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

Supply of a Bioreactor Vessel for H2ACE pilot plant construction project

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

The Sustainable Environment Research Centre(SERC) at USW has a requirement for a bioreactor vessel as part of the H2ACE pilot plant construction. The H2ACE project aims to investigate the anaerobic conversion of renewable hydrogen and industrial carbon dioxide to acetic acid. To facilitate this research, a new pilot plant facility will be built at the University of South Wales Hydrogen Centre on the Baglan Energy Park, Port Talbot.

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=116971.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

System Specification

• Working volume ~150 L

• Headspace volume ~40 L

• Height of reactor ~1.5 m

• Diameter of reactor ~0.5 m

• Wall thickness to meet max design pressure of 6 bar

• Material 316 stainless steel

• Cylindrical vessel with a conical base and flat top lidded section.

• Bosses 1 inch BSPT female with 1 inch BSPT diameter

• Top lid Flat - 14 bosses

• Finish 2B – smooth for easy cleaning and corrosion resistance

• Reactor stand must be secure and able to be screwed to the floor. The reactor will be heated via a heating jacket around the outside (this can be custom made, although the stand must not interfere with this)

• Height of feet from floor to the edge of the bottom boss: 20 cm.

• The top lid will be mechanically secured to the cylindrical section

• Reactor and all fittings must be gas tight

Drawings are provided by us for illustration purposes only and USW will enter into final design discussions with the successful supplier.

Initial drawings are required from all interested parties to this tender upon submission.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Proven track record of designing and manufacturing vessels of a similar nature. Examples of a similar nature required to be evidenced in the submission.

Capable of delivering the requirements as per the specification detailed in the document.

Be able to meet all the technical requirements as stipulated in the equipment specification.

Be capable of delivering the requirements in line with the indicated lead times.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

1728

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

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

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

Your tender submission must be uploaded to the Sell2Wales portal Postbox.

Your submission must be received by the closing time and date of midday, Monday 10th January 2022.

You should allow adequate time for the loading of your documents so as to ensure receipt as the Postbox will electronically close at the deadline time and no further submissions will be accepted.

All queries in relation to the tender should be conducted via the Q&A function attached to this notice.

Your tender submission will be evaluated as per the Tender Evaluation document attached to this notice.

(WA Ref:116971)

Relates to the following project/programme financed by EU Community Funds: H2ACE - FlexisApp

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice