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

Construction of a H2ACE Pilot Plant

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

The University of South Wales Sustainable Environment Research Centre has designed a pilot scale bioreactor for the biofermentation of Hydrogen and Carbon Dioxide for the production and extraction of Volatile Fatty Acids (VFAs). The new pilot plant will be situated at the Hydrogen Centre, Baglan, SA12 7AX, inside a shipping container (20ft l x 8ft w x 9ft6 h external dimensions).

The University are looking for a contractor to complete the construction of the H2ACE pilot plant, including the installation of electrical equipment, Hydrogen, Carbon dioxide and Nitrogen gas lines, the details of which are set out in the sections of the attached document.

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=120481.

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

Summary of Specifications for Construction Work

Electrical Installation:

Installation of electrical supply from main building supply to shipping container;

Installation of ventilation system inside shipping container;

Installation of lighting system inside shipping container;

Installation of gas alarm system inside shipping container;

Wiring of electrical components inside container including instrumentation as per P&ID;

Electrical testing to standard for safety for process control;

Provision of electrical circuit diagrams;

Gas Installation:

Installation of gas supply (Hydrogen, Nitrogen and CO2) to container. Hydrogen supply will be from the existing pipeline on site, N2 and CO2 will be cylinder supply;

Installation of gas lines inside shipping container as per P&ID;

Gas lines must be gas tight and installed as per regulation.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Responses are required from companies with a demonstrable track record of construction and installation of plants of a similar nature and that can meet the specification in full.

Responses are expected to clearly indicate:

a) a detailed description of how you would meet the specific requirements of the installation,

b) previous track-record of the company delivering similar products. Case studies/examples to be provided;

c) meeting the timeline as indicated in the gannt chart;

d) a full breakdown of costs including any additional items that are considered appropriate in order to meet the requirements of the installation

e) Agree and sign off on our Terms and Conditions.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

1746

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, Wednesday 27th April 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 criteria attached to this notice.

Site visits must be conducted whilst the tender is live. Contact Rhiannon Chalmers Brown to arrange at

rhiannon.chalmers-brown@southwales.ac.uk

(WA Ref:120481)

Relates to the following project/programme financed by EU Community Funds: FlexisAPP 82190

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice