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Battery cell fabrication and cycling services

Details

Value
£800,000
Topic
Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
Published
8 October 2026
Submission
6 November 2026in 1 month

Tender description

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.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published8 October 2026
    Current notice
  2. Next: Submission date6 November 2026in 1 month

About the buyer

Centre for Process Innovation buys as a public sector innovation and technology organisation, and is a founding partner in the High Value Manufacturing Catapult network. Suppliers register for tenders through a dedicated In-Tend procurement portal. The UK government agency ONE NorthEast established the organisation in 2004 to develop advanced manufacturing and process technologies. Ten innovation centres across North East England and Scotland carry out its research and development work. European and UK government programmes fund its work, including the European Regional Development Fund. Facilities, expertise and funder networks help businesses develop, test and scale new products.

£434bn was the total UK public sector procurement spend in FY 2025/26.

Over the past 5 years, most of Centre for Process Innovation's contract awards have been in laboratory and precision equipment, IT services and repair and maintenance.

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  • 71600000 · Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

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