Construction Contract Leads

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

UK Battery Industrialisation Centre

Rowley Road, Baginton

Coventry

CV8 3AL

Contact

Miss Procurement Tenders

Email

ProcurementTenders [at] ukbic.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKG - West Midlands (England)

Internet address(es)

Main address

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

Buyer's address

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

I.3) Communication

Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at

https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=d8ea8609-ef77-ee11-8125-005056b64545

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=d8ea8609-ef77-ee11-8125-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Compliance with grant funding agreement

I.5) Main activity

Other activity

Research & Developement

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Big Bag Decanting Equipment

Reference number

DN697127

II.1.2) Main CPV code

• 42410000 - Lifting and handling equipment

II.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4) Short description

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.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £550,000

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 42410000 - Lifting and handling equipment

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKG - West Midlands (England)

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

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.

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.

• Shortlisted 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.

• Candidates shall be required to conduct a trial in order to demonstrate how the proposed solution will protect hydroscopic materials from the ambient environment. Details of the trial will be included 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.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

10

This contract is subject to renewal

No

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section IV. Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

4 December 2023

Local time

12:30pm

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

Section VI. Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Royal courts of Justice

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

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