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title: "Hydrogen Fuel Cell System for aviation application"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-037fd6"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CARDIFF UNIVERSITY"
published: "2023-03-22"
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# Hydrogen Fuel Cell System for aviation application

Buyer: CARDIFF UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-037fd6

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## Summary

The Cardiff University has awarded a contract for a Hydrogen Fuel Cell System for aviation application. The procurement process has completed, and the contract value is £326,830 GBP. The system will be delivered to Cardiff University's Hydrogen and Electric Propulsion Innovation Centre in St Athan. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the procurement category is goods. The contract was signed on 3rd February 2023, and the project must be completed by 31st March 2023.

This tender for a Hydrogen Fuel Cell System presents opportunities for suppliers in the fuel cell technology industry. Businesses focusing on high-quality fuel cell products, energy efficiency, safety devices, warranty provision, and after-sales services would be well-suited to compete. The tender emphasises maximum power output, energy efficiency, and performance as key award criteria. Cardiff University is the buying organisation, leading this procurement stage towards fulfilling the requirements for advanced hydrogen technology within the aviation sector.

## Notice

A hydrogen fuel cell system is required to integrate to form the proposed hydrogen eTestbed configuration. The hydrogen fuel cell system will deliver the project outputs and final deliverables.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

A hydrogen fuel cell system is required to integrate to form the proposed hydrogen eTestbed configuration. The hydrogen fuel cell system will deliver the project outputs and final deliverables. The university have a maximum budget of 360,000 GBP inc VAT. It is our understanding that a Fuel Cell can achieve a power output of at least 100KW. Preference will be to purchase two Fuel Cells to achieve a power output exceeding 200 KW. However, subject to budget we would like to consider the option of purchasing either 1 or 2 fuel cells. The Fuel Cell system will be delivered to Cardiff University's newly developed Hydrogen and Electric Propulsion Innovation Centre (HEPIC) at St Athan, to perform the required research activities. It is expected that we are procuring the most up to date Fuel Cell Technology to meet the objectives of the project. It's an expectation that suppliers provide the latest version of Fuel cells with the latest improvement of fuel cell technology.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008251-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £326,830 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CARDIFF UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF24 0DE |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Adamsdown |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff East |
| Delivery location | TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | POWERCELL SWEDEN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

### Codes

- 31122100 - Fuel cells

## Release History

- 22 Mar 2023 at 09:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008251-2023
- 7 Nov 2022 at 16:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031481-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/business/why-work-with-us/for-suppliers
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/aspx/Home
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0258

## Provenance

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