CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

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Authority Name and Address

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Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

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Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

R & D Hydrogen and Syngas Analysis System

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

The University of South Wales Sustainable Environment Research Centre (SERC) requires a R&D Hydrogen and Syn Gas Analysis system in order to achieve some of the aims and objectives of work package 6 of the WEFO funded FLEXIS project, which focusses on the sustainable production of hydrogen and methane is a significant challenge for the realisation of a low carbon future. However the implementation of these sustainable energy gases for large scale deployment requires that they are produced at sufficient purity to be used in existing and future gas storage and utilisation technologies. The purity for hydrogen fuel cells is particularly challenging and we need to demonstrate technologies and meet and achieve these targets. To achieve this ambition we are aiming to purchase as highly sensitive gas analysis instrument capable of measure at sub parts per million levels.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=87105.

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Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

Measurement & Control System

Ability to determine the composition of a number of complex gas mixtures from anaerobic fermentations, syngas, steel furnace gases, coke oven gases, etc.

The gas mixtures will contain CO2, CO, H2, N2, NOX, CH4, light hydrocarbons, H2S and sulphur oxide gases, H2O and O2 as well as particulates. The instrument should be able to identify and quantify these gases.

A range of 200 or 300 amu for the analytes is required.

The system will need to be able to quantify as well as identify the initial composition of these gases in the original sources possibly in % levels.

Potential ability to look at contaminants in “pure” hydrogen at sub ppm levels i.e. 10 ppb.

The instrument should be tolerant to potentially corrosive gases with water and particulates present.

The instrument ideally should be able to analyse discrete samples from syringe or be able to take on-line samples multiplexed from a minimum of two sample sources.

The instrument should be should be compact and have the ability to be used in a mobile trolley system.

Hardware & Software

Appropriate software for analytical data analysis specified.

A computer system supplied as necessary to operate instrument.

The analytical data should be accessible in a raw data form but also be able to output the concentration values of the specified gases in a form usable in common data logging and control software such as Labview.

Delivery & Installation

Delivery to the site within 8 Weeks.

Operator instruction & training.

1 Year standard warranty plus 1 year extended warranty, with onsite repair and 15 days response time.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Interested parties must be capable of delivering the requirements as per the specification detailed in the document.

Technical data sheets must also be provided for the equipment tendered for.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

1572

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

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

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Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

Tenders must be e mailed to procurement@southwales.ac.uk marked only as Tender No.1572 - Hydrogen & Syngas Analysis system so as to be received no later than 12 noon, Monday 26th November 2018.

Late submissions will not be accepted.

Your submission must include:

Specification

Costings

Technical data sheets

Warranty details

Delivery timescales

Plus any other relevant information

Any queries should be addressed via the Q&A function of this notice on Sell2Wales

(WA Ref:87105)

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 part of the tendering process the University will be looking at ways that even more value may be

obtained and would like to seek community benefits from this tender. Examples of the kind of benefits /

opportunities that we would like to see are, for example, e.g. lectures, guest speaker slots, scholarships or

perhaps student placements or internships.

When submitting your tender you will need to submit a plan in a separate sealed envelope of how you would

anticipate delivering any benefits through this contract. The community benefits will not be scored or

evaluated but will be included as a condition of contract with the successful supplier.

Relates to the following project/programme financed by EU Community Funds: Flexis c80835

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice