Acquisition of a CO2 transcritical fluid loop for heat management 2026 Tender
Original: Acquisition D’une Boucle Fluide Co2 Transcritique De Gestion Chaleur
Université de Lorraine
In context
This is a contract notice published by a government body covering the supply of goods. Delivery covers France and the European Union (Europe). It is classified under Heating and Cooling, Methane and Super Pollutants and Energy Efficiency against the sustainability taxonomy rather than matched on keywords.
Procurement of a transcritical CO2 heat management fluid loop system including supply, installation, commissioning, warranty and training for Université de Lorraine. Bidders should be specialized HVAC/refrigeration equipment suppliers with expertise in low-GWP transcritical CO2 systems and on-site installation capability.
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About this tender
The Université de Lorraine is procuring the supply, delivery, installation, commissioning, warranty and user training for a transcritical CO2 fluid loop for heat management (boucle fluide CO2 transcritique de gestion chaleur). The procurement is classified as a supplies contract under CPV 38000000 (laboratory, optical and precision equipment). The equipment is to be installed at the LEMTA CNRS laboratory, 2 Avenue de la Forêt de Haye, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy (54500). The contract is a single supplies package with no lots, no tranches, and no reserved share. Variants are not permitted. The estimated value is between 70,000 and 85,000 euros excluding VAT, and the contract duration is 12 months. The procedure is an open adapted procedure (procédure adaptée ouverte), and the buyer may award without negotiation. Candidates may request additional information in writing from [email protected]. Questions must reach the buyer by 29 October 2026 at 16:00 (Paris time) to be guaranteed an answer. Answers are sent to all candidates who have downloaded the file and registered an email address. Verbal questions are not accepted.
Bidder eligibility
The notice states that the buyer will assess three standard conditions: aptitude to exercise the professional activity, economic and financial capacity, and technical and professional capacities. Evidence requirements are referenced as 'moyens de preuve' but their specific thresholds and documents are not reproduced in the notice. Candidates should consult the consultation documents (DCE) on the marchés publics platform for details.
How bids are scored
Award criteria are defined in the consultation documents (critères définis dans les documents de la consultation). The notice does not disclose the price/quality split or any weightings.
Key requirements
- ✓Supply and delivery of transcritical CO2 fluid loop system
- ✓On-site installation and commissioning
- ✓Warranty provision and user training
- ✓Specialized HVAC/refrigeration expertise required
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- Compared with 613 similar tenders (heating / cooling in France) listed in the last 12 months.
- Its value of $94k is above 6% of the 83 similar tenders that state a value; their median is $660k.
- It allows 21 days to respond, shorter than the typical 31 days across 477 similar tenders.
- This is the only similar tender from this organisation listed here in the last 12 months.
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About this sector
Heating and cooling funding supports heat pumps, district heating, thermal networks, efficient cooling and the removal of fossil boilers. It arrives through national support schemes, local authority programmes and procurement for heat networks. Applicants typically need heat demand assessments, a connection plan and an operator for the system.
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