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Farms - Maintenance and Servicing of Robotic Milking System

Aberystwyth University

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17 Sep 2026 at 13:48

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Summary of the contracting process

Aberystwyth University is procuring a servicing and maintenance agreement for the robotic milking machines at its university farm at Trawsgoed, near Aberystwyth. The work is intended to improve the machines’ operation and efficiency and covers repair and maintenance services associated with farming equipment. This is a specialist agricultural engineering and equipment-support requirement rather than a general farm supplies contract. The university is the buying organisation and the services will be delivered at the Trawsgoed farm in Wales. Suppliers whose core business is maintaining, servicing and supporting robotic milking systems or closely related automated dairy-farming equipment are the most directly relevant prospects for this opportunity.

The procurement reached tender: Aberystwyth University invited offers through an open procedure, with electronic submission allowed. It was re-tendered after the previous tender did not produce sufficient bids. The enquiry deadline was 16 October 2026 at 12:00, and the tender submission deadline was 19 October 2026 at 14:00. The intended contract period is 2 November 2026 to 1 November 2029. The estimated value is £240,000 excluding VAT, or £288,000 including VAT. The award decision was due by 30 October 2026 at 23:59. Evaluation is split equally between commercial cost and technical quality, with 50 marks for each. Economic and technical qualification requirements apply, and payment terms are 30 days.

This opportunity suits specialist suppliers of robotic milking-system servicing and maintenance, particularly businesses able to support automated dairy-farming equipment over a three-year contract. Relevant strengths include practical knowledge of robotic milking machinery, planned servicing, fault diagnosis, repair and maintenance, and the ability to improve equipment reliability, operation and efficiency. Bidders will need to address separate economic and technical qualification requirements and demonstrate that their proposed service meets the university’s technical expectations. The requirement is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, so it is not limited to large national contractors. Suppliers able to combine specialist engineering expertise with dependable ongoing support for a university farm should consider competing.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Farms - Maintenance and Servicing of Robotic Milking System

Notice Description

The University farm is seeking to enter into a servicing and maintainance agreement for its robotic milking machines at Trawsgoed, near Aberystwyth, to improve operation and efficiency. Due to no bids insufficent bids, we have decided to tender this contract again.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077471
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088231-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£240,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£240,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
19 Oct 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Nov 2026 - 1 Nov 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Aberystwyth University
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ABERYSTWYTH
Postcode
SY23 3FB
Postcode Area
Shrewsbury
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL41 Mid Wales
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Ceredigion
Electoral Ward
Aberystwyth Morfa a Glais
Westminster Constituency
Ceredigion Preseli

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