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title: "2559/JN - High Pressure Heat Exchanger Testbed"
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# 2559/JN - High Pressure Heat Exchanger Testbed

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7efa74cc-de21-41ea-abe2-7237719e9084

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## Summary

The University of Sheffield is seeking to procure a high pressure heat exchanger test bed for their Translational Energy Research Centre. This tender, known as 2559/JN, falls under the industry category of Measuring instruments and has an estimated value between £300,000 and £400,000. The procurement method is an open procedure, with the tender period ending on 14th July 2020. The contract period is scheduled to start on 24th September 2020 and end on 25th September 2020. The buying organisation is the University of Sheffield, located in Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in high-efficiency power conversion cycles, particularly those focusing on supercritical CO2 technology and oxy-fired gas cycles. Companies dealing with heat-exchange units, measuring instruments, and energy-related services would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. As the University of Sheffield aims to support low carbon energy technology development, businesses with expertise in these areas would find this tender beneficial for their growth and business expansion.

## Notice

The University of Sheffield (UoS) with funding from European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy is establishing a Translational Energy Research Centre (TERC) to support and promote low carbon energy technology development, validation and uptake. To complement our research capability, we are looking to procure a high pressure heat exchanger (HPHE) test bed. The high pressure, high temperature heat exchanger (HEX) test bed is aimed at supporting R and D in high-efficiency power conversion cycles, focussing on supercritical CO2 (sCO2) for oxy-fired gas cycles (Allam cycle) but also with global applications in other power and industrial sectors. The objective is to establish a flexible test loop ideally capable of operating at pressures up to 370 bar, support R and D in oxy-fired gas cycles, but in general it is envisaged the facility will enable the study of high efficiency heat exchangers covering areas such as heat transfer, pressure drop, thermal stresses, and impact of phase changes, impurities, fouling, corrosion and materials research. It will provide performance data for the sCO2 cycle to model and evaluate designs, e.g. heat exchanger sizing. We are estimating tender submissions of between GBP 300 000 and GBP 400 000. The GBP 350 000 figure shown indicates the mid range value for this project.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5ca0616-2e08-4b70-8dfc-da38f4d8f42f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Jul 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Sep 2020 |
| Contract period | 23 Sep 2020 - 25 Sep 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £350,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £502,790 |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S10 2TN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | Broomhill and Sharrow Vale |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HRS ENERGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 38300000 - Measuring instruments
- 38423000 - Pressure-measuring equipment
- 42511100 - Heat-exchange units
- 71314000 - Energy and related services

## Release History

- 5 May 2023 at 13:19 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5ca0616-2e08-4b70-8dfc-da38f4d8f42f
- 11 Sep 2020 at 08:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5ca0616-2e08-4b70-8dfc-da38f4d8f42f
- 26 May 2020 at 08:43 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3cf5bb3-fdbb-49b7-b520-df41ad3c4d72

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b5ca0616-2e08-4b70-8dfc-da38f4d8f42f
  5th May 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3cf5bb3-fdbb-49b7-b520-df41ad3c4d72
  26th May 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield/
  All tender documents can be accessed at:

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