# GB-Swindon: UKRI-3443 Battery Energy Storage System for the ASPIRE-II Project

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [UK Research & Innovation](/buyers/uk-research-innovation/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [VEV Services Limited](/contract-winners/vev-services/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £111,279
- Tender value: £111,279
- Award date: 29 May 2024
- Published: 18 June 2024
- Contract start: 30 May 2024
- Contract end: 8 October 2024
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: 38e5b148-fa32-4be0-a54c-cb76fd02041d-760372
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-28317ac9-a680-4f94-8ff7-335b9b0728ac

## Description

The ASPIRE II project aims to create an Ammonia Synthesis Plant powered solely by renewable energy\. It aims to prove the plant's reliability in off-grid settings with varying climates\. Featuring four main subsystems and the capability to adjust ammonia production based on available renewable power, the Battery Energy Storage System \(BESS\) seeks to manage fluctuations between plant consumption and variable renewable energy sources\. Additional information: Procurement Contract Transparency Data: Redacted contract documents will be made available within the next 30 days on the UKRI website at: https://www\.ukri\.org/about-us/procurement-contract-transparency-data/

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/38e5b148-fa32-4be0-a54c-cb76fd02041d-760372)