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Contract award notice

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External Reference: 2023-514402

FTS Reference: 2023-033870

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
N/A
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK
Contact person: Ben Oborne
Telephone: +44 1235467082
E-mail: ben.oborne@ukaea.uk
NUTS code:  UKJ1 -  Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/72814

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Fusion Research

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

HyDUS Fuel Cell
Reference number:  JNCA/BO135/23
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

31122100  -  Fuel cells
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

The HyDUS initiative is an energy-storage demonstration project in which UKAEA is a key collaborator alongside other organisations. The technical process will include conversion of gaseous hydrogen into electricity via an electrochemical fuel cell. This award notice is for the purchase of a fuel cell. The fuel cell will convert the stored Hydorgen energy into useable electricity.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  194000.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

31122100  -  Fuel cells
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKJ1 -  Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Main site or place of performance:  
Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, OX14 3DB
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

The HyDUS initiative is an energy-storage demonstration project in which UKAEA is a key collaborator alongside other organisations. The technical process will include conversion of gaseous hydrogen into electricity via an electrochemical fuel cell. This award notice is for the purchase of a fuel cell. The fuel cell will convert the stored Hydorgen energy into useable electricity.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Price
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Find a Tender service in the cases listed below
  • The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason
    • absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation
The technical reasons to pursue this JNCA comprise of two, these are a follows:
1. Requirement of a G99 approved export facility – The G99 is the regulation surrounding the connection of any form of generator device to run 'in parallel' or 'synchronised' with the mains electrical utility grid (National Grid). Any facility installed would need to be approved and certified before connection. The JNCA proposed facility has such a certification to allow for connection, therefore, enabling the demonstrator to fulfil the project objectives.
2. Requirement for the facility to fit within the space allocation of 2.5M X 2.5M as prescribed by the planning application – The JNCA proposed facility can satisfy the installation space constraints, therefore complying with the legal stipulations of the determination. For the avoidance of doubt this was the only supplier that could meet the space allocation stipulation.
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: HyDUS Fuel Cell

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

06/11/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

EH Group Engineering AG
Chemin de la Vuarpilliere 27
Nyon
1260
CH
NUTS code:  CH0 -  SCHWEIZ/SUISSE/SVIZZERA

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot:  194000.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

UK Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK
Internet address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority

VI.4.2)

Body responsible for mediation procedures

UK Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK
Internet address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation procedures
VI.4.3)Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers.
This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the authority before a contract is entered into applicants have 2 working days from the notification of the award decision to request. Additional debriefing and that information have to be provided within a minimum of 3 working days before the expiry of the standstill period. Such additional information should be sought from the contact named in this notice.
If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (SI 2015 No. 102) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
Any such action must be brought promptly.
(generally within 3 months).
VI.4.4)

Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

UK Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Science Centre
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
UK
Internet address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority