Published date: 23 August 2023

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 19 September 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Hydrogen - 24111600

  • Pumps and compressors - 42120000

  • Compressors - 42123000

    • Gas compressors - 42123100

    • Rotary compressors - 42123200

    • Turbo-compressors - 42123500

    • Reciprocating displacement compressors - 42123600

    • Centrifugal compressors - 42123700

Location of contract

OX14 3DB

Value of contract

£50,000 to £73,000

Procurement reference

20230823094720-72814

Published date

23 August 2023

Closing date

19 September 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

2 October 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The HyDUS initiative is an energy-storage demonstration project in which UKAEA is a key collaborator alongside other organisations. The technical process requires a hydrogen compressor to recover high-purity hydrogen from initial pressures down to ~0.1bara and compress it for storage at 10-20 bara.

UKAEA has previously issued a PIN to understand from the market the potential capabilities of such a requirement.

This opportunity seeks to appoint a supplier able to supply a hydrogen compressor to carry out testing on the capability to convert gaseous hydrogen into electricity at point of use. This option could offer significant advantages in ensuring energy supplies can be delivered to remote areas or during times of peak demand.

The purchase of a hydrogen compressor will enable UKAEA to test the capability of electrochemical fuel cell technology, particularly in terms of gaseous hydrogen acceptance criteria, operating conditions and energy conversion efficiency.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Ben Oborne

Address

Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
ENG

Telephone

+44 01235 467873

Email

ben.oborne@ukaea.uk

Website

www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority