Published date: 31 July 2023
Last edited date: 15 August 2023
This notice was replaced on 23 November 2023
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Awarded contract (published 23 November 2023)
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Contract summary
Industry
Industrial or laboratory furnaces, incinerators and ovens - 42300000
Location of contract
West Midlands
Value of contract
£190,000 to £260,000
Procurement reference
LUC0011
Published date
31 July 2023
Closing date
4 September 2023
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
13 October 2023
Contract end date
16 February 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
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@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@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: 4th September 2023 at 12 noon (UK time).
About the buyer
Contact name
James Till
Address
Queens Road
Penkhull
STOKE-ON-TRENT
ST47LQ
England
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