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title: "Supply and Delivery of Load Banks for PNDC"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000747980"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE"
published: "2023-10-19"
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# Supply and Delivery of Load Banks for PNDC

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000747980

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## Summary

The University of Strathclyde, a Body governed by public law in the Education sector, located in Glasgow, UK, is planning a tender for the supply and delivery of Load Banks for the Power Networks Demonstration Centre (PNDC). The procurement stage is in the planning phase, with a closing date for expressing interest set as 24th October 2023. This tender represents an opportunity for businesses in the goods category, particularly those capable of providing Load Banks meeting specific technical requirements, to compete for a contract with the University.

The procurement process initiated by the University of Strathclyde involves seeking interest for the supply, delivery, installation, and commissioning of Load Banks for the PNDC. Businesses specializing in electric power equipment and solutions, with expertise in meeting precise technical specifications such as operating voltages and power ratings, remote control capabilities, and adherence to safety standards regarding leakage current, are well-suited to participate in this tender. By meeting the outlined requirements, businesses can position themselves for growth opportunities in supplying essential infrastructure for electric vehicle charging testing at the PNDC, offering innovative solutions to meet the evolving needs of the University.

## Notice

The University of Strathclyde (Contracting Authority) on behalf of the Power Networks Demonstration Centre (PNDC) seek notes of interest for a potential procurement exercise for the supply, delivery installation and commissioning of multiple Load Banks for the Centre. Potential tenderers who believe they can fulfill the high-level requirement detailed in this PIN are asked to note their interest against this notice by the closing date of 15:00pm the 24th of October 2023.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Contracting Authority on behalf of The Power Network Distribution Centre (PNDC) seeks notes of interest for a potential procurement exercise for the supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of approximately five (5) Load Banks. The solution will be used for building Electric Vehicle (EV) load emulators for testing EV chargers at PNDC, University of Strathclyde. The Contracting Authority seeks a solution that can conform to the non-exhaustive requirements listed below: The offered solution will be capable of operating as a single-phase load, with a rated voltage of 230 V at 50 Hz, with a rated power of greater than 7 kW. It is envisioned that the offered solution is capable of operating as a three-phase load, with a rated voltage of 400 V at 50 Hz, and the rated power of greater than 22 kW. The equipment's operation must be possible through an external communications interface using an open protocol. It is envisioned that the offered solution will be controlled remotely from a PC running control scripts. The awarded solution's leakage current must be low enough that it can draw load from an off-the-shelf electric vehicle charge point without tripping integrated RCDs. It is the Contracting Authority's understanding that EV charge point integrated RCDs are typically set to trip at 30mA ac / 6mA dc. Therefore, the load bank leakage current should be confidently below this. The offered solution must have an in-built measurement system that measures the load current, voltage and power. It must be possible to poll these values from the PC that runs the load bank control scripts. The minimum step size of the load bank shall be less than 500 W when the load bank is configured as a single-phase load, and 1000 W, when the load bank is configured as a three-phase load. The offered solution must have a physical emergency stop button that can isolate the load bank from the power supply.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT490856 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 Oct 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £35,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G1 1QE |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North East |
| Delivery location | TLM82 Glasgow City |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 31174000 - Power supply transformers
- 31640000 - Machines and apparatus with individual functions

## Release History

- 19 Oct 2023 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT490856

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT490856
  Supply and Delivery of Load Banks for PNDC - The University of Strathclyde (Contracting Authority) on behalf of the Power Networks Demonstration Centre (PNDC) seek notes of interest for a potential procurement exercise for the supply, delivery installation and commissioning of multiple Load Banks for the Centre. Potential tenderers who believe they can fulfill the high-level requirement detailed in this PIN are asked to note their interest against this notice by the closing date of 15:00pm the 24th of October 2023.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.strath.ac.uk/
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000747980
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=747980
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/authority/noticecreate/Question21.aspx?ID=747980

## Provenance

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