Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c00-623d-73d1-aaf1-1f8d7191c9a3/electricalelectro-chemical-power-sources-technical-support-services

awarded GB restricted procedure

# Electrical/Electro-Chemical Power Sources Technical Support Services

[Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence)

Estimated value

£10,000,000 to £20,000,000

Published

18 Nov 2016

Deadline

Closed

8 Sept 2015

## About this tender

Test and Evaluation. R&D services and related consultancy services. Research services. DES Tech EG requires technical support on Electical/Electro-Chemical Power Sources and Systems (batteries & allied technologies).

Support includes:

• Technical Advice. Expertise with primary, secondary & reserve battery chemistries is required together with control electronics, fuel cells, super-capacitors & energy/power conversion devices.

• Product Test & Evaluation. Versatile, high volume test capabilities are required for assessment of in-service items, emerging products & technologies. Product evaluation may be applied to specification validation, hazard assessment, UN Dangerous Goods Transport Tests & fault investigation. The facilities will evaluate single items or batches to a broad range of application based requirements (including abusive tests) performing numerous tasks (historically >15 tasks). The contractor shall evaluate the MOD electro-chemical power sources & develop new techniques to address emergent issues. All test facilities are located within in Mainland GB & co-located (limitations imposed through the Dangerous Goods transport regs for prototype & abused or defective items).

Required test capabilities:

Electrical discharge & charge capabilities (single & multiple stage regimes in various modes with automated cycling) performed on products ranging from single cells up to batteries of 50 Volts d.c. Current ranges from 300A in conjunction with the ability to perform these tests over temperatures from -60 to 200 Celsius (on samples up to 300 mm in all dimensions weighing up to 45 kg).

Less frequent tests include:

Simulated engine start.

Altitude simulation (

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## CPV classification

Research, testing and scientific technical simulator

Source

Contracts Finder (UK)

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