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Open tender · Notice 095003-2026

Battery cell fabrication and cycling services

Centre for Process Innovation Limited

Value
£800k
Closes
6 Nov 2026 (22 days)
Where
North East
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Not stated
Contract
15 Dec 2026 – 14 Dec 2029

Framework: winning a place puts you on an approved list for future work. It's the entry ticket, not guaranteed work.

In plain English

Centre for Process Innovation Limited wants a specialist provider to fabricate battery cells (coin, pouch and cylindrical formats) from supplied materials, and carry out electrochemical performance testing such as cycling, GITT, EIS and HPPC, with technical consultation on cell optimisation. The contract runs from 15 December 2026 to 14 December 2029, with a single lot and an estimated value of £800,000.

Good fit for: Specialist battery cell manufacturing and electrochemical testing labs with Li-ion and Na-ion experience.

The catch (with the notice's own words):
  • Must share full material source and composition details openly the provider must adopt a transparent, 'open-book' approach to baseline material specifications including material source and composition information
  • Must securely handle sensitive materials the secure handling of sensitive material sets, are also in scope

Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.

What the buyer says

CPI is seeking to procure cell prototyping services to support the validation and performance evaluation of electrochemical energy storage materials. The scope of this procurement includes: - Electrode Manufacturing (mixing, coating, and calendering) - Cell Assembly (Coin, single/multilayer pouch and cylindrical formats) - Electrochemical Performance Testing (including formation, cycling, GITT, EIS, and HPPC) The successful service provider(s) will receive slurry formulation compositions and/or coated electrodes, cell specifications, and testing protocols from CPI. The scope includes transforming these into finished, test-ready cells, delivering the subsequent electrochemical performance data, and providing technical consultation regarding cell-level optimization. We require a provider capable of delivering high-quality, reproducible fabrication and testing services with the flexibility to handle various liquid-electrolyte cell chemistries, primarily Li-ion, and extensible to Na-ion systems. To ensure data replicability, the provider must adopt a transparent, 'open-book' approach to baseline material specifications including material source and composition information. Ancillary services, including the provision of regular data reports and the secure handling of sensitive material sets, are also in scope.

Procedure: Open procedure (Open: anyone can bid, in one stage). Published 8 Oct 2026.

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