UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

Retender due to scope change Original notice number : 2022/S 000-035894 The UKBIC Flexible Industrialisation Line is designed to allow staged scale-up of electrode manufacture from laboratory scale through to GWh scale on UKBIC’s existing high-volume electrode lines. The project will be phased and in the first phase equipment will be purchased to allow scale-up of electrode processes from the Flexible Industrialisation Line to UKBIC’s high-volume electrode lines. This will incorporate mixing process compatible with UKBIC’s mainline process and coating and drying equipment which will take batches of slurry and convert them onto anode and cathode foils. Subsequent equipment will incorporate next generation electrode manufacturing processes, so solutions covering both scenarios are encouraged. This new electrode capability will be supplemented by flexible equipment to Calender and slit the electrode reels allowing them to be converted into cells using the main UKBIC cylindrical and pouch cell assembly lines, or other flexible cell manufacturing equipment that may be installed during a later phase. Slitting process equipment is required to allow UKBIC to process Anode and Cathode electrodes from its own in-house Coating and Calendering processes or from third party material produced external to UKBIC. UKBIC currently has Slitting equipment in its Volume Industrialisation Line allowing for segregated Slitting of Anode and Cathode material however the size of the equipment is desired for Electrode Material at high levels of maturity and/or on a mass production scale. As a result, UKBIC is looking to install smaller equipment for customers at lower maturity level and allow for added flexibility and modularity as such that new/missing technologies from UKBICs Volume Industrialisation line can be used and proven. The Slitting equipment will be installed in a new internal Clean Room facility to UKBIC and should allow for futureproofing with the known assumption of battery industry evolution and changes.

UKBIC is a facility that enables research and development of electric vehicle batteries. The building has been in use for circa 2 years. Further growth in the sector has provided additional funding to enable further projects to be installed within the facility. These projects are developed to generally use the initially installed "spare" capacity designed within the initial fit out. However, designers must undertake a detailed review within every project to ensure the existing infrastructure is suitable for the additional loads. Some of the proposed principles have been verbally discussed with minimal drawings produced and approved prior to this document issue. Therefore, this document has been produced to summarise all proposed works associated with the Cell Cycler projects, in relation to Mechanical and Electrical services. All the Mechanical and Electrical Services are being tendered on a performance basis for this project. The Contractor shall be responsible for the full adoption of the design concepts and principles provided, detailed design, installation, and commissioning of all necessary building services to suit the building layouts and passive fabric principles. The Performance Specification details the design standards that shall be adhered to in the development of the design of the building services, including all passive measures set out by the Client's team for the project. The performance specification should not be taken as being exhaustive, but it is indicative of the quality and standards required for the project. Note that the drawings issued with the tender are to illustrate the design concepts and principles to be fully adopted and developed into a fully detailed design at the start of the contract period prior to any services being installed on site.

Bulk bag decanting equipment is required to enable UKBIC to handle battery materials in bulk, facilitating industrialization of battery cells through large batch manufacturing. The equipment is necessary to enable decanting of bulk bags to small bags that can be processed via the UKBIC FIL and VIL mixing plant. The Equipment is required to decant bulk bags 1,000kg into 25kg bags.

UKBIC is embarking on a comprehensive transformation of its manufacturing processes and data management capabilities. As part of this process, we want to appoint a supplier than can provide a comprehensive solution for the following tasks: We are looking to replace our current MES system. Due to the nature of the type of work that we do at UKBIC and the differing levels of product maturity it is vital that we can give our customers as much information as possible about their products movement whilst in our facility. This Project is split into 3 LOTS LOT 1 a. Replacement of our existing Manufacturing Execution System (MES) b. Implementation of a Process Historian c. Integration of an ETL layer d. Development of a robust Data Analysis/Visualization package LOT 2 a. Deployment of a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) LOT 3 a. Discrete Event Simulation. b. Finite Element Analysis. c. Discrete Element Modelling. d. Computational Fluid Dynamics in particular Finite Volume Method.

