Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
The University of Sheffield
Procurement Office, The Arts Tower, Western Bank
Sheffield
S10 2TN
UK
Contact person: James Noble
E-mail: james.noble@sheffield.ac.uk
NUTS: UKE32
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
2741/JN — FutureCat: Standard Test Protocol Management for Benchmarking the Performance of New Battery Cathode Materials (FutureCat Standard Test Management)
Reference number: 2741/JN
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The University of Sheffield seeks to benchmark the performance of the new cathode materials developed by the FutureCat project in a robust and industrially relevant manner, there is a need to establish standard test methods and data management protocols that can be used by all academic partners. An independent provider of expertise in measurement and testing of battery cathode materials, sitting at the intersection of academic innovation and real world exploitation is required. The aim is to provide assurance to future commercialisation partners that the testing is robust and the results are reproducible. The provider will support the FutureCat project by developing and maintaining a suite of standard protocols for fabrication, testing and post mortem evaluation of Li-ion cells used in the project.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
374 527.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73110000
73120000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
Main site or place of performance:
The main place of performance will be the providers location.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The University of Sheffield seeks to benchmark the performance of the new cathode materials developed by the FutureCat project in a robust and industrially relevant manner, there is a need to establish standard test methods and data management protocols that can be used by all academic partners. An independent provider of expertise in measurement and testing of battery cathode materials, sitting at the intersection of academic innovation and real world exploitation is required. The aim is to provide assurance to future commercialisation partners that the testing is robust and the results are reproducible. The provider will support the FutureCat project by developing and maintaining a suite of standard protocols for fabrication, testing and post mortem evaluation of Li-ion cells used in the project.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 90
Price
/ Weighting:
10
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2020/S 230-568433
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 2741/JN
Title: FutureCat: Standard Test Protocol Management for Benchmarking the Performance of New Battery Cathode Materials (FutureCat Standard Test Management)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/03/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
NPL Management Ltd
2937881
National Physical Laboratory, Hampton Road
Teddington
TW11 0LW
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 374 527.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The University of Sheffield
Western Bank
Sheffield
S10 2TN
UK
E-mail: james.noble@sheffield.ac.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
University of Sheffield
Procurement Office, Arts Tower
Sheffield
S10 2TN
UK
E-mail: james.noble@sheffield.ac.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/04/2021