CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Battery Banks

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Lot 1 - The University requires a battery system that must be composed of three independent and mechanically separated battery packs that can operate independently of each other or as a system. Each battery pack must be modular and be able to be used as a standalone system as well as the capability to be connected both in parallel and / or in series with the other battery packs. An appropriate configurable Battery Management System (BMS) to manage the systems in different configurations ( e.g. Parallel and / or Series) this must also provide cell balancing and protection to the cells. Full details ate stated in the ITT documents.

Lot 2 - The required battery system is intended to be used as a power supply as well as a load and is meant to assist in developing solutions for Electric Vehicles and Grid storage. High energy density solutions with appropriate BMS will be required. Full details ate stated in the ITT documents.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

Lot 1 - The University requires a battery system that must be composed of three independent and mechanically separated battery packs that can operate independently of each other or as a system. Each battery pack must be modular and be able to be used as a standalone system as well as the capability to be connected both in parallel and / or in series with the other battery packs. An appropriate configurable Battery Management System (BMS) to manage the systems in different configurations ( e.g. Parallel and / or Series) this must also provide cell balancing and protection to the cells. Full details ate stated in the ITT documents.

Lot 2 - The required battery system is intended to be used as a power supply as well as a load and is meant to assist in developing solutions for Electric Vehicles and Grid storage. High energy density solutions with appropriate BMS will be required. Full details ate stated in the ITT documents.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

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

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

CU.1112.GHP

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

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

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

The University reserves the right to annul the tendering process and not award a framework agreement.

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

All documents to be priced in GBP excluding VAT.

(WA Ref:124279)

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice