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title: "Upgrade to existing Natural Gas Roller Hearth Tile Kiln to fire on 100% Hydrogen"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03eb93"
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buyer: "LUCIDEON LIMITED"
published: "2023-12-01"
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# Upgrade to existing Natural Gas Roller Hearth Tile Kiln to fire on 100% Hydrogen

Buyer: LUCIDEON LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03eb93

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## Summary

The public procurement contracting process involves Lucideon Limited seeking upgrade services for an existing Natural Gas Roller Hearth Tile Kiln to run on 100% Hydrogen. The procurement is in the award stage, with Therser UK Ltd being the active supplier for this contract. The project aims to modify the kiln's operation to be hydrogen-based while maintaining its existing capabilities. The procurement is for goods in the industrial furnaces category, and the buyer is Lucideon Limited based in Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in industrial furnaces and kiln modifications to compete for a contract that involves upgrading existing kilns to fire on hydrogen. Companies experienced in hydrogen kiln manufacture, safety systems assessment, and quality equipment installation are well-suited to participate. The project requires expertise in implementing hydrogen technology and previous experience in similar kiln modifications. The contract has been awarded to Therser UK Ltd, an SME supplier, offering potential growth opportunities for similar businesses in this sector.

## Notice

The design, supply, and installation of modifications to our existing Natural Gas Roller Hearth Tile Kiln. Our organisation intends to transition the kiln to operate on 100% hydrogen, whist retaining the existing natural gas combustion system and ensuring its safe and efficient operation. The kiln therefore requires the parallel installation of 100% hydrogen rated burners.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The design, supply, and installation of modifications to our existing Natural Gas Roller Hearth Tile Kiln. Our organisation intends to transition the kiln to operate on 100% hydrogen, whist retaining the existing natural gas combustion system and ensuring its safe and efficient operation. The kiln therefore requires the parallel installation of 100% hydrogen rated burners. The existing asset has been used in the past to investigate the use of Flash Sintering of ceramic tiles is used as a laboratory/research platform for the ceramic tile sector and as such the final design should not compromise the asset's current capabilities, which are; 11700C peak operating temperature, product setting volume to be unchanged The existing asset was recommissioned in January 2023 after several years of being offline. It has a fully integrated SCADA control system that manages the kiln automation and combustion control current operation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035429-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £260,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £530,343 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LUCIDEON LIMITED |
| Locality | STOKE-ON-TRENT |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST4 7LQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent |
| Local authority | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Electoral ward | Penkhull & Springfields |
| Westminster constituency | Stoke-on-Trent Central |
| Delivery location | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THERSER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 42300000 - Industrial or laboratory furnaces, incinerators and ovens

## Release History

- 1 Dec 2023 at 09:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035429-2023
- 23 Nov 2023 at 15:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034724-2023
- 31 Jul 2023 at 09:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022107-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.lucideon.com

## Provenance

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