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Ceredigion, Food Centre Wales - Filtration Pilot Plant Equipment / Ceredigion, Canolfan Fwyd Cymru - Offer Peilot Hidlo ar gyfer Prosesu Bwyd

Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council

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02 Oct 2026 at 12:39

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Summary of the contracting process

Ceredigion County Council, on behalf of Food Centre Wales, is buying three food-grade membrane filtration pilot systems: a microfiltration and ultrafiltration plant, a reverse osmosis and nanofiltration plant, and a laboratory bench-top pilot plant. They will support food and drink research and development at Food Centre Wales’ Innovation and Manufacturing Hub, including product development, process optimisation, ingredient recovery, concentration, membrane screening and scale-up trials. The requirement covers flexible systems suitable for pilot and laboratory work, using different membrane types and operating conditions relevant to food and drink processing. The supplier must provide a turnkey package covering design, manufacture, supply, delivery, installation and commissioning, as well as testing, operator training, warranty support and operational documentation. Delivery is to Ceredigion, Wales.

The council invited offers through an open procedure. The procurement is one lot, with an estimated value of £330,000 excluding VAT (£396,000 including VAT). The contract period is 30 November 2026 to 31 March 2027. The deadline for questions was 20 October 2026 at 12:00, and the submission deadline was 27 October 2026 at 12:00. The planned award decision date was 12 November 2026. Bids may be submitted in English or Welsh. Evaluation gives technical quality 60% and commercial price 40%. The selection requirements cover economic standing and technical matters, including relevant experience, technical capacity and specialist equipment, qualified personnel, capacity and throughput, and health and safety.

This opportunity suits suppliers able to deliver specialist membrane filtration equipment for food and beverage processing, with the engineering capability to design, manufacture and integrate multiple pilot- and laboratory-scale systems. Suppliers need the personnel and capacity to manage delivery, installation, commissioning and acceptance testing as a complete package, alongside operator training, warranty support and the documentation needed for operational use. Relevant experience and access to specialist equipment are expressly important, as are sufficient throughput and robust health and safety arrangements. The solution must meet applicable UK legislation, food hygiene and food-contact requirements, safety rules and industry standards for food-processing equipment. The lot is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as voluntary, community and social enterprises.

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Notice Title

Ceredigion, Food Centre Wales - Filtration Pilot Plant Equipment / Ceredigion, Canolfan Fwyd Cymru - Offer Peilot Hidlo 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 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 a'r holl ddeddfwriaeth berthnasol yn y DU, gofynion hylendid bwyd a deunyddiau mewn cysylltiad a bwyd, gofynion diogelwch a safonau'r diwydiant sy'n berthnasol i offer prosesu bwyd.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077fa7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093318-2026
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
£330,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£330,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
27 Oct 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 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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