Official UK procurement notice
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Plant (Fischer-Tropsch)
Authority: University of Sheffield (Education)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought8 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe University of Sheffield's Translational Energy Research Centre (TERC) is one of the largest and best-equipped national R&D centres in Europe for zero-carbon energy, hydrogen, bioenergy, and Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS). We are looking to procure a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) pilot plant based on Fischer-Tropsch technology. The plant will be required to produce at least 1.5 litres/h of sustainable aviation fuel to Jet A-1 ASTM specification D1655 (with flash point minimum of 38°C and a freeze point maximum of -47°C). The SAF plant will utilise CO2 extracted from bioenergy exhaust gases and on-site generated green H2 as feedstocks. It will also have the option to use biomass syngas from an onsite gasifier
CPV: Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy · Research and development services and related consultancy services · Research, testing and scientific technical simulator
Lots and requirements (8)Procurement structure
8 lots · all with a published value (£3,455,000 together) · win at most 8 of them · evaluation weights differ by lotApplies to lots 5, 6.
As described within the tender documents
Lot #1Reverse Water Gas Shift (RWGS) moduleCancelledPublished value£800,000
Lot #2Blending SkidCancelledPublished value£100,000
Lot #3Fischer-Tropsch reactorCancelledPublished value£1,000,000
Lot #4Hydrocracking and hydrogeneration reactorCancelledPublished value£900,000
Lot #5Distillation moduleCancelledPublished value£180,000
Lot #6Online process analyserCancelledPublished value£100,000
Lot #7Feed gas clean up and conditioning moduleCancelledPublished value£250,000
Lot #8Biomass syngas clean up and conditioning module (as add-on to Lot 1A)CancelledPublished value£125,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
- Suitability
As per the tender documents
- Price carries 30–70 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 30 points.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 19 Apr 2022, 18:20 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Dec 2022, 12:43 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 3 Jun 2022 – …
- Authority reference
3321/DM- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-036026- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-032e9fFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 10 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 3 Jun 2022, 12:10 BST
Timeline
3 Jun 2022 → 20 Dec 2022 · 4 dates- Bids opened3 Jun 2022, 12:10 BST
- Submission deadline10 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts1 Jul 2022, 00:00 BST
- Notice published20 Dec 2022, 12:43 GMT
Notice history
3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 May 2022- Deadline moved to 10 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST27 May 2022, 09:28 BST+7 days · was 3 Jun 2022, 12:00 BST
- Status changed to complete20 Dec 2022, 12:43 GMT
- Buyer details updated20 Dec 2022, 12:43 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2 | 3 Jun 2022 | 10 Jun 2022 | +7 d |
| — | Bid openingIV.2.7 | 3 Jun 2022 | 10 Jun 2022 | +7 d |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not linked to a lot2 awards | |||
| Star Hydrogen Ltd.Fischer Tropsch reactor | £1,430,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Star Hydrogen Ltd.Online process analyser | £100,000 † | — | Awarded |
6 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracts
Fischer Tropsch reactor · Star Hydrogen Ltd.
- Signed
- 7 Nov 2022
- Value
- £1,430,000
- Status
- active
Online process analyser · Star Hydrogen Ltd.
- Signed
- 7 Nov 2022
- Value
- £100,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeBidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Star Hydrogen Ltd.Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria