC) and is looking to procure and integrate into a mini-grid system a range of bio-energy and renewable energy generating equipment, carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS), fuel cells and electrolysers. Carbon capture is a fundamental element in the transition to low carbon economy. Molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC) technology is highly appealing: it does not only capture CO2 but also produces electrical energy at the same time. Furthermore, the high operating temperature (500-700 ºC) enables MCFC to internally process a wide spectrum of fuel and flue gases. As part of the equipment portfolio, we are looking to procure an MCFC system. The MCFC system will support our extensive current and future research activities in low carbon energy generation, integrated energy systems and hydrogen economy. We are seeking tender submissions of between 350 000 GBP and 450 000 GBP. The 400 000 GBP figure shown in Section II.1.5) indicates the mid range value for this project.
The equipment will be installed into a new research facility to be constructed at a designated site in Sheffield, close to junction 33 of the M1 motorway.
Lot 2: Molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC) ~20 kW. With co-funding from the European Regional Development Fund, the University of Sheffield is establishing a flagship national Translational Energy Research Centre (TERC) and is looking to procure and integrate into a mini-grid system a range of bio-energy and renewable energy generating equipment, carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS), fuel cells and electrolysers. Carbon capture is a fundamental element in the transition to low carbon economy. Molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC) technology is highly appealing: it does not only capture CO2 but also produces electrical energy at the same time. Furthermore, the high operating temperature (500-700 ºC) enables MCFC to internally process a wide spectrum of fuel and flue gases. As part of the equipment portfolio, we are looking to procure an MCFC system. The MCFC system will support our extensive current and future research activities in low carbon energy generation, integrated energy systems and hydrogen economy. We are seeking tender submissions of between 350 000 GBP and 450 000 GBP. The 400 000 GBP figure shown in Section II.1.5) indicates the mid range value for this project.


Award value: 400000