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title: "Power to Sustainable Fuel Pilot Plant (4 lots)"
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# Power to Sustainable Fuel Pilot Plant (4 lots)

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e619cd86-0273-49b2-8f37-2454b4b055db

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa17b3b6-8581-4c6f-b6f1-685e572a892b |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | 7 Dec 2022 - 8 Dec 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,095,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | NO TENDER AWARD WAS MADE |

## CPV Codes

### 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

### 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

## Release History

- 16 Dec 2022 at 09:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa17b3b6-8581-4c6f-b6f1-685e572a892b
- 13 Sep 2022 at 12:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f399d708-b7fa-470a-8ad3-07a02bf578b5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa17b3b6-8581-4c6f-b6f1-685e572a892b
  16th December 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f399d708-b7fa-470a-8ad3-07a02bf578b5
  13th September 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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