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title: "Cell Assembly Enabler"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UK BATTERY INDUSTRIALISATION CENTRE"
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# Cell Assembly Enabler

Buyer: UK BATTERY INDUSTRIALISATION CENTRE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f3c05019-2a8c-46c8-870d-b67980704190

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## Summary

The UK Battery Industrialisation Centre is seeking services for the "Cell Assembly Enabler" project as part of the Faraday Battery Challenge. The procurement involves the design and execution of research and development for battery manufacturing. The contract value is £650,000 in GBP, with a tender deadline of 18th December 2023. The contract period spans from 25th March 2024 to 31st December 2024. The facility is located in Coventry, England, and the procurement stage is in the award phase.

This tender from the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre presents an opportunity for businesses in the battery sector to engage in the development of new cell assembly lines. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in battery manufacturing research and development are well-suited to compete for this contract. By participating, businesses can contribute to scaling up battery production and upskilling within the industry, aligning with the UK Government's objectives in the Faraday Battery Challenge.

## Notice

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). The facility currently has two main cell designs that can be manufactured on its current production lines, a 300 x 100 pouch cell design and a 21700 cylindrical cell design. To better support the industry UKBIC is considering investment in additional cell assembly lines such as for tab-less cylindrical cells and prismatic cells. A pre-requisite for doing this is to have well developed cell designs with which UKBIC can engage with potential equipment suppliers and so this is the purpose of this "Cell Assembly Enabler" project. The cell designs being considered have been split into two lots and bidders are invited to submit tenders for either or both lots according to their experience and expertise. Lot 1: Tab-less Cylindrical Cell Lot 2: Prismatic cell with single-sided terminals Prismatic cell with opposed terminals

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/35d88d64-400f-4934-b2f3-917662675269 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | 21 Feb 2024 - 27 Dec 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £650,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £468,350 |
| 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 | ELECTRODER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 31440000 - Batteries
- 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development

## Release History

- 27 Feb 2024 at 09:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/35d88d64-400f-4934-b2f3-917662675269

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/35d88d64-400f-4934-b2f3-917662675269
  27th February 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=1b4f60dd-9f7c-ee11-8125-005056b64545
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## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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