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Scope

Reference

itt_127673

Description

Ceredigion County Council on behalf of Food Centre Wales is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced supplier to provide a complete turnkey solution for the design, manufacture, supply, delivery, installation, commissioning and support of food-grade membrane filtration pilot plant systems.

The procurement comprises one Microfiltration and Ultrafiltration Pilot Plant, one Reverse Osmosis and Nanofiltration Pilot Plant, and one laboratory bench-top pilot plant. The systems will be used within Food Centre Wales' Innovation and Manufacturing Hub to support food and beverage product development, process optimisation, ingredient recovery, concentration, membrane screening and scale-up trials.

The equipment must provide flexible membrane filtration capability suitable for pilot-scale and laboratory-scale research and development activities, with the pilot plants capable of accommodating a range of membrane types and operating conditions relevant to food and beverage processing.

The contract includes equipment supply, delivery, installation, commissioning, acceptance testing, operator training, warranty support and the provision of all associated documentation required to place the equipment into full operational service. The proposed solution must comply with all relevant UK legislation, food hygiene and food-contact requirements, safety requirements and industry standards applicable to food processing equipment.

Mae Cyngor Sir Ceredigion, ar ran Canolfan Fwyd Cymru, yn dymuno penodi cyflenwr cymwys a phrofiadol i ddarparu datrysiad cyflawn "tro-allwedd" ar gyfer dylunio, gweithgynhyrchu, cyflenwi, dosbarthu, gosod, comisiynu a chefnogi systemau offer peilot hidlo pilenni gradd bwyd.

Mae'r caffaeliad yn cynnwys un Offer Peilot Microhidlo ac Uwchhidlo, un Offer Peilot Osmosis Gwrthdro a Nanohidlo, ac un offer peilot labordy pen bwrdd. Bydd y systemau'n cael eu defnyddio o fewn Hwb Arloesi a Gweithgynhyrchu Canolfan Fwyd Cymru i gefnogi datblygu cynhyrchion bwyd a diod, optimeiddio prosesau, adfer cynhwysion, crynodiad, sgrinio pilenni a threialon ehangu graddfa.

Rhaid i'r offer ddarparu gallu hidlo pilenni hyblyg sy'n addas ar gyfer gweithgareddau ymchwil a datblygu ar raddfa beilot ac ar raddfa labordy, gyda'r offer peilot yn gallu defnyddio ystod o fathau o bilenni ac amodau gweithredu sy'n berthnasol i brosesu bwyd a diod.

Mae'r contract yn cynnwys cyflenwi'r offer, ei ddosbarthu, ei osod, ei gomisiynu, profi derbyn, hyfforddi gweithredwyr, cymorth gwarant a darparu'r holl ddogfennaeth gysylltiedig sy'n ofynnol i roi'r offer mewn gwasanaeth gweithredol llawn. Rhaid i'r datrysiad arfaethedig gydymffurfio â'r holl ddeddfwriaeth berthnasol yn y DU, gofynion hylendid bwyd a deunyddiau mewn cysylltiad â bwyd, gofynion diogelwch a safonau'r diwydiant sy'n berthnasol i offer prosesu bwyd.

Total value (estimated)

• £330,000 excluding VAT
• £396,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

• 30 November 2026 to 31 March 2027
• 4 months, 1 day

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

• 42215000 - Machinery for the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink
• 42210000 - Food, beverage and tobacco-processing machinery

Contract locations

• UKL14 - South West Wales

Participation

Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation

Economic

Technical ability conditions of participation

Relevant Experience

Technical Capacity & Specialist Equipment

Qualified Personnel

Capacity & Throughput

Health & Safety Requirements

Particular suitability

• Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
• Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Enquiry deadline

20 October 2026, 12:00pm

Tender submission deadline

27 October 2026, 12:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

• Welsh
• English

Award decision date (estimated)

12 November 2026

Award criteria

Other information

Description of risks to contract performance

Delays in the manufacture of specialist equipment may impact the agreed delivery and installation programme, potentially affecting project timelines and operational readiness.

Failure to successfully install, commission or integrate the equipment within the Authority's facilities could delay the equipment becoming fully operational.

Applicable trade agreements

• Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Contracting authority

Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council

• Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRYH-5713-PHLR

Neuadd y Cyngor

Aberaeron

SA460PA

United Kingdom

Contact name: Procurement Team

Telephone: +441970625277

Email: ymholiadau.caffael [at] ceredigion.gov.uk

Website: http://www.ceredigion.gov.uk

Region: UKL14 - South West Wales

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Devolved regulations that apply: Wales

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