CEFAS24-23 Contract for Uninterrupted Power Supply equipment for OCPP (CEFAS UT)

The OCPP was announced in 2021 as a key bilateral aid programme under the £500m Blue Planet Fund.

The OCPP is a UK Government-led programme delivered under the Blue Planet Fund. Through this programme, Cefas, in partnership with JNCC and MMO, provide technical assistance to support countries in tackling marine pollution, support sustainable seafood practices, and establish designated, well-managed and enforced Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).

OCPP objectives are to support countries to tackle marine pollution, support sustainable seafood practices and establish designated, well-managed and enforced MPAs.

From 2021-26, Cefas will lead delivery of the Marine Pollution and Sustainable Seafood themes of OCPP, working in partnership with experts from the Joint nature Conservancy Council (JNCC) and the Marine Management Organisation (MMO).

This work includes the provision of equipment for the set up of a laboratory in Belize as part of the improvement of scientific capacity in the field of Histology.

Requirement:

Cefas require provision of Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) unit to the following specification:

1. This must be intrinsically safe for the laboratory environment.
2. Electrical Configuration 120V, 60Hz, AC and work with appropriate type A, B or C plugs.
3. Multiple outlets for attaching equipment.
4. Designed to smooth out harsh electrical conditions that come from, dips in power, sudden power loss and the surges that occur when power is restored to the grid.
5. Ideally the unit will be maintainable, so that at the end of its battery life the battery can be replaced. This is an environmental consideration.