Construction Contract Leads
West Midlands
Category Goods
Type
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 31st Jul 2023
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-03eb93 |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Industrial or laboratory furnaces, incinerators and ovens |
| Procurement Method | Open procedure |
| Value | £260,000 |
West Midlands
Category Goods
Type
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 31st Jul 2023
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-03eb93 |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Industrial or laboratory furnaces, incinerators and ovens |
| Procurement Method | Open procedure |
| Value | £260,000 |
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
LUCIDEON LIMITED
Queens Road, Penkull
STOKE-ON-TRENT
ST47LQ
Contact
James Till
james.till [at] uk.lucideon.com
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
Companies House
Lucideon Limited
Internet address(es)
Main address
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Private Limited Company
I.5) Main activity
Other activity
Research and Development
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Upgrade to existing High Temperature Intermittent Kiln to fire on 100% Hydrogen
Reference number
LUC0011
II.1.2) Main CPV code
- 42300000 - Industrial or laboratory furnaces, incinerators and ovens
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The design, supply, and installation of modifications to our existing Intermittent blended Natural Gas / Hydrogen Kiln. Our organisation intends to transition the kiln to fire on 100% hydrogen and a range of hydrogen and natural gas mixes while ensuring its safe and efficient operation.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £260,000
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
We are pleased to submit this formal invitation to tender on behalf of Lucideon Limited for the design, supply, and installation of modifications to our existing Intermittent blended Natural Gas / Hydrogen Kiln. Our organisation intends to transition the kiln to fire on 100% hydrogen and a range of hydrogen and natural gas mixes while ensuring its safe and efficient operation.
The existing asset is used as a laboratory/research platform to undertake a wide range of client driven firing profiles, from heavy clay to advanced ceramics and as such the final design should not compromise the asset's current capabilities, which are; 1750⁰C max operating temperature, reduction capability, product setting volume to be unchanged, heating ramp rate (c300 ⁰C/hr), natural gas/hydrogen blend controlled on a % volume basis.
Tender Process and Documentation:
This procurement is an EU open procedure carried out in in accordance with the Regulations ( Public Contracts Regulations 2015).
Interested parties are to contact James Till at james.till [at] uk.lucideon.com to register their interest and will be provided a copy of the ITT and a PPQ for completion.
If you have any questions or comments in relation to this tender, they must be submitted to james.till [at] uk.lucideon.com
Completed tenders must be submitted to james.till [at] uk.lucideon.com or in writing to our head office.
Closing date for receipt of tenders: 13th October 2023 at 12 noon (UK time).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
4
This contract is subject to renewal
No
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section IV. Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
4 September 2023
Local time
12:00pm
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
7 September 2023
Local time
9:00am
Section VI. Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Lucideon Limited
Stoke-on-Trent
ST150SH
james.till [at] uk.lucideon.com
Country
United Kingdom