Notice Information
Notice Title
UK SBS Life Cycle Assessment of Ammonia as a Bulk Energy Storage Medium
Notice Description
The life cycle assessment of ammonia as a bulk energy storage medium The STFC Futures Programme requires the provision of a full life cycle assessment (as defined by ISO 14040:2006 and 14044:2006) of the use of ammonia in the following systems: 1. An inter-day, grid-scale ammonia-based energy storage system. The ammonia is generated using the Haber-Bosch process and is used to generate electricity in a dedicated set of gas turbines. 2. An inter-day, distribution-scale ammonia-based energy storage system. The ammonia is generated using a solid-state synthesis process and is used to generate electricity using a fuel cell. In both cases the system would accept electricity and use it to produce ammonia, which would be stored for some period of time and then used to generate electricity when required. This study should compare the entire life cycle of the energy storage facility and all aspects of the system should be taken into account in both cases. The same is applicable to comparator sites, as it should be assumed that the energy storage facility is newly built in either case. The system boundary should include the following in both cases: * The production of the ammonia synthesis equipment, storage facilities and electricity generation equipment. The equivalent processes should be included for comparators. * The operation of the facility, including ammonia generation, ammonia storage and electricity generation, and the operation of comparators. * The decommissioning of the equipment following the closure of the facility as well as the decommissioning of the comparator sites. The system boundary should not include: * The facilities required to produce the raw materials for construction. * The electricity generation and transmission facilities operated by the National Grid. The comparators will differ between the two proposed systems and should be as follows: * For grid scale storage: pumped hydro energy storage, compressed air energy storage, flow batteries and hydrogen energy storage. * For distribution-scale storage: lithium-ion batteries, sodium-sulphur batteries, flow batteries and hydrogen energy storage. The following impact factors should be considered during this assessment: * Global warming potential * Abiotic resource depletion * Primary energy consumption * Non-renewable primary energy consumption * Acidification potential * Eutrophication potential * Human toxicity * Terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecotoxicity * Photochemical smog formation The output from the study should be presented to STFC as an electronic report in MS-Word and PDF formats. Delivery of the report should be made by 16.00 on Friday 24 March 2017. Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER Full details of this opportunity can be found on the e-sourcing portal please follow instructions below. If you have not yet registered on the eSourcing Suite, this can be done online at https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk by following the link 'Register for CCS eSourcing'. Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. Once you have registered on the eSourcing Suite, a registered user can express an interest for a specific procurement. This is done by emailing expressionofinterest@crowncommercial.gov.uk. Your email must clearly state: the name and reference for the procurement you wish to register for; the name of the registered Bidder; and the name and contact details for the registered individual sending the email. Crown Commercial Service will process the email and then enable the Bidder to access the procurement online via the e-Sourcing Suite. The registered user will receive a notification email to alert them once this has been done. The Sourcing documents can then be accessed on the eSourcing Suite at: https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk using the instructions detailed in the Specification documents within Contracts Finder. As a user of the e-Sourcing Suite you will have access to Emptoris email messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you in relation to any specific RFX event. Please note it is your responsibility to access these emails on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information. For technical assistance on use of the e-Sourcing Suite please contact Crown Commercial Service Helpdesk : Telephone: 0345 010 3503 Training documents to support Bidders utilise Emptoris CCS eSourcing are available in the Contracts Finder Tender documents section.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-024fc5ce-7d46-4734-87b8-65c9457fddf8
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78e742c3-9af4-4afe-8015-0d7e88117b6f
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Other - Open
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
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- CPV Codes
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £15,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £14,881 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Mar 20187 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 19 Jan 2017Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 30 Jan 20179 years ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Jan 2017 - 31 Mar 2017 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SWINDON
- Postcode
- SN2 1FF
- Post Town
- Swindon
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK71 Swindon
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Swindon
- Electoral Ward
- Rodbourne Cheney
- Westminster Constituency
- Swindon North
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78e742c3-9af4-4afe-8015-0d7e88117b6f
19th March 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/32e0bdf0-5ae9-421c-9ad0-272a8dae4ceb
10th January 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a78fded5-48d9-471a-acd2-4cb52362392e
AW4.1 Terms and Conditions -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/832cffe4-34ca-43ef-8753-356cf5a3aa07
Bidder - Logging into Emptoris for the first time -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/28b1f131-ed85-473d-9904-695289e61966
UK SBS RE160509 - LCA of Ammonia as a Bulk Energy Storage Medium ITQ Invitation to Quote questions -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/af45ec9e-834b-43b3-9559-6170c0eb701a
UK SBS RE160509 - LCA of Ammonia as a Bulk Energy Storage Medium ITQ Invitation to Quote
Notice URLs
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