Notice Information
Notice Title
Improving Sustainability in Food Processing using MEF
Notice Description
Food manufacturers are challenged by production, cost and efficiency. They are required to respond with speed and flexibility, while achieving minimal energy consumption and waste. MEF is one of the 'greenest' ways electrical energy can be used in food processing. This arises from direct, simple energy application, volumetric heating, tremendously reduced heating times all minimising energy loss opportunities and providing an outstanding alternative to conventional heating. MEF differs significantly from the more widely researched Pulse Electric Fields (see abstract), but because no formal definition currently exists, the term is used inconsistently. Some workers reserve 'MEF' for predominantly 'non-thermal' processes using 'ohmic heating' for thermal applications, others use the terms interchangeably. This project considers 'ohmic heating' as a subset of MEF due to the difficulty of divorcing thermal from non-thermal phenomena, as noted in many 'ohmic' publications. Since 2004 there has been an exponential rise in MEF citations with approx. 315 publications currently available. A recent review describes an extensive range of applications including extraction, protein coagulation, parboiling, blanching, thawing, dough proofing, dehydration, evaporation, peeling, softening, hydro distillation, starch gelatinisation, pasteurisation and sterilisation. In addition a recent opinion paper outlines future MEF research needs, all will be addressed in the project, although allergenic potential suggestions will only be discussed. For food manufacturers, MEF offers many innovative processing solutions with associated benefits including improved sustainability, reduced environmental impact, increased competitiveness, and intensified processing, enhanced product safety/quality and also waste valorisation. However, to date MEF is largely only explored in research/academic setting, with this information not yet translating to a commercial environment. Sustainability and increasing resource efficiency is at the core of this project which focuses on the establishment of processing applications for MEF (an extremely 'green' method for superior electrical energy usage in food processing), addressing knowledge gaps currently preventing this technology from achieving its true potential in post farm gate processing of foods thereby reducing the environmental impact of food manufacture. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses an E-tendering system for Procurement activities. This is currently provided by Bravo Solutions. To access appropriate tendering and contractual documents, please access the E-Tendering portal at https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk", ensuring that your registration includes "Defra". If you have any problems with this system, please contact Bravo on their telephone helpline number 0800 368 4850 or by emailing them at help@bravosolution.co.uk. "
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-8da9666b-b366-4f00-aa7c-ac715a9e676c
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db174ca9-6796-4ebe-965c-99b26063ec69
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure (above threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
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- CPV Codes
73111000 - Research laboratory services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £99,999 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £99,999 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 May 20196 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 1 Jan 2019Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 22 Feb 20197 years ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Feb 2019 - 31 May 2019 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- network.procurement@defra.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1P 3JR
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db174ca9-6796-4ebe-965c-99b26063ec69
1st May 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Notice URLs
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