--- title: "Coating/Dryer Equipment for UKBIC Technology Line" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5a257868-4f87-47c6-ae46-7b0dd0202cbd" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5a257868-4f87-47c6-ae46-7b0dd0202cbd" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5a257868-4f87-47c6-ae46-7b0dd0202cbd.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5a257868-4f87-47c6-ae46-7b0dd0202cbd.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "UK BATTERY INDUSTRIALISATION CENTRE" published: "2022-09-28" --- # Coating/Dryer Equipment for UKBIC Technology Line Buyer: UK BATTERY INDUSTRIALISATION CENTRE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5a257868-4f87-47c6-ae46-7b0dd0202cbd [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5a257868-4f87-47c6-ae46-7b0dd0202cbd) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5a257868-4f87-47c6-ae46-7b0dd0202cbd.json) ## Summary The UK Battery Industrialisation Centre based in Coventry has issued a tender for Coating/Dryer Equipment for its technology line. The procurement falls under the industry category of Electrical equipment and apparatus. The process is currently in the planning stage, with an engagement end date set for 7th November 2022. The tender aims to source a flexible coating and drying system that can be installed in a clean and dry room, catering to specific requirements related to coating thickness, speed, heating range, and solvent handling. The minimum contract value is £5,000,000 GBP. This tender opportunity offered by the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre presents a growth opportunity for businesses specialised in electrical equipment and apparatus. Companies with expertise in developing coating and drying systems for electrochemical applications,especially those with experience in lithium-ion and sodium-ion electrodes, are well-suited to compete. The procurement process encourages innovative solutions and scalability, emphasising the need for a modular design that allows for easy reconfiguration or decommissioning in the future. Businesses focusing on next-generation coating and drying technologies are encouraged to participate, with a possibility of providing UKCA conformity on the delivered equipment. ## Notice 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/55329347-8e5b-499e-a5e9-2a5d6f88217d | | 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 | 7 Nov 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £200,000 | | 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 - 31600000 - Electrical equipment and apparatus ## Release History - 28 Sep 2022 at 09:58 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/55329347-8e5b-499e-a5e9-2a5d6f88217d - 13 Sep 2022 at 13:40 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e78d02cd-e190-496f-9174-451613dbe886 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/55329347-8e5b-499e-a5e9-2a5d6f88217d 28th September 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e78d02cd-e190-496f-9174-451613dbe886 13th September 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.ukbic.co.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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