Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UK Battery Industrialisation Centre
Rowley Road, Baginton
Coventry
CV8 3AL
Contact
Miss Procurement Tenders
ProcurementTenders@ukbic.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG - West Midlands (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.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
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Compliance with grant funding agreement
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Research & Developement
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Big Bag Decanting Equipment
Reference number
DN697127
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 42410000 - Lifting and handling equipment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.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.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £550,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 42410000 - Lifting and handling equipment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
two.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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
10
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
Restricted procedure
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
4 December 2023
Local time
12:30pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal courts of Justice
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom