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title: "Big Bag Decanting Equipment"
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buyer: "UK BATTERY INDUSTRIALISATION CENTRE"
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# Big Bag Decanting Equipment

Buyer: UK BATTERY INDUSTRIALISATION CENTRE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-092bfeb0-0e08-4bfc-853c-306a469ee62c

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## Summary

The UK Battery Industrialisation Centre is seeking bulk bag decanting equipment to handle battery materials, enabling large batch manufacturing of battery cells. This Restricted procedure involves 4 stages: Pre-Qualification and Short-listing, Tender Submission, Tender Evaluation, and Contract Award. The procurement value is £550,000, with a contract period from 31st March 2024 to 30th August 2024.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses in the lifting and handling equipment industry to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are especially suitable to participate. The UKBIC, located in Coventry, England, is the buying organisation for this procurement process, offering a chance for suppliers to engage in a competitive tendering process with the potential for contract award and business growth.

## Notice

Bulk bag decanting equipment is required to enable UKBIC to handle battery materials in bulk, facilitating industrialization of battery cells through large batch manufacturing. The equipment is necessary to enable decanting of bulk bags to small bags that can be processed via the UKBIC FIL and VIL mixing plant. The Equipment is required to decant bulk bags 1,000kg into 25kg bags. Two Stage Restricted Procedure This is a Restricted tender, which consists of 4 stages: Stage 1 Pre-Qualification and Short-listing * Evaluation of submitted information to determine eligibility to be invited to tender. * A short list resulting from this assessment of a minimum of five (5) Candidates (where there are at least five (5) suitably qualified, experienced Candidates). Where there are less than five (5) suitably qualified Candidates, all suitably qualified Candidates will be invited to proceed to Stage 2 submissions. * All SQ responses shall be considered / evaluated following the published deadline date / time for submission. * All Candidates shall be advised of their status and only those short listed shall be issued the Invitation to tender (ITT). * UKBIC may, at its sole discretion, decide not to proceed to Stage 2 if it is deemed not to be in our best interest to do so. * Shortlisted Candidates will be required to sign an NDA before proceeding to Stage 2 Stage 2 Tender Submission * Candidates shall be required to submit Tenders in accordance with the details / instructions set out in the ITT. * Candidates shall be required to conduct a trial in order to demonstrate how the proposed solution will protect hydroscopic materials from the ambient environment. Details of the trial will be included in the ITT. Stage 3 Tender Evaluation * Tenders received shall be evaluated and scored against a predefined and advertised matrix as per this ITT. Stage 4 Contract Award * Successful Candidates notified in writing. * Unsuccessful Candidates notified in writing and feedback offered if required. * Ten (10) day mandatory stand still period will be applied.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e49d3843-e271-4f9d-a8d4-96d096c71f52 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | 28 Mar 2024 - 1 Oct 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £550,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £568,901 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK BATTERY INDUSTRIALISATION CENTRE |
| Locality | COVENTRY |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV8 3AL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG13 Warwickshire CC |
| Local authority | Warwick |
| Electoral ward | Cubbington & Leek Wootton |
| Westminster constituency | Kenilworth and Southam |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AZO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 42410000 - Lifting and handling equipment
- 42418000 - Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery

## Release History

- 29 Mar 2024 at 10:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e49d3843-e271-4f9d-a8d4-96d096c71f52

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e49d3843-e271-4f9d-a8d4-96d096c71f52
  29th March 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=d8ea8609-ef77-ee11-8125-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- https://www.ukbic.co.uk/

## Provenance

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