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The Supply and Installation of an Inter-Connected Dual Circulating Fluidised Bed Reactor

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON

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Award

23 Nov 2020 at 16:57

Award Notice
Tender

29 Oct 2019 at 10:04

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Southampton is seeking suppliers for the procurement titled "The Supply and Installation of an Inter-Connected Dual Circulating Fluidised Bed Reactor." This project falls under the goods category, specifically classified as laboratory, optical, and precision equipment (excluding glasses). The procurement process is currently at the award stage, with the contract valued at £31,125 GBP. The contract period is set to commence on 9th December 2019 and will last until 8th December 2020, following a tender period that originally ended on 15th November 2019 in Southampton, England.

This opportunity is well-suited for businesses that specialise in engineering, chemistry, and the supply and installation of laboratory equipment, particularly those experienced in fluidised bed reactors and chemical looping technology. The successful supplier could benefit from strong engagement with academic institutions, enhancing their visibility within the sector and potentially catalysing further contracts or collaborations within the UK’s research landscape. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the procurement approach is open, aiming to include diverse suppliers in this innovative project.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Supply and Installation of an Inter-Connected Dual Circulating Fluidised Bed Reactor

Notice Description

Optimisation of chemical and catalytic processes requires engineers, chemists and chemical engineers working together to forge an understanding of all facets of the processes, from the atomic precision of designing atomic active sites, to large-scale reactor design. Many catalytic procedures default to a fixed-bed reactor, due to the range of control over flow rates, temperatures and pressures offered. However, such systems are typically limited to performing a single step of the full process, and are prone to catalytic deactivation. This makes it difficult to analyse catalytic performance under true working conditions. A dual-bed fluidised bed reactor, with online mass-spectrometer sampling, is a unique alternative to overcome these issues using chemical looping technology, and offer greater insight into the performance of catalytic materials. It will take advantage of the opportunities that arise from the collegiate nature of the faculty and embrace further academic development through mentoring procedures with more experienced academics across the Faculty/School and Department. Additionally, procurement of this equipment will also tackle some of the weaknesses in the Faculty through the development of a new cross-faculty technology that will play a crucial role in ongoing catalytic and chemical both at the University and across the UK, this will encourage the recruitment and retention of top researchers and academics. We envisage this solution providing and playing a significant role in student engagement through individual and group student projects within the different schools and departments. It will provide a means of additional lab demonstrations of one of the most fundamental chemical engineering technologies towards the new program, a fluidised bed reactor. At present the University does not currently own a chemical looping catalytic fluidised bed reactor. As such this will be made available across the University via the University-wide Clean Carbon USRG. This has the potential to reach 150+ members, including external partners, thus promoting further exposure and ongoing research.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-58fae235-b5f7-47d4-acf2-367ae9b92218
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/33d2ded7-ec5d-4a9b-885f-1aae04c82991
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

CPV Codes

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£37,500 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£31,125 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Nov 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Nov 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Dec 20196 years ago
Contract Period
9 Dec 2019 - 8 Dec 2020 1-2 years
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
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode
SO17 1BJ
Post Town
Southampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ32 Southampton
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Southampton
Electoral Ward
Portswood
Westminster Constituency
Southampton Test

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HIDEN ANALYTICAL

Further Information

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