Supply, Delivery and Commissioning of Load Bank for PNDC

Tender description

The University of Strathclyde is conducting this procurement on behalf of the Power Networks Demonstration Centre (PNDC). PNDC require a single supplier to supply, deliver and commission a Load Bank for the centre. Founded by the University of Strathclyde, Scottish Power Energy Networks and SSE Power Distribution, with support from Scottish Enterprise and the Scottish Funding Council, the Power Networks Demonstration Centre (PNDC), recently secured funding from the Transport Scotland fund to be spent on equipment which enhances PNDC’s capability in the aerospace, marine and transport sectors. The equipment will be additional to the current infrastructure at PNDC, and must be connected to/utilise the current infrastructure to provide the enhanced capability. The requirement detailed in the procurement documents relates to a load bank. To increase capacity by 1MVA (resistive) such that the existing load banks (PNDC has 8 existing load banks) and a new 1MW unit can be operated either individually or as a single 1.6MVA system using the existing controllers & communications equipment (handheld and PC based). A 1MW resistive load bank that can seamlessly integrate into the existing system is required. The load bank once delivered shall be installed approximately three months after delivery by PNDC's electrical contractor. The load bank supplier shall commission the unit on site at a mutually agreed date.