Published date: 19 August 2022

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: 2 September 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Electrical equipment and apparatus - 31600000

  • Checking and testing apparatus - 38500000

  • Electricity meters - 38554000

Location of contract

SR1 3SD

Value of contract

£0 to £100,000

Procurement reference

IT-158-279-UOS/Test Rig/0822

Published date

19 August 2022

Closing date

2 September 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

19 September 2022

Contract end date

18 September 2023

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The School of Engineering at the University is looking to purchase a smart grid and transmission line test rig(s) setup which is suitable for:

o All test rig or rigs should come with both the necessary and additional recommended test equipment, software, power supply/supplies and accessories to ensure full functionality of the test rig(s) system.
o Modular integration of renewable energies test rigs where applicable.
o Each test rig frame panel should be width <1300mm, depth <800mm and height <2000mm.
o All relevant electrical and mechanical safety considerations built into the design.
o To be supplied with interactive/multimedia training course materials/operating instructions from the manufacture.
o Be able to perform a range of experiments on the rig(s) including three-phase busbar, coupling, open-circuit transmission, circuit breaker overtime behaviours.
o Be able to perform a range of experiments on the rig(s) including complex loads, load monitoring and power consumption analysis - using a range of resistance, induction, and capacitance loads.
o Allow for the investigation of dynamically alternating loads, power generation and intelligent energy management.
o Allow for the investigations of three-phase transmission lines, cables, earth-fault compensation, power networks, load voltage regulation and protection overvoltage/undervoltage.
o Have a wind power plant facility which allows for synchronisation to the grid.
o Measuring instrumentation to be provided with various communication interfaces to allow for PC control from user input.
o Power Engineering software must be provided for the intelligent control and evaluation of smart grids, with necessary displays(s).
o Power Engineering software to allow for simulation work where appropriate.

The necessary software and any training manuals/exercises for students to complete when in the laboratory environment must be supplied in electronic format

The warranty period must be a minimum of one year.

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Ian Millington

Address

City Campus
Chester Road
Sunderland
SR1 3SD
United Kingdom

Telephone

0191 515 3485

Email

ian.millington@sunderland.ac.uk

Website

http://services.sunderland.ac.uk/finance/sections/procurement/