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Battery cell fabrication and cycling services
Centre for Process Innovation Limited
Centre for Process Innovation Limited in the United Kingdom is inviting bids for “Battery cell fabrication and cycling services”. Bids close on 6 November 2026, 12:00 GMT; the estimated value is £800,000 (framework maximum). Who can bid: Ability to handle various liquid-electrolyte cell chemistries, primarily Li-ion, extensible to Na-ion; Must use a transparent, open-book approach to baseline material specifications. askTender lists every requirement to qualify and checks whether your company meets them.
The tender in brief
Battery cell fabrication and testing framework for labs able to make and cycle Li-ion and Na-ion cells
CPI is setting up a multi-supplier framework for cell prototyping services: electrode manufacturing (mixing, coating, calendering), cell assembly in coin, pouch and cylindrical formats, and electrochemical testing such as formation, cycling, GITT, EIS and HPPC. Providers receive slurry formulations, coated electrodes, cell specifications and test protocols, and return finished test-ready cells, performance data and technical advice. The framework runs from 15 December 2026 to 14 December 2029, with a possible 12-month extension, and is estimated at £800,000 excluding VAT.
Who can win it
- Ability to handle various liquid-electrolyte cell chemistries, primarily Li-ion, extensible to Na-ion
- Must use a transparent, open-book approach to baseline material specifications
- Must securely handle sensitive material sets
Key facts
- Framework maximum
- £800,000
- Contract period
- 15 December 2026 to 14 December 2029, with a possible 12-month extension to 13 December 2030
- How bids are judged
- Quality and price: Specification 30%, Price 30%, Methodology 20%, Account Management 20%
- Published
- 08 Oct 2026
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