Published date: 23 August 2023
Last edited date: 22 September 2023
This notice was replaced on 1 December 2023
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Awarded contract (published 1 December 2023)
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Contract summary
Industry
Industrial or laboratory furnaces, incinerators and ovens - 42300000
Location of contract
West Midlands
Value of contract
£200,000 to £250,000
Procurement reference
LUC0012
Published date
23 August 2023
Closing date
6 October 2023
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
3 November 2023
Contract end date
3 May 2024
Contract type
Supply contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
The design, supply, and installation of modifications to our existing Natural Gas Roller Hearth Tile Kiln. Our organisation intends to transition the kiln to operate on 100% hydrogen, whist retaining the existing natural gas combustion system and ensuring its safe and efficient operation. The kiln therefore requires the parallel installation of 100% hydrogen rated burners.
The existing asset has been used in the past to investigate the use of Flash Sintering of ceramic tiles is used as a laboratory/research platform for the ceramic tile sector and as such the final design should not compromise the asset's current capabilities, which are; 1170⁰C peak operating temperature, product setting volume to be unchanged.
The existing asset was recommissioned in January 2023 after several years of being offline. It has a fully integrated SCADA control system that manages the kiln automation and combustion control current operation.
Interested parties are to contact James Till at james.till@uk.lucideon.com to register their interest and will be provided a copy of the ITT and a PQQ for completion.
If you have any questions or comments in relation to this tender, they must be submitted to james.till@uk.lucideon.com
Completed tenders must be submitted to james.till@uk.lucideon.com or in writing to our head office.
Closing date for receipt of tenders: 6th October 2023 at 12:00 (UK time).
About the buyer
Contact name
James Till
Address
Queens Road
STOKE-ON-TRENT
ST47LQ
England
Telephone
01785 331900
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