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Supply of Pilot Scale Fluid Bed to AIEC, Aberystwyth University

ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY

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Summary of the contracting process

Aberystwyth University, located in Aberystwyth, has awarded a contract for the supply of a pilot scale fluid bed to AIEC. The procurement falls under the goods category, specifically laboratory services and research laboratory services. The procurement process began with the tender publication on 7th February 2025 and the contract was signed with Procept Nv on 7th March 2025. This procurement stage is defined as Award, following an open procurement method where bids were submitted and evaluated.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in laboratory equipment manufacturing and research facility consulting, especially those specialising in food, feed, and nutritional product innovation. AberInnovation's expansion project, alongside Aberystwyth University's departments and collaborative partners, seeks to enhance fluid bed powder processing capabilities—providing avenues for businesses adept in agglomeration processes and material coating technologies to provide high-quality solutions and services. Businesses with a focus on product innovation, bulk processing, and improving physical properties of powders would be well-suited for this procurement.

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Notice Title

Supply of Pilot Scale Fluid Bed to AIEC, Aberystwyth University

Notice Description

AberInnovation provides pilot scale processing facilities for novel ingedients and innovative applications exploring alternative food, feed and nutritional products.AberInnovation with Aberystwyth University departments, IBERS, Department of Life Sciences and collaborative industrial partners have identified a demand to expand on the existing pilot scale spray drying capabilities with the addition of fluid bed powder processing for the final drying of fine powders.Fluid bed powder processing is applicable for final drying of fine powders produced by spray drying, agglomeration of powder particles into granules, and coating of individual powder particles with a thin layer of an alternative material. Agglomeration processes convert powdery particles into free-flowing, low-dust, coarse granules with defined properties. The main purpose of agglomeration is to improve certain physical properties of food powders such as bulk density, flowability, dispersibility, and stability.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-148032
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=148032
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

71900000 - Laboratory services

73111000 - Research laboratory services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
24 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
Lee Pereira
Contact Email
Not specified
Contact Phone
+44 1970628716

Buyer Location

Locality
ABERYSTWYTH
Postcode
SY23 3FB
Post Town
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PROCEPT

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