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title: "HyDUS Fuel Cell"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-041a47"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# HyDUS Fuel Cell

Buyer: UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-041a47

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## Summary

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority has awarded a contract for the HyDUS Fuel Cell project to EH Group Engineering AG. The project involves the purchase of a fuel cell to convert gaseous hydrogen into electricity at the Culham Science Centre in Abingdon, UK. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, aiming to fulfil technical requirements related to G99 certification and space constraints.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses involved in fuel cells or energy storage to participate. Suitable businesses would need to meet the technical specifications required for G99 certification and comply with the space allocation of 2.5M x 2.5M as stipulated in the planning application. The successful supplier, EH Group Engineering AG, is a large-scale engineering company based in Nyon, Switzerland, demonstrating potential for international collaboration in similar projects.

## Notice

The HyDUS initiative is an energy-storage demonstration project in which UKAEA is a key collaborator alongside other organisations. The technical process will include conversion of gaseous hydrogen into electricity via an electrochemical fuel cell. This award notice is for the purchase of a fuel cell. The fuel cell will convert the stored Hydorgen energy into useable electricity.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The HyDUS initiative is an energy-storage demonstration project in which UKAEA is a key collaborator alongside other organisations. The technical process will include conversion of gaseous hydrogen into electricity via an electrochemical fuel cell. This award notice is for the purchase of a fuel cell. The fuel cell will convert the stored Hydorgen energy into useable electricity.

### Procurement Information

The technical reasons to pursue this JNCA comprise of two, these are a follows: 1. Requirement of a G99 approved export facility - The G99 is the regulation surrounding the connection of any form of generator device to run 'in parallel' or 'synchronised' with the mains electrical utility grid (National Grid). Any facility installed would need to be approved and certified before connection. The JNCA proposed facility has such a certification to allow for connection, therefore, enabling the demonstrator to fulfil the project objectives. 2. Requirement for the facility to fit within the space allocation of 2.5M X 2.5M as prescribed by the planning application - The JNCA proposed facility can satisfy the installation space constraints, therefore complying with the legal stipulations of the determination. For the avoidance of doubt this was the only supplier that could meet the space allocation stipulation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033870-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £194,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY |
| Locality | ABINGDON |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX14 3DB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | South Oxfordshire |
| Electoral ward | Sandford & the Wittenhams |
| Westminster constituency | Didcot and Wantage |
| Delivery location | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EH GROUP ENGINEERING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 31122100 - Fuel cells

## Release History

- 16 Nov 2023 at 09:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033870-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/72814
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority

## Provenance

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