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title: "UK SBS Life Cycle Assessment of Ammonia as a Bulk Energy Storage Medium"
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# UK SBS Life Cycle Assessment of Ammonia as a Bulk Energy Storage Medium

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-024fc5ce-7d46-4734-87b8-65c9457fddf8

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## Summary

The procurement process involves UK Shared Business Services Limited, which is seeking a comprehensive life cycle assessment of ammonia as a bulk energy storage medium, with the tender identified as "UK SBS Life Cycle Assessment of Ammonia as a Bulk Energy Storage Medium". This project falls under the services category, specifically focusing on research and development. The tender period closed on 19 January 2017, with a contract period running from 31 January 2017 to 31 March 2017. This procurement was initiated under an open method and is now complete, having awarded a contract valued at approximately £14,881 to Ricardo-AEA Limited.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in energy storage systems and environmental impact assessments. Companies that can conduct thorough life cycle assessments and have expertise in ammonia-based energy solutions, particularly those in research consulting or energy development sectors, would be well-positioned to compete. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) may find it particularly advantageous to engage with this opportunity, as indicated by the procurement's suitability for SMEs.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78e742c3-9af4-4afe-8015-0d7e88117b6f |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Mar 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Jan 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jan 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Jan 2017 - 31 Mar 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £15,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £14,881 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RICARDO-AEA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 19 Mar 2018 at 10:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78e742c3-9af4-4afe-8015-0d7e88117b6f
- 10 Jan 2017 at 14:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/32e0bdf0-5ae9-421c-9ad0-272a8dae4ceb

## Documents

- 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/f0199dce-ad11-45ba-bbd7-5ed699ffe2f8
  AW5.2 Price Schedule
- 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

- https://gpsesourcing.cabinetoffice.gov.uk

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