Our organisation is embarking on a comprehensive transformation of our manufacturing processes and data management capabilities. As part of this process, we want to appoint a supplier than can provide a comprehensive solution for the following tasks: We are looking to replace our current MES system. Due to the nature of the type of work that we do at UKBIC and the differing levels of product maturity it is vital that we can give our customers as much information as possible about their products movement whilst in our facility. This Project is split into 3 LOTS LOT 1 a. Replacement of our existing Manufacturing Execution System (MES) b. Implementation of a Process Historian c. Integration of an ETL layer d. Development of a robust Data Analysis/Visualization package LOT 2 a. Deployment of a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) LOT 3 a. Discrete Event Simulation. b. Finite Element Analysis. c. Discrete Element Modelling. d. Computational Fluid Dynamics in particular Finite Volume Method.

Roll-to-Roll process equipment is required to allow UKBIC to handle and process Anode and Cathode electrodes from its own in-house Coating and Calendering processes or from third party material produced external to UKBIC. The Roll-to-Roll equipment will be installed in a new internal clean and dry room facility to UKBIC and is desired to allow for future changes with the assumption that the battery industry continues to evolve and change.

UKBIC currently has two main cell designs that can be manufactured on its current Volume Industrialisation Lines (VIL), a 300 x 100 pouch cell design and a 21700 cylindrical cell design. This tender is to potentially upgrade the pouch cell assembly line by replacing the current notching and stacking equipment with a more advanced system enabling greater accuracy and control than can currently be achieved. This tender is to upgrade the current UKBIC pouch cell assembly line by replacing the existing electrode notching & stacking equipment with a more advanced system to be delivered by the successful bidder.

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

Extrusion Mixing Equipment is required to allow UKBIC to produce Anode and Cathode slurries for use on its in-house Coating Processes. The Mixing equipment will be installed in a new internal Clean Room facility to UKBIC. UKBIC currently have Mixing equipment in its Volume Industrialisation Line allowing for a segregated Mixing of Anode and Cathode material, however the size of the equipment is designed for Electrode Material at high levels of maturity and/or at mass production scale. UKBIC is looking to install smaller equipment to support customers at a lower maturity level and allow for a wider range of chemistries. A flexible and modular solution is required to enable UKBIC to be less restricted in its Process Equipment offering and for a more Research and Development focused approach to Mixing albeit on a scale larger than lab-based systems. UKBIC will consider procurement of one or two Extrusion Mixing Plants wherein the technical content will be refined to differentiate between the areas. These will supplement two off intensive Mixing plants already existing within FIL.

The Raman instrument will be used to measure materials traditionally used in the anode electrode of Lithium-ion batteries. The technique provides an opportunity to measure and characterise materials which would usually be considered less crystalline/amorphous which would be difficult to characterise with alternative/standard methods. The instrument should fulfil the following criteria: • Ability to measure powders (Goods inwards check to ensure materials are compliant with specification). • Ability to measure and quantify constituent components to assess electrode homogeneity e.g., clusters/agglomerations of active material after electrode coating. • Ability to measure degradation of electrode materials after processing/cycling.

The United Kingdom Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC) UKBIC is currently seeking a dedicated service provider to deliver comprehensive cleaning services across our entire site. The supplier shall be required to implement a robust two-tiered approach, ensuring that the cleanliness standards of two distinct cleaning models are met. The supplier must demonstrate a thorough understanding of both cleaning models and exhibit the capability to seamlessly integrate these services into our existing operations, while also being flexible to adapt to any future needs or changes. The cleaning services will not be divided into LOTS. The contract duration is set for 36 months, with the possibility of extending for an additional 12 months, potentially making it a 4-year contract. The scope of services includes, but is not limited to: • Main Building Cleaning • Technical Cleaning • Hygiene services • Window cleaning • Carpet cleaning • Water Cooler Rental • Pest Management This is a Restricted tender, which consists of 4 stages Stage 1 Pre-Qualification and Short-listing Evaluation of submitted information to determine eligibility to be invited to tender. A short list resulting from this assessment of a minimum of five (5) Candidates (where there are at least five (5) suitably qualified, experienced Candidates). Where there are less than five (5) suitably qualified Candidates, all suitably qualified Candidates will be invited to proceed to Stage 2 submissions. All SQ responses shall be considered / evaluated following the published deadline date / time for submission. All Candidates shall be advised of their status and only those short listed shall be issued the Invitation to tender (ITT). UKBIC may, at its sole discretion, decide not to proceed to Stage 2 if it is deemed not to be in our best interest to do so. Candidates will be required to sign an NDA before proceeding to Stage 2. Stage 2 Tender Submission Candidates shall be required to submit Tenders in accordance with the details / instructions set out in the ITT. Stage 3 Tender Evaluation Tenders received shall be evaluated and scored against a predefined and advertised matrix as per this ITT. Stage 4 Contract Award Successful Candidates notified in writing. Unsuccessful Candidates notified in writing and feedback offered if required. Ten (10) day mandatory stand still period will be applied.

The United Kingdom Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC) UKBIC is currently seeking a dedicated service provider to deliver comprehensive cleaning services across our entire site. The supplier shall be required to implement a robust two-tiered approach, ensuring that the cleanliness standards of two distinct cleaning models are met. The supplier must demonstrate a thorough understanding of both cleaning models and exhibit the capability to seamlessly integrate these services into our existing operations, while also being flexible to adapt to any future needs or changes. The cleaning services will not be divided into LOTS. The contract duration is set for 36 months, with the possibility of extending for an additional 12 months, potentially making it a 4-year contract. The scope of services includes, but is not limited to: • Main Building Cleaning • Technical Cleaning • Hygiene services • Window cleaning • Carpet cleaning • Water Cooler Rental • Pest Management

The United Kingdom Battery Industrialisation Centre is seeking a dedicated service provider to deliver comprehensive Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) services across the entire site. The selected supplier will be responsible for providing an on-site engineer who will manage the service-level assets effectively, ensuring seamless support for the operation and delivery of our products. The supplier should demonstrate a commitment to maintaining high standards of service and operational efficiency, ensuring that all M&E services are delivered in a timely and professional manner The contract term will be for 36 months with the option to extend for a further 12 months making this contract potentially a 4-year contract agreement.

The United Kingdom Battery Industrialisation Centre is seeking a dedicated service provider to deliver comprehensive Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) services across the entire site. The selected supplier will be responsible for providing an on-site engineer who will manage the service-level assets effectively, ensuring seamless support for the operation and delivery of our products. The supplier should demonstrate a commitment to maintaining high standards of service and operational efficiency, ensuring that all M&E services are delivered in a timely and professional manner The contract term will be for 36 months with the option to extend for a further 12 months making this contract potentially a 4-year contract agreement. This is a Restricted tender, which consists of 4 stages Stage 1 Pre-Qualification and Short-listing Evaluation of submitted information to determine eligibility to be invited to tender. A short list resulting from this assessment of a minimum of five (5) Candidates (where there are at least five (5) suitably qualified, experienced Candidates). Where there are less than five (5) suitably qualified Candidates, all suitably qualified Candidates will be invited to proceed to Stage 2 submissions. All SQ responses shall be considered / evaluated following the published deadline date / time for submission. All Candidates shall be advised of their status and only those short listed shall be issued the Invitation to tender (ITT). UKBIC may, at its sole discretion, decide not to proceed to Stage 2 if it is deemed not to be in our best interest to do so. Candidates will be required to sign an NDA before proceeding to Stage 2. Stage 2 Tender Submission Candidates shall be required to submit Tenders in accordance with the details / instructions set out in the ITT. Stage 3 Tender Evaluation Tenders received shall be evaluated and scored against a predefined and advertised matrix as per this ITT. Stage 4 Contract Award Successful Candidates notified in writing. Unsuccessful Candidates notified in writing and feedback offered if required. Ten (10) day mandatory stand still period will be applied.

