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title: "Invitation to Tender Design, Supply and install bespoke concrete batching plant."
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# Invitation to Tender Design, Supply and install bespoke concrete batching plant.

Buyer: ARC MARINE LTD  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3abf8933-d89f-42e6-aae9-2bca3b927acd

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## Summary

The procurement process involves ARC Marine