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Power to Sustainable Fuel Pilot Plant (4 lots)

UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD

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Award

16 Dec 2022 at 09:48

Award Notice
Tender

13 Sep 2022 at 12:53

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Sheffield is seeking to procure a sustainable aviation fuel pilot plant based on Fischer-Tropsch technology. The procurement process is at the award stage, with a contract value of £2,095,000 in GBP. The procurement method is an open procedure with a tender deadline of October 21, 2022. The contract period is from November 1, 2022, to May 31, 2023. The project falls under the main procurement category of goods and is classified under the industry category of Petroleum products, fuel, electricity, and other sources of energy. The pilot plant will be located in Yorkshire and the Humber region of the United Kingdom.

This tender for a sustainable aviation fuel pilot plant presents opportunities for businesses in the research, testing, and scientific technical simulator sector as well as those providing research and development services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The University of Sheffield is the buying organisation for this tender, offering a chance for businesses to collaborate with a renowned R&D centre in Europe dedicated to zero-carbon energy and sustainability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Power to Sustainable Fuel Pilot Plant (4 lots)

Notice Description

The University of Sheffield's Translational Energy Research Centre (TERC) is one of the largest and bestequipped national R&D centres in Europe for zero-carbon energy, hydrogen, bioenergy, and Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS). We are looking to procure a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) pilot plant based on Fischer-Tropsch technology. The SAF plant is required to produce 1.5+ L/h of sustainable aviation fuel to Jet A1 ASTM specification D1655 (with flash point of 38+degC and a freeze point maximum of -47degC). The plant shall utilise onsite CO2 (minimum as an industrial gas, but preferably CO2 captured onsite from bioenergy exhaust gases) and on-site generated green H2 as feedstocks. It shall also have the option to use biomass syngas from an onsite wood gasifier. This tender is made up of 4 distinct lots, comprising of 6 individual modules: Lot 1 (Module) #1 Gas clean-up and conditioning module #2 Reverse Water Gas Shift module #3 FT mixing skid Lot 2 #5 Hydrocracking and hydrogenation module Lot 3 #6 Distillation module Lot 4 #7 Site flare Additional information: All tender documents, correspondence & tender returns, must be obtained and submitted through the In-tend site as referred to above

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e619cd86-0273-49b2-8f37-2454b4b055db
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa17b3b6-8581-4c6f-b6f1-685e572a892b
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 (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

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

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

38970000 - Research, testing and scientific technical simulator

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,095,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Dec 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Oct 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Dec 20223 years ago
Contract Period
7 Dec 2022 - 8 Dec 2022 30 days
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 SHEFFIELD
Contact Name
David Middle
Contact Email
dave.middle@sheffield.ac.uk
Contact Phone
0114 2221560

Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S10 2TN
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
Broomhill and Sharrow Vale
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NO TENDER AWARD WAS MADE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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