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Published 8 Jan 2024, 07:52 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Battery Materials Synthesis Equipment

Official notice

Authority: CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED (Public body)

4 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£4,000,000total for 4 lots
Submissions closed 9 Feb 2024awarded 25 Mar 2024
Awarded to NTE Process Srl

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Battery Materials Synthesis Equipment - CPI has existing capabilities for synthesis of battery materials up to a scale of ~1 kg. With this tender CPI are seeking to expand the capability to produce 10 kg batches of active materials. CPI requires a series of equipment to facilitate the synthesis of battery active materials at a scale of approximately 10 kg per batch. A number of different unit operations will be required to be procured as part of this activity, which are outlined in the technical scope. Ideally CPI is looking for a single provider for all unit operations, effectively providing a ‘turn-key’ solution. This equipment will be installed in the Coxon building in Sedgefield. Please refer to the tender pack for further information relating to this requirement

CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · 1 with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Turnkey Solution ProviderAwardedPublished value£4,000,000

If practicable, CPI is seeking a single provider of all equipment as outlined within the ITT. This provider must be able to meet the technical specifications of the individual lots as outlined in the URB document.

Delivery: North East
Extensions: Options can be provided to conform to the required specificationVariant bids: allowed
Lot #2Materials Transfer TechnologyCancelledLot estimate not published

As the facility will be handling toxic materials such as those containing nickel and cobalt compounds CPI would ideally like to procure equipment that will allow the safe transfer of the materials between unit operations. Ideally this should be integrated into equipment in other lots with ease and with minimal to no exposure of the operators to the toxic materials. Please refer to the ITT for further information

Delivery: North East
Extensions: Options can be providedVariant bids: allowed
Lot #31.10 Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) SystemCancelledLot estimate not published

All unit operations are required to connect to a supervisory system/SCADA and central database (e.g. SQL) to extract both process parameters and sensor readings (where applicable), please refer to the ITT pack for further information relating to this requirement

Delivery: North East
Extensions: Options can be providedVariant bids: allowed
Lot #4EquipmentCancelledLot estimate not published

Equipment Providers

Delivery: North East
Extensions: Options can be provided as detailed within ITTVariant bids: allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 4 lots
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality Criteria as per ITT: 70%
  • price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality Criteria as per ITT: 70
  • Price: 30
Lot distribution rule: Where a single supplier solution is not possible to facilitate award of Lot 1, CPI reserves the right to not award this Lot and will therefore look to award a combination of the other 3 Lots (lots 2 – 4) as required to conform to our required specification. Similarly, should an acceptable solution be provided by individual supplier responses to Lot 1 for the full turnkey solution, CPI reserves the
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
8 Jan 2024, 07:52 GMT
Last source update
12 Apr 2024, 11:54 BST
Award evaluation window
9 Feb 2024 – …
Authority reference
3085
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-011957
Classification (CPV)
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Delivery area
North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-042b32 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
9 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
9 Feb 2024, 12:30 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

9 Feb 2024 → 12 Apr 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    9 Feb 2024, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    9 Feb 2024, 12:30 GMT
  3. Notice published
    12 Apr 2024, 11:54 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    12 Apr 2024, 11:54 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 4
Awarded value £3,000,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 25 Mar 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Turnkey Solution Provider1 award
NTE Process SrlSMEBattery Materials Synthesis Equipment Turnkey Solution£3,000,000 †—Awarded

3 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

  • Battery Materials Synthesis Equipment Turnkey Solution · NTE Process SrlSME

    Signed
    25 Mar 2024
    Value
    £3,000,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Turnkey Solution Provider1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Centre For Process Innovation Ltd

Contracting authorityPublic bodyBody governed by public law10 Discovery 2, William Armstrong Way, NETPark, Sedgefield, North East, TS21 3FHContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Centre for Process InnovationReview body Redcar

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria