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title: "Hydrogen combustion test rig for industrial decarbonisation"
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# Hydrogen combustion test rig for industrial decarbonisation

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-031809

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## Summary

The University of Sheffield, with co-funding from the European Regional Development Fund and BEIS, is procuring a Hydrogen Combustion Research Facility. It is a complete turnkey project aimed at supporting research on hydrogen combustion, cofiring, heat transfer, emissions characterisation, and materials research. The tender process is in the award stage, with Magma Combustion Engineering Ltd being the active supplier. The contract worth £1,072,554 was signed on 12th August 2022.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses in the low-carbon technology sector to collaborate with the University of Sheffield and contribute to cutting-edge combustion research. Companies specializing in combustion technology, research laboratory services, and design and development are well-suited to participate in this project. The award criteria include technical quality, lead time, project management, and pricing considerations, making it suitable for diverse businesses with expertise in these areas.

## Notice

With co-funding from the European Regional Development Fund and BEIS, the University of Sheffield is establishing a flagship national Translational Energy Research Centre (TERC) as an integrated multi-technology pilot-scale research facility for low-carbon technologies. Proposal are requested to design and build a Hydrogen Combustion Research Facility (HCRF) - an R&D combustion test FACILITY to support fundamental and applied research on hydrogen combustion and cofiring with other fuels (primarily natural gas) in air as well as capability for oxy firing or oxygen enrichment; flame, heat transfer, and emissions characterisation; burner development; corrosion, deposition and materials research and other aspects of combustion research.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

With co-funding from the European Regional Development Fund and BEIS, the University of Sheffield is establishing a flagship national Translational Energy Research Centre (TERC) as an integrated multi-technology pilot-scale research facility for low-carbon technologies. Proposal are requested to design and build a Hydrogen Combustion Research Facility (HCRF) - an R&D combustion test FACILITY to support fundamental and applied research on hydrogen combustion and cofiring with other fuels (primarily natural gas) in air as well as capability for oxy firing or oxygen enrichment; flame, heat transfer, and emissions characterisation; burner development; corrosion, deposition and materials research and other aspects of combustion research. As far as practical and cost effective, the project is envisaged as a full turnkey project. The successful supplier is expected to: 1. Design, build, install and commission the test furnace and design build or otherwise supply and install ancillary process control, monitoring and safety equipment 2. Design and implement the overall layout of the facility 3. Design and implement control, monitoring and data logging system

Options: As described within the tender documents

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025802-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Jan 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £800,000 |
| Lots value | £800,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,072,554 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | TLE32 Sheffield |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MAGMA COMBUSTION ENGINEERING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 24 - Chemical products
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 24111600 - Hydrogen
- 73111000 - Research laboratory services
- 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development

## Release History

- 14 Sep 2022 at 13:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025802-2022
- 1 Apr 2022 at 09:57 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008791-2022
- 3 Mar 2022 at 15:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004461-2022
- 3 Mar 2022 at 15:56 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005903-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield/aspx/Home
- https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/
- https://www.shffield.ac.uk/

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