Planning

Coating/Dryer Equipment for Flexible Industrialisation Line (FIL)

UK BATTERY INDUSTRIALISATION CENTRE

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Planning

13 Sep 2022 at 13:18

Summary of the contracting process

The UK Battery Industrialisation Centre is planning a tender for the procurement of Coating/Dryer Equipment for a Flexible Industrialisation Line (FIL) in the electrical equipment and apparatus industry category. The equipment is to be used in the manufacture of battery electrodes to establish the FIL at the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre in Coventry, United Kingdom. The tender, identified as DN630815, is in the planning stage with a future notice date of 16th January 2023, and it involves the purchase of a flexible coating and drying system for electrode production, with specific technical requirements and dimensions.

This tender presents an opportunity for suppliers specialising in equipment manufacturing and battery technology to compete for providing innovative solutions tailored to the battery manufacturing sector. Businesses with expertise in coating and drying technologies, cleanroom equipment, and solvent handling systems would be well-suited to bid for this tender. The UK Battery Industrialisation Centre, as the buyer, aims to procure advanced machinery that adheres to UKCA conformity standards to enhance battery manufacturing processes and meet the growing demand for battery technologies in the market.

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Notice Title

Coating/Dryer Equipment for Flexible Industrialisation Line (FIL)

Notice Description

UKBIC has a requirement to purchase a range of equipment relating to the manufacture of battery electrodes to establish a Flexible Industrialisation Line (FIL) at the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre. 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). This PIN lists the general requirements for anode and cathode coating and drying equipment to be housed in a clean and dry room for a battery electrode Flexible Industrialisation Line (FIL) at UKBIC.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Vendors will be invited to submit a bid to provide a flexible coating and drying system to fit into a clean and dryroom. This system would need to be representative and scale-able to a larger system A mixed slurry for anode and for cathode must be coated onto metal foils through a changeover delivery system. * Machines in the range of 320mm to 640mm foil width will be considered * The carrier foil is coated with the slurry by an application tool, such as a slot die. The foil can be coated continuously and/or intermittent. * The foils are coated in a roll-to-roll process. The coating of the upper and lower side of the foil is realised sequentially by an additional run through the equipment unless double sided simultaneous coating is implemented as a desired option. * After coating, the foil is directly passed through the dryer. Any solvent is extracted by heat and is then recovered as required e.g., NMP. The dryer is divided into different temperature zones. After drying, the electrode coils are rewound at ambient temperature. * The coating machine will be installed in a dry and clean room down to -70degC dewpoint * The coater/dryer should fit in a room approximately 15m long by 3m high internally by 4.6m wide * Coating thickness per-side (wet) 50-300 um and coat weight measured * Coating speed range 2-10 m/min * Heating range 30degC - 180degC (for all sections independently) * Dryer system will be designed to handle a range of solvents typically used in lithium-ion and sodium-ion electrodes eg Water, NMP, IPA and others * System will be designed to collect solvents in a condenser and entrapment system i.e., carbon bed external to the coating room This system would need to be representative and scale-able to a larger system. One coater/dryer machine must be procured - if budget allows, a second coater/dryer machine may be procured to separate anode and cathode coater process to avoid cross-contamination. The tenderer is encouraged to provide a quotation to suggest what savings could be made if a second coater/dryer was ordered at the same time as the first. The equipment must offer modular solution, so equipment can be easily reconfigured or decommissioned in the future. Bidders are encouraged to put forward next generation coating and drying technologies. All equipment to provide UKCA conformity.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-036812
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025666-2022
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting


CPV Codes

31600000 - Electrical equipment and apparatus

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
16 Jan 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK BATTERY INDUSTRIALISATION CENTRE
Contact Name
Procurement
Contact Email
procurementtenders@ukbic.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2475267743

Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV8 3AL
Post Town
Coventry
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG13 Warwickshire CC
Delivery Location
TLG3 West Midlands

Local Authority
Warwick
Electoral Ward
Cubbington & Leek Wootton
Westminster Constituency
Kenilworth and Southam

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