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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

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29 Sep 2026 at 17:08

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Ceredigion County Council, on behalf of Food Centre Wales, is buying a complete pilot-scale food-processing spray-drying system: a multi-stage spray dryer with an integrated fluidised bed. The supplier must design, manufacture and supply the equipment, deliver and install it at Food Centre Wales’ Innovation and Manufacturing Hub in Ceredigion, then commission and test it, train operators and provide warranty support and operational documentation. The system will support food and drink product development, process optimisation and scale-up trials, simulating larger industrial spray-drying processes and producing dust-free agglomerated powders for research, development and validation. This is specialist food and beverage processing machinery, rather than a general equipment supply.

The Council invited tenders through an open procedure. The enquiry deadline was 19 October 2026 at 12:00; bids were due by 26 October 2026 at 12:00. The anticipated award decision date was 9 November 2026. The contract period was set for 23 November 2026 to 31 March 2027. The estimated contract value is £300,000 to £320,000 including extensions; the published procurement value is £300,000 excluding VAT and £360,000 including VAT, and is guidance rather than a fixed budget. There is one lot. Evaluation is weighted 60% technical quality and 40% commercial price. Participation requires economic and technical standing, including relevant experience, technical capacity and specialist equipment, qualified personnel, capacity and throughput, and health and safety compliance.

This opportunity suits suppliers able to deliver a turnkey pilot spray-drying installation, combining specialist process-equipment design and manufacture with delivery, installation, integration and commissioning at a food innovation facility. Bidders need relevant experience and the equipment, qualified personnel and operational capacity to meet the required throughput. The buyer also expects safe delivery and compliance with UK legislation, safety requirements and industry standards for food-processing machinery. After installation, the supplier must carry out acceptance testing, train operators and provide warranty support and the documentation needed for full operation. The requirement is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as voluntary, community and social enterprises; the technical and commercial evaluation gives quality greater weight than price.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

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

Notice 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 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 PS300,000 and PS320,000 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 a'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 PS300,000 a PS320,000 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 a chyllideb sefydlog nac yn arwydd o bris contract disgwyliedig. Disgwylir i dendrwyr gyflwyno tendr cystadleuol yn seiliedig ar brisiau'r farchnad.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077cef
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092075-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery

CPV Codes

42210000 - Food, beverage and tobacco-processing machinery

42215000 - Machinery for the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
26 Oct 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
23 Nov 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 1-6 months
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
Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ABERAERON
Postcode
SA46 0PA
Postcode Area
Swansea
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
TLL14 South West Wales
Local Authority
Ceredigion
Electoral Ward
Aberaeron and Aberarth
Westminster Constituency
Ceredigion Preseli

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