Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
UK Battery Industrialisation Centre
Rowley Road, Baginton
Coventry
CV8 3AL
UK
Contact person: Procurement Tenders
E-mail: ProcurementTenders@ukbic.co.uk
NUTS: UKG
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.ukbic.co.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.ukbic.co.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=1b4f60dd-9f7c-ee11-8125-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=1b4f60dd-9f7c-ee11-8125-005056b64545
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Compliance with grant funding agreement
I.5) Main activity
Other: Research & Development
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Cell Assembly Enabler
Reference number: DN697874
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC) is part of the UK Government’s Faraday Battery Challenge. UKBIC is a national battery manufacturing development facility helping to scale-up battery manufacturing and facilitate upskilling in the battery sector. We are a publicly funded, open access facility, funded by the Faraday Battery Challenge at UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).
The facility currently has two main cell designs that can be manufactured on its current production lines, a 300 x 100 pouch cell design and a 21700 cylindrical cell design.
To better support the industry UKBIC is considering investment in additional cell assembly lines such as for tab-less cylindrical cells and prismatic cells. A pre-requisite for doing this is to have well developed cell designs with which UKBIC can engage with potential equipment suppliers and so this is the purpose of this “Cell Assembly Enabler” project.
The cell designs being considered have been split into two lots and bidders are invited to submit tenders for either or both lots according to their experience and expertise.
Lot 1: Tab-less Cylindrical Cell
Lot 2: Prismatic cell with single-sided terminals
Prismatic cell with opposed terminals
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
650 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Tab-less Cylindrical Cell
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73100000
73300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
To better support the industry UKBIC is considering investment in additional cell assembly lines such as for tab-less cylindrical cells and prismatic cells. A pre-requisite for doing this is to have well developed cell designs with which UKBIC can engage with potential equipment suppliers and so this is the purpose of this “Cell Assembly Enabler” project.
The cell designs being considered have been split into two lots and bidders are invited to submit tenders for either or both lots according to their experience and expertise.
Lot 1: Tab-less cylindrical cell
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 9
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Prismatic cell with single-sided terminals and Prismatic cell with opposed terminals
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
To better support the industry UKBIC is considering investment in additional cell assembly lines such as for tab-less cylindrical cells and prismatic cells. A pre-requisite for doing this is to have well developed cell designs with which UKBIC can engage with potential equipment suppliers and so this is the purpose of this “Cell Assembly Enabler” project.
The cell designs being considered have been split into two lots and bidders are invited to submit tenders for either or both lots according to their experience and expertise.
Lot 2: Prismatic cell with single-sided terminals and Prismatic cell with opposed terminals
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 9
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
18/12/2023
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
18/12/2023
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/11/2023