Contract

Automated small batch coin and pouch-type cell assembly

  • Centre For Process Innovation

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-010754

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-040ef7

Published 3 April 2024, 1:29pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Centre For Process Innovation

Discovery 2, William Armstrong Way, NETPark

Sedgefield

TS21 3EH

Email

e-tendering@uk-cpi.com

Telephone

+44 01740625716

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKC - North East (England)

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/uk-cpi/aspx/Home

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

10


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Automated small batch coin and pouch-type cell assembly

Reference number

3021

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

CPI’s National Formulation Center has a requirement for a system capable of autonomously producing batches (10s of units) of coin and small pouch-type cells in a fully or semi-automated fashion from prepared cell components. The ambition is to increase the throughput of cell production over manual assembly while simultaneously increasing reproducibility, quality and traceability.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £350,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

CPI’s National Formulation Center has a requirement for a system capable of autonomously producing batches (10s of units) of coin and small pouch-type cells in a fully or semi-automated fashion from prepared cell components. The ambition is to increase the throughput of cell production over manual assembly while simultaneously increasing reproducibility, quality and traceability.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: As stated in the procurement documents / Weighting: 70

Price - Weighting: 30

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

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


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-031512


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

3021

Lot No

1

Title

Automated small batch coin and pouch-type cell assembly

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

15 March 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Cellerate Ltd

1702 Jefferson Place 1 Fernie Street

Manchester

M4 4BT

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £350,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £350,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

CPI Ltd

Wilton Centre, Wilton

Redcar

Country

United Kingdom