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Ceredigion, Food Centre Wales: Food Processing Spray Drying Pilot Plant Equipment / Ceredigion, Canolfan Fwyd Cymru: Offer Gwaith Peilot Sychu Chwistrellu ar gyfer Prosesu Bwyd

Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 18:19.

Opportunity overview

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 a pilot-scale multi-stage spray dryer with an integrated fluidised bed. The equipment will be used within Food Centre Wales' Innovation and Manufacturing Hub to support food and beverage product development, process optimisation and scale-up trials. The system must be capable of simulating larger industrial spray drying processes and producing dust-free agglomerated powder products suitable for research, development and validation activities. 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, safety requirements and industry standards applicable to food processing equipment. The estimated value is between £300,000 and £320,000 for the full term of the contract including all extensions. Please note that the contract value provided within this notice represents an estimate prepared by the Council. It is issued for guidance only and does not constitute a fixed budget or an indication of the expected contract price. Bidders are expected to submit a competitive bid based on market prices. Mae Cyngor Sir Ceredigion, ar ran Canolfan Fwyd Cymru, yn ceisio penodi cyflenwr cymwys a phrofiadol i ddarparu datrysiad tro-allwedd cyflawn ar gyfer dylunio, gweithgynhyrchu, cyflenwi, dosbarthu, gosod, comisiynu a darparu cymorth ar gyfer sychwr chwistrellu aml-gam ar raddfa beilot gyda gwely hylifedig integredig. Bydd yr offer yn cael ei ddefnyddio yn Hyb Arloesi a Gweithgynhyrchu Canolfan Fwyd Cymru i gefnogi datblygu cynhyrchion bwyd a diod, optimeiddio prosesau a threialon graddio i fyny. Rhaid i'r system allu efelychu prosesau sychu chwistrellu diwydiannol mwy a chynhyrchu cynhyrchion powdr aglomeredig di-lwch sy'n addas ar gyfer gweithgareddau ymchwil, datblygu a dilysu. Mae'r contract yn cynnwys cyflenwi'r offer, dosbarthu, gosod, comisiynu, 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, y gofynion diogelwch, a safonau'r diwydiant sy'n gymwys i offer prosesu bwyd. Amcangyfrifir bod gwerth y contract rhwng £300,000 a £320,000 am gyfnod llawn y contract, gan gynnwys unrhyw estyniadau. Dylid nodi bod gwerth y contract a ddarperir yn yr hysbysiad hwn yn cynrychioli amcangyfrif a baratowyd gan y Cyngor. Fe'i cyhoeddir at ddibenion canllaw yn unig ac nid yw'n gyfystyr â chyllideb sefydlog nac yn arwydd o bris contract disgwyliedig. Disgwylir i dendrwyr gyflwyno tendr cystadleuol yn seiliedig ar brisiau'r farchnad.

Classification

  • CPV42210000 — Food, beverage and tobacco-processing machinery
  • CPV42215000 — Machinery for the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink

Lots

  • Lot 1£300k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
itt_127337
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
Published risks
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.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Covered By

GPA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

cy
en

Tender Period

Ends
26 Oct 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
19 Oct 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
9 Nov 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
360,000
Amount
300,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Technical

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Commercial

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Economic
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Relevant Experience Technical Capacity & Specialist Equipment Qualified Personnel Capacity & Throughput Health & Safety Requirements

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
23 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2027, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
42215000
Description
Machinery for the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
42210000
Description
Food, beverage and tobacco-processing machinery

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
092075-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
29 Sept 2026, 17:08
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council
Id
GB-PPON-PRYH-5713-PHLR

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PRYH-5713-PHLR

Address

Street Address
Neuadd y Cyngor
Locality
Aberaeron
Postal Code
SA460PA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKL14

Contact

Name
Procurement Team
Telephone
+441970625277

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-WLS
Description
Welsh devolved regulations apply

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Aberaeron · UKL14 · SA460PA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL14 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 092075-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·