--- title: "Cell Assembly Equipment for UKBIC Flexible Industrialisation Line (FIL)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-82734650-4568-4519-a13c-7ab0d87b31f4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-82734650-4568-4519-a13c-7ab0d87b31f4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-82734650-4568-4519-a13c-7ab0d87b31f4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-82734650-4568-4519-a13c-7ab0d87b31f4.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "UK BATTERY INDUSTRIALISATION CENTRE" published: "2022-10-10" --- # Cell Assembly Equipment for UKBIC Flexible Industrialisation Line (FIL) Buyer: UK BATTERY INDUSTRIALISATION CENTRE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-82734650-4568-4519-a13c-7ab0d87b31f4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-82734650-4568-4519-a13c-7ab0d87b31f4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-82734650-4568-4519-a13c-7ab0d87b31f4.json) ## Summary The UK Battery Industrialisation Centre located in Coventry, United Kingdom, has issued a planning notice for the procurement of Cell Assembly Equipment for the UKBIC Flexible Industrialisation Line. The equipment needed includes vacuum drying ovens, cylindrical cell assembly equipment, and pouch cell assembly equipment, all geared towards high-quality cell manufacturing. The engagement end date for this tender is 14th November 2022. This tender opportunity, aimed at SMEs, presents a chance for businesses in the electrical machinery industry to supply equipment to the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre. Companies offering energy-efficient solutions and UKCA conformity are encouraged to bid. The equipment required should facilitate the manufacture of high-quality cylindrical and pouch cells, demonstrating flexibility in cell production to meet varying market demands. ## Notice UKBIC has a requirement to purchase a range of equipment for the assembly of both cylindrical and pouch cells to establish a Flexible Cell Assembly Line 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 cylindrical and pouch cell manufacturing equipment, which is required for the manufacture of high quality, commercially relevant, high power or high energy, cylindrical and pouch cells in low volumes. This requirement is split into three lots: Lot 1 - Vacuum drying ovens Lot 2 - Cylindrical cell assembly equipment Lot 3 - Pouch cell assembly equipment Suppliers will be able to bid for individual lots, however bids that offer combined solutions incorporating more than one aspect of this equipment are encouraged. Bidders are also encouraged to put forward energy efficient solutions. All equipment to provide UKCA conformity. Additional information: Two independent vacuum ovens for the drying of electrodes. The ovens should have an internal volume of between 100l and 200l and a drying temperature range of 50 to 150oC. The system should have the capability to program the vacuum drying sequence to operate on a schedule. The drying ovens shall be supplied with vacuum pumps that are compatible with the moisture and trace levels of solvents that will be removed from the anode and cathode electrodes. Suppliers should highlight any other special features available, such as the ability to purge with inert gas before/after drying. Cylindrical cell assembly equipment for the manufacture of 21700 and/or 46800 cells. The equipment should be capable of producing high quality commercially relevant cylindrical cells in low volume, such as 1-10 cells per hour. It is anticipated that the assembly equipment will comprise multiple semi-automated stations that cover the entire cell manufacturing process from taking reels of anode and cathode electrode at the input and producing finished cells ready for FA&T (Formation Age & Test) as the output. Ideally UKBIC wants the capability to produce both cylindrical cell types, however suppliers who can only offer a solution for one or other of the cell sizes are encouraged to do so. Suppliers shall highlight what degree of flexibility there is to produce other cell sizes using this equipment, for example by reconfiguring the stations and the use of different sets of tooling. Pouch cell assembly equipment for the manufacture of pouch cells up to a size of 300mm long x 100mm wide x 4-12mm thick (counter sided taps). The equipment shall be capable of producing high quality commercially relevant pouch cells in low volume, such as 1-10 cells per hour. It is anticipated that the assembly equipment shall comprise multiple semi-automated stations that cover the entire cell manufacturing process from taking reels of anode and cathode electrode at the input and producing finished cells ready for FA&T (Formation Age & Test) as the output. Suppliers should highlight what degree of flexibility there is to produce other cell sizes using this equipment, for example by reconfiguring the stations and the use of different sets of tooling. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78704f2d-ae54-49fc-94f9-3beae8331fd0 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Oct 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 14 Nov 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting ### Codes - 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting ## Release History - 10 Oct 2022 at 08:24 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78704f2d-ae54-49fc-94f9-3beae8331fd0 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/78704f2d-ae54-49fc-94f9-3beae8331fd0 10th October 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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