Services - Commercial Consulting

CFS can provide services in the following areas:

  • Feasibility studies of CNG vehicle and refuelling station projects
  • CNG vehicle and refuelling station tender specification, management and evaluation, based on experience from several large scale fleet and refuelling tenders in Australia and Asia.

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CNG project feasibility studies

A proposed CNG vehicle or refuelling project needs to be initially assessed for its technical and commercial feasibility.

A feasibility study of a proposed project will:

  • Indicate whether the technology and project configuration to be used will be technically and operationally feasible, and
  • Confirm whether the projected costs and revenues - including government financial or taxation support - will be realistic (based on competitive pricing of equipment and services), and the resultant economics will be sufficiently attractive.

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Tender specification, tender management and evaluation

Major CNG procurement projects require an effective competitive tender to ensure adequate, appropriate technical and safety performance, as well as the lowest practicable capital and operating costs. Both vehicle supply/conversion and refuelling station supply should be subjected to the open, competitive tender process.

On the commercial side, the tender specification and evaluation need to focus on the least cost solutions that adequately meet technical performance requirements. This requires intimate knowledge and experience with CNG technical and safety issues, and established low cost solutions. These evaluations draw on experience with major procurement projects.

Examples of low cycle cost of CNG equipment include the correct specification of on-board CNG cylinders for the maximum allowable service life; and the fire safety of CNG vehicles to avoid costly capital and operational expenses associated with safety incidents. For refuelling stations, low overall cycle cost can be obtained by well designed systems and well designed operating and maintenance practices.

CFS has participated in the competitive tender process of major CNG fleet and facility procurement projects in Australia and Asia. CFS will bring this experience to customers' tenders to produce the highest level of technical and operational performance at the most competitive costs.