# Electrical/Electro-Chemical Power Sources Technical Support Services

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [MINISTRY OF DEFENCE](/buyers/ministry-of-defence/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [QinetiQ Ltd](/contract-winners/qinetiq/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £10,000,000
- Tender value: £20,000,000
- Award date: 24 March 2016
- Published: 18 November 2016
- Contract start: 24 March 2016
- Contract end: 31 March 2021
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: b74edfd5-1e09-482b-925a-3d16eb3927e4-97538
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b2d3f02a-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

## Description

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 <10µA to >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 \(<11\.6 kPa ≈ 50,000 ft\) Humidity exposure Vibration & mechanical shock Water immersion \(minimum depth of 1 Metre\) High temperature \(up to 400 C\) Fire test facilities \(burning characteristics & susceptibility\) Bullet strike capabilities Rapid/explosive decompression Abusive charging & explosion containment\. Broad spectrum EMC testing \(radiated & conducted emissions & susceptibility\)\. Data logging is required during individual tests together with the ability for video recording & thermal imaging\. Tech Support\. Specific areas technical support are required in relation to tech policy for: Specification activities \(civil & mil both at National /International levels\)\. Battery rationalisation & harmonisation issues Airborne use of batteries on military aircraft Policy & regulation for transportation and disposal Information Management\. Management of high volumes of diverse information and data from a range of sources for both current and legacy items \(including electronic and hard copy\) is required\. The ability to generate retrieve, manage, collate present and disseminate data to a variety of users with different expectations is vital in the support arrangement\. The site and individuals providing these services hold a minimum of SC clearance\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b74edfd5-1e09-482b-925a-3d16eb3927e4-97538)