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Contract award notice

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External Reference: 2024-575826

FTS Reference: 2024-002671

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 Electrolyser
Reference number:  T/PJP233/22
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

42980000  -  Gas generators
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Supplies
II.1.4)

Short description

HyDUS is an energy storage demonstration initiative in which hydrogen will be stored on beds of DU. It is a cross-industry collaboration between EDF, UKAEA, UoB and Urenco, with funding from DESNZ.
This procurement is for the supply of engineering and manufacturing services for an electrolyser for the HyDUS project.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

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

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  294000.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

09310000  -  Electricity
24111600  -  Hydrogen
31000000  -  Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
31600000  -  Electrical equipment and apparatus
42980000  -  Gas generators
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

HyDUS is an energy storage demonstration initiative in which hydrogen will be stored on beds of DU. It is a cross-industry collaboration between EDF, UKAEA, UoB and Urenco, with funding from DESNZ.
This procurement is for the supply of engineering and manufacturing services for an electrolyser for the HyDUS project.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality  /  Weighting:  70%
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Social Value  /  Weighting:  10%
Price  -  Weighting:  20%
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

Open procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

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

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the FTS: 2023/S 000-026401

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: HyDUS Electrolyser

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

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

05/12/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Hydrasun Limited
SC059688
Gateway Business Park, Moss Road
Aberdeen
AB12 3GQ
UK
NUTS code:  UKM -  SCOTLAND

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  244633.00  GBP
Total value of the contract/lot:  244633.00  GBP
V.2.5)

Information about subcontracting

The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion:  75 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:  
Fuel Cell component supply

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