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title: "Mixing Equipment for UKBIC Flexible Industrialisation Line (FIL)"
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# Mixing Equipment for UKBIC Flexible Industrialisation Line (FIL)

Buyer: UK BATTERY INDUSTRIALISATION CENTRE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-38a97643-c277-4660-9327-a36ebaefdf59

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## Summary

The UK Battery Industrialisation Centre is planning a procurement process for Mixing Equipment for the Flexible Industrialisation Line (FIL). The equipment is essential for manufacturing battery electrodes at the UKBIC facility in Coventry, England. The milestone for engagement closes on November 30, 2022, with a total procurement value of £1,500,000 GBP. This tender opportunity presents a chance for businesses in the electrical machinery and equipment industry, especially those with expertise in battery manufacturing, to compete and provide innovative mixing solutions.

This procurement process by the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre is currently in the planning stage, with a focus on acquiring Mixing Equipment for their Flexible Industrialisation Line. The tender, valued at £1,500,000 GBP, requires equipment capable of producing homogenous electrode slurries for battery manufacturing purposes. Businesses specialising in electrical machinery and equipment, particularly those with experience in battery production and mixing technologies, are well-suited to bid for this opportunity. The engagement end date for potential bidders is November 30, 2022, offering a chance for growth and collaboration within the battery manufacturing sector.

## Notice

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 slurry mixing equipment to be housed in a clean and dry room for a battery electrode Flexible Industrialisation Line (FIL) at UKBIC. Vendors will be invited to submit a bid to provide a flexible mixing system to fit into a clean and dryroom. This system would need to be representative and scale-able to a larger system For the mixing process of the anode and cathode materials to form a coatable electrode slurry, the necessary equipment must be procured; In the first step, the materials (liquids and solids) of the electrode slurries must be dosed to the mixing system from storage containers. The materials are subdivided into active materials (e.g. graphite, lithium metal oxide etc. - typically in the form of micron scale powders), conductive agent, binder, additives, solvents etc. The target of the process is the production of a homogeneous electrode coatable slurry. Agglomerates or contamination of the slurry with foreign particles (especially metallic particles, air bubbles) must be excluded. Mixing is precursor step for coating and drying. The supplier must ensure that his system can be linked to the coating and drying line, or that slurry can be transferred to the coater. * The mixer must be capable of both Anode and Cathode slurries, therefore the supplier must provide a thorough cleaning strategy for the system. * Vendors are invited to submit equipment solutions to provide a mixing capability for minimum 25L to 70L per batch, mixing can be a batch or comparable continuous process. * The equipment needs to operate between ambient conditions to -70degC dewpoint. * The mixing equipment must be capable of producing homogenous, gas free electrode slurries suitable for slot-die coating on conventional coating and drying equipment. * The mixing system must have the capability for inerting and provision of dry nitrogen or dry argon blanketing or vacuum system. * The equipment must offer modular solution, so equipment can be easily reconfigured or decommissioned in the future. * The equipment must be capable of producing different recipes and formulations and mixing protocols. One mixing system must be procured - if budget allows, a second mixing system may be procured to avoid cross-contamination. The potential bidders are encouraged to provide information and suggest what savings could be made if

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a19228fc-6f23-4b88-8912-541d2df36fcc |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 30 Nov 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 28 Sep 2022 at 09:57 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a19228fc-6f23-4b88-8912-541d2df36fcc
- 12 Sep 2022 at 09:13 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/29aefcb3-1dc2-4d79-bdd2-492ce833f924

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a19228fc-6f23-4b88-8912-541d2df36fcc
  28th September 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/29aefcb3-1dc2-4d79-bdd2-492ce833f924
  12th September 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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