# Fuel Cell Test Station

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by University of Kent.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [University of Kent](/buyers/university-of-kent/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Horiba UK Limited](/suppliers/horiba-uk/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £94,260
- Award date: 30 November 2023
- Published: 6 December 2023
- Contract start: 31 July 2024
- Contract end: 31 July 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: 87053796-7949-4555-9e06-ae716eec6beb-704986
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1aee5596-b6a1-4da2-a972-0c3e2e708679

## Description

The purpose of this tender exercise is to purchase a single cell/stack Fuel Cell Test station for a major project at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Kent\. The single cell/stack Fuel Cell test station is required to facilitate a high temperature PEM stack design for aviation propulsion\. To increase the power density of fuel cell stack assembly for propulsion, the team need to design and characterise their MEA materials and support the design exercise\. The University requires the single cell/stack Fuel Cell Test station to be delivered by July 2024\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87053796-7949-4555-9e06-ae716eec6beb-704986)
