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

Metal Hydride Heat Pump System

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

A test rig of metal hydride heat pump system is required to recover waste heat from a 20 kW Fuel Cell unit and produce 5kW cooling for space air conditioning. The metal hydride heat pump system can be also applied to other heat sources such as industrial waste heat and renewable energy. Initial research undertaken as part of FLEXIS programme at the University of South Wales has optimized waste management processing of fuel cell for space heating and cooling supported by lab-based analytics. Future projects will look to scale-up the laboratory systems and put the systems into actual applications including heating and cooling for automobiles and buildings with waste heat recovery.

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=88010.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

Measurement & Control System

There are four meatal hydride (MH) reactors and there are two 3-way valves installed at the inlet and outlet of each MH reactor. The 3-way valves are used to control specified heat transfer medium (hot, cooling or cold water) flowing into each MH reactor.

There is a hydrogen pipe connected between each MH pair and each hydrogen pipe is equipped with one 2-way valve to control hydrogen gas flowing from one MH reactor to another.

There are three water pumps installed in hot, cooling and cold water circuits respectively. The pumps are frequency controlled to control hot water, space and cooling water temperatures separately.

Three water flow meters are installed in the hot, cooling and cold water circuits to measure the water flow rates.

Two hydrogen flow meters are installed in two hydrogen pipes to measure the hydrogen flow rates.

Three power meters are installed to measure the pump power consumptions.

Two safety valves are installed in two hydrogen pipes.

Data log system and PC is needed for the measurements

Capable of remote initiation of self-cleaning programme.

Networkable

Computerized enabling remote monitoring and control

Hardware & Software

Computer software with following facilities:

Batch data

Initializing a batch

Data acquisition <10 minutes full scan

Set point control

Output in graphics or text mode

Compare data between (a) present and old runs (b) old and old runs.

Database of reference data for comparison/identification independent of run conditions

Alarms.

Data export to convenient windows based program.

Comparison with Reference Database

Intelligent sampling control (for differing levels of analyte and contaminant concentration)

Weight <40 Kg.

System components

Suitable for above specification.

High temperature metal hydride reactors (2)

Low temperature metal hydride reactors (2)

High temperature hydride alloys (100 kg)

Low temperature hydride alloys(100kg)

3-way valves(8)

2-way valves(2)

Water pumps(3)

Fuel cell waste heat-water heat exchanger(1)

10 kW Finned-tube water cooler(1)

Space water cooler(1)

The heat source (hot water) temperature =90°C

The cooling medium (water) temperature for heat rejection=30°C

The chilled medium (water) temperature to be produced=5°C

Note: We have got the schematic diagram with design conditions for this proposed system. However, it is a new technology and confidential and it is not appropriate to disclose this information at this stage.

Accessories

Hot water circuit pipes

Cooling water circuit pipes

Cold water circuit pipes

Hydrogen gas pipes(2)

Tees and U-bend connections

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

1578

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

Tenders must be e mailed to procurement@southwales.ac.uk marked only as Tender No.1578 - Metal Hydride Heat Pump System so as to be received no later than 12 noon, Thursday 3rd January, 2019.

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:88010)

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

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice