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title: "Contract Award of Tender for a Dry Electrode Film Forming Machine"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-148725"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SWANSEA UNIVERSITY"
published: "2025-05-06"
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# Contract Award of Tender for a Dry Electrode Film Forming Machine

Buyer: SWANSEA UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-148725

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## Summary

The procurement process for a Dry Electrode Film Forming Machine was conducted by Swansea University, based at the College of Engineering on the Bay campus in Swansea. This process culminated in the award of a contract to Pi-Kem Limited, as of 29 April 2025. The procurement fell under the "goods" category, primarily involving laboratory, optical, and precision equipment. This tender, initiated through an open procurement method, aimed to source a machine capable of facilitating solvent-free coating processes. The entire project, under the guidance of Sue Davies from Swansea University, took place in Swansea, with key dates including a tender submission deadline of 28 March 2025 and contract award by 28 April 2025.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those, like Pi-Kem Limited, that specialise in advanced engineering equipment suited to research environments. By serving the needs of Swansea University’s Energy Safety Research Institute, the awarded company positions itself as a collaborator in cutting-edge research and sustainable technology development. Companies with expertise in manufacturing and supplying precision lab equipment, especially those capable of fulfilling the specific technical requirements of this contract, such as calendaring components and electrode manufacturing, are well-suited for such opportunities. Engaging in such tenders not only boosts business growth but also strengthens ties with academic institutions and research bodies.

## Notice

The College of Engineering, based at Swansea University's Bay campus, has now completed this tender process and has awarded the contract for a The Dry Electrode Film Forming Machine to enable the manufacture of coatings using solvent-free processes. TThe awarded tenderer will now deliver and install their equipment at the Energy Safety Research Institute (ESRI) on Swansea University's Bay Campus, Fabian Way, Crymlyn Burrows, Swansea SA1 8EN (campus map provided within tender documents).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=148725 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Apr 2025 |
| 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 | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SWANSEA UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | SWANSEA |
| Post town | Swansea |
| Postcode | SA2 8PP |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL43 Swansea |
| Local authority | Swansea |
| Electoral ward | Sketty |
| Westminster constituency | Swansea West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PI-KEM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
- 24 - Chemical products
- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

### Codes

- 15811200 - Rolls
- 24611000 - Propellant powders
- 30197610 - Composite paper and paperboard
- 31711140 - Electrodes
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 38570000 - Regulating and controlling instruments and apparatus
- 38970000 - Research, testing and scientific technical simulator
- 42932100 - Rolling machines
- 42954000 - Parts of rolling machines
- 42960000 - Command and control system, printing, graphics, office automation and information-processing equipment
- 42994220 - Lamination accessories
- 43312500 - Mechanical rollers
- 44113330 - Coating materials

## Release History

- 6 May 2025 at 12:21 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=148725
- 10 Mar 2025 at 14:25 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=148725

## Notice URLs

- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtmland
- https://www.pi-kem.co.uk/
- https://www.swansea.ac.uk

## Provenance

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