CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Consultancy Services for Risk Assessment methodology for Underground Coal Gasification Technology

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Cardiff University through FLEXIS project is looking for a Consultant to develop a methodology to assess the environmental risks associated with Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) technology. The methodology needs to be generic, recognising that risks must be judged using site-specific information that will be provided by the FLEXIS team in order to demonstrate the applicability of the methodology using actual information from real sites. This will include i) compilation of characteristics of UCG projects and relevant information about the regulations under which UCG projects could be undertaken, ii) development of scenarios to cover all plausible risks associated with UCG, iii) performing of scoping calculations using coupled numerical models in large scale, iv) illustration of the methodology using realistic information about plausible UCG projects (3 in total).

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2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

Cardiff University through FLEXIS project is looking for a Consultant to develop a methodology to assess the environmental risks associated with Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) technology. The methodology needs to be generic, recognising that risks must be judged using site-specific information that will be provided by the FLEXIS team in order to demonstrate the applicability of the methodology using actual information from real sites. This will include i) compilation of characteristics of UCG projects and relevant information about the regulations under which UCG projects could be undertaken, ii) development of scenarios to cover all plausible risks associated with UCG, iii) performing of scoping calculations using coupled numerical models in large scale, iv) illustration of the methodology using realistic information about plausible UCG projects (3 in total).

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

As stated in the ITT (Invitation to tender) documents.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

CU.325.JP

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

Welsh

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

All tender costs and liabilities incurred by bidders shall be the sole responsibility of bidders.

The University reserves the right to award the contract in whole or in part.

The University reserves the right to annul the tendering process and not award any contract.

All documents to be priced in GBP and all payments made in GBP.

All documents to be priced in GBP excluding VAT

(WA Ref:98436)

Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:

As stated in the ITT documents

Relates to the following project/programme financed by EU Community Funds: Flexis is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), through the Welsh Government.

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice