PEM Fuel Cell (PEMFC) test bench and a PEM Electrolyser (PEMEC) test bench

Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin

In summary, the Goods comprise the supply, delivery and on-site installation of a PEM Fuel Cell (PEMFC) test bench and a PEM Electrolyser (PEMEC) test bench, for Trinity College Dublin (TCD).
Trinity College Dublin is seeking a single supply contract with regard to the above-mentioned pieces of equipment. This will facilitate fundamental research and development work on single cell or short stack fuel cells and electrolysers. The aim of this work is to not only support systematic evaluation of different catalysts, MEAs, flow field plate geometries etc, but to also consider the impacts of cell compression, water accumulation and air / hydrogen supply conditions as a means of developing accurate reduced order performance models.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2022-07-04. The procurement was published on 2022-06-03.

Suppliers
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Procurement history
Date Document
2022-06-03 Contract notice
2022-10-27 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2022-06-03)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin
National registration number: 2200007u
Postal address: College Green
Postal town: Dublin 2
Postal code: Co. Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Contact person: Kevin Ryan
E-mail: ryank8@tcd.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.tcd.ie ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/336 ๐ŸŒ
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=215814&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=215814&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œPEM Fuel Cell (PEMFC) test bench and a PEM Electrolyser (PEMEC) test bench. TCD-22-C1111โ€
Products/services: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œIn summary, the Goods comprise the supply, delivery and on-site installation of a PEM Fuel Cell (PEMFC) test bench and a PEM Electrolyser (PEMEC) test...โ€    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 450 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots

1๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: PEM Fuel Cell (PEMFC) test bench.
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Analysis apparatus ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Main site or place of performance: Dublin
Description of the procurement:
โ€œIn summary, the Goods comprise the supply, delivery and on-site installation of a PEM Fuel Cell (PEMFC) test bench and a PEM Electrolyser (PEMEC) test...โ€    Show more
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 450 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 24
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal โœ…
Description
Description of renewals: Potential for extended maintenance and support.
Additional information:
โ€œThe suite of equipment will be accessed and operated by a large cohort of researchers across Ireland through the AMBER partnership. A single vendor /...โ€    Show more

2๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: PEM Electrolyser (PEMEC) test bench.
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 450 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2022-07-04 14:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 18
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2022-07-04 14:00 ๐Ÿ“…

Complementary information
Review body
Name: High Court
Postal address: Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Source: OJS 2022/S 109-307348 (2022-06-03)
Contract award notice (2022-10-27)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 450 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โœ…
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Quality/Technical Merit
Quality criterion (weighting): 40%
Quality criterion (name): Warranty, After Sales Service, Technical Support & Training
Quality criterion (weighting): 10%
Quality criterion (name): Method Statement
Quality criterion (name): Sustainability
Price (weighting): 30%
Scope of the procurement
Information about European Union funds:
โ€œScience Foundation Ireland (SFI) under the Research Infrastructure Program award 21/RI/9673.โ€

Procedure
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2022/S 109-307348

Award of contract

1๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 1
Title: PEM Fuel Cell (PEMFC) test bench.
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2022-09-29 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Greenlight Innovation
National registration number: 81891 4814
Postal address: 101-8339 Eastlake Drive
Postal town: Burnaby, BC
Postal code: V5A 4W2
Country: Canada ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
E-mail: sales@greenlightinnovation.com ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: ca ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.greenlightinnovation.com ๐ŸŒ
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 200 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

2๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 2
Title: PEM Electrolyser (PEMEC) test bench.
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 250 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 250 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Source: OJS 2022/S 210-601925 (2022-10-27)