UKBIC is actively developing a new Flexible Pilot Line (FPL) facility designed to meet the needs of customers who are not yet positioned to utilise the existing high-volume Industrial Scale-up Line (ISL). This cutting-edge FPL facility is being created with versatility in mind, enabling UKBIC to offer a valuable intermediary step for companies in the process of scaling up their battery manufacturing capabilities. The new FPL facility will feature advanced electrode production equipment, which includes processes such as mixing, coating, calendering, and slitting. Additionally, it will incorporate one or more dedicated cell assembly lines, providing a comprehensive solution for companies to develop and refine their battery technologies before moving to full-scale production on the ISL. This particular tender specifically addresses the procurement of a new pouch cell assembly line as part of the FPL facility. The addition of the pouch cell assembly line will significantly enhance UKBIC's ability to offer flexible production capabilities and meet the varied needs of its clients, supporting the UK's rapidly growing battery and electrification industries.

UKBIC is actively developing a new Flexible Pilot Line (FPL) facility designed to meet the needs of customers who are not yet positioned to utilise the existing high-volume Industrial Scale-up Line (ISL). This cutting-edge FPL facility is being created with versatility in mind, enabling UKBIC to offer a valuable intermediary step for companies in the process of scaling up their battery manufacturing capabilities. The new FPL facility will feature advanced electrode production equipment, which includes processes such as mixing, coating, calendering, and slitting. Additionally, it will incorporate one or more dedicated cell assembly lines, providing a comprehensive solution for companies to develop and refine their battery technologies before moving to full-scale production on the ISL. This particular tender specifically addresses the procurement of a new pouch cell assembly line as part of the FPL facility. The addition of the pouch cell assembly line will significantly enhance UKBIC's ability to offer flexible production capabilities and meet the varied needs of its clients, supporting the UK's rapidly growing battery and electrification industries.

This specific tender is for batch-type vacuum drying ovens for the specific purpose of drying anode and cathode battery electrodes which may contain moisture and residual solvent from the coating/drying process. Separate drying ovens are required for anode and cathode materials. It is expected that the electrode reels will be loaded onto tubes (i.e. cantilever style) or onto frames that can be moved into the chamber. Internal volume is expected to be in the range 0.5 to 1 m3

This specific tender is for batch-type vacuum drying ovens for the specific purpose of drying anode and cathode battery electrodes which may contain moisture and residual solvent from the coating/drying process. Separate drying ovens are required for anode and cathode materials. It is expected that the electrode reels will be loaded onto tubes (i.e. cantilever style) or onto frames that can be moved into the chamber. Internal volume is expected to be in the range 0.5 to 1 m3

This specific tender is for Cylindrical Cell Assembly equipment which can be configured to make a range of cell designs and will include tooling for the manufacture of two specific tabless cell designs. These are: • Product 1: 21700 tabless cell (crimped closure) • Product 2: 4695 tabless cell (laser closure) It is not expected that both cell designs can be produced concurrently as where possible machines should be capable (with tooling changes) of being configured for either cell design. This is both to reduce capital expenditure and to minimise the space required in the dry room.

This specific tender is for Cylindrical Cell Assembly equipment which can be configured to make a range of cell designs and will include tooling for the manufacture of two specific tabless cell designs. These are: • Product 1: 21700 tabless cell (crimped closure) • Product 2: 4695 tabless cell (laser closure) It is not expected that both cell designs can be produced concurrently as where possible machines should be capable (with tooling changes) of being configured for either cell design. This is both to reduce capital expenditure and to minimise the space required in the dry room.