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title: "Coating and Drying Equipment for UKBIC Flexible Industrialisation Line (FIL)"
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# Coating and Drying Equipment for UKBIC Flexible Industrialisation Line (FIL)

Buyer: UK BATTERY INDUSTRIALISATION CENTRE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2edbb1d1-1d32-455d-ae4b-ae5ff16f939e

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## Summary

The UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC) has awarded a contract for the procurement of Coating and Drying Equipment for the Flexible Industrialisation Line project. The equipment will enable UKBIC to produce Anode and Cathode electrodes for in-house cell assembly lines. The procurement process was conducted through an open procedure, with a tender period ending on February 3, 2023. The contract period runs from July 13, 2023, to May 5, 2025. The contract value is £5,643,634.05 GBP.

This tender offers an opportunity for businesses involved in the electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment, and consumables industry to compete. Companies specialising in industrial machinery could find this tender particularly suited to their expertise. The project presents a growth opportunity for businesses looking to provide innovative solutions for electrode manufacturing processes. Suppliers with experience in developing coating and drying equipment tailored for high-volume electrode production are well-positioned to fulfil the contract requirements.

## Notice

The UKBIC Flexible Industrialisation Line is designed to allow staged scale-up of electrode manufacture from laboratory scale through to GWh scale on UKBIC's existing high-volume electrode lines. The project will be phased and in the first phase equipment will be purchased to allow scale-up of electrode processes from the Flexible Industrialisation Line to UKBIC's high-volume electrode lines. This will incorporate mixing process compatible with UKBIC's mainline process and coating and drying equipment which will take batches of slurry and convert them onto anode and cathode foils. Subsequent equipment will incorporate next generation electrode manufacturing processes, so solutions covering both scenarios are encouraged. This new electrode capability will be supplemented by flexible equipment to Calender and slit the electrode reels allowing them to be converted into cells using the main UKBIC cylindrical and pouch cell assembly lines, or other flexible cell manufacturing equipment that may be installed during a later phase. Coating and Drying Equipment is required to allow UKBIC to produce Anode and Cathode electrodes for use on its in-house cell assembly lines. The Coating & Drying equipment will be installed in a new internal Clean Room facility to UKBIC. UKBIC currently have Coating and Drying equipment in its Volume Industrialisation Line allowing for a segregated Coating of Anode and Cathode slurries, however the size of the equipment is designed for Electrode Material at high levels of maturity and/or at mass production scale. UKBIC is looking to install smaller equipment to support customers at a lower maturity level and allow for a wider range of chemistries. A flexible and modular solution is required to enable UKBIC to be less restricted in its Process Equipment offering and for a more Research and Development focused approach to Coating & Drying albeit on a scale larger than lab-based systems. Further to the general equipment requirement it necessary to offer a solvent/abatement system internal/external to the UKBIC facility to allow for safe solvent emission control and management from the drying process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f99482d-148c-421c-81fc-3bd1cfc5d518 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 May 2023 |
| Contract period | 14 May 2023 - 1 Sep 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £5,643,634 |
| 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 | MATHIS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 42000000 - Industrial machinery

## Release History

- 15 May 2023 at 10:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f99482d-148c-421c-81fc-3bd1cfc5d518
- 19 Dec 2022 at 09:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e76eb4c2-ef93-4867-b77d-75a3042177c7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f99482d-148c-421c-81fc-3bd1cfc5d518
  15th May 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e76eb4c2-ef93-4867-b77d-75a3042177c7
  19th December 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=b531a65a-7f7f-ed11-811c-005056b64545
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## Notice URLs

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

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