ITT - Electrolyser Test Station

Official notice

Authority: National Physical Laboratory

GoodsOpen procedure

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: UK

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Submissions closed 16 Nov 2022

Contract term Ends 18 Dec 2023

Notice summaryFrom the published notice

The National Physical Laboratory’s (NPL) requirement is a for a low temperature water electrolyser test station able to test single cell electrolysers at up to 250 A and pressures of 50 bar. This equipment is needed to extend NPL’s test capability to more industrially relevant conditions, increase throughput, enable longer term testing, and improve result quality. The requirement is for the test station and any required on-site commissioning and training on use of the equipment.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The National Physical Laboratory’s (NPL) requirement is a for a low temperature water electrolyser test station able to test single cell electrolysers at up to 250 A and pressures of 50 bar. This equipment is needed to extend NPL’s test capability to more industrially relevant conditions, increase throughput, enable longer term testing, and improve result quality. The test station should be fully user programmable, automated to support long term (>1000 h) continuous operation and diagnostic experiments, and ensure safe operation at all times. The requirement is for the test station and any required on-site commissioning and training on use of the equipment.

CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1

Contract period: … – 18 Dec 2023

Delivery: UK

Variant bids: not allowed

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Closed
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 17 Oct 2022, 15:42 BST
Last source update: 17 Oct 2022, 15:42 BST
Award evaluation window: 16 Nov 2022 – …
FTS notice number: 2022/S 000-029203
Classification (CPV): Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-037664 Find a Tender