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 Sustainable Environment Research Centre

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 OxyHyH2O pilot plant construction as part of the WEFO-funded RICE project. The OxyHyH2O aims to investigate the aerobic treatment of wastewater using pure oxygen derived from renewable H2 production. To facilitate this research, a new pilot plant facility will be set up within the Sustainable Environment Research Centre at USW. In particular, we require that the system is able to treat 2L/min of wastewater in a short retention time. For this purpose, a 70L working volume bioreactor vessel is required.

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=113679.

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 70 L

• Gross volume 78 L

• Headspace 8 L

• Height (of cylindrical section) 1.5 m

• Diameter 0.25 m

• Wall thickness to meet design pressure (3.5 bar)

• Material 316 stainless steel

• Bosses 1 inch BSL female with 1 inch BSP diameter

• Base Hemispherical - 1 boss

• Top lid Flat - 9 bosses

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

• Weld finish External – fully ground

• The vessel will have handles as attachment points at the top to be chained to ceiling. These handles can be placed 2-3 cm below the top gasket.

• 4 feet which must have screw wholes to be secured to the floor.

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

• The top lid and the base will be mechanically secured to the cylindrical piece

• drawing in attached documents

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

1706

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, Thursday 16th September 2021.

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:113679)

Relates to the following project/programme financed by EU Community Funds: RICE: 81435

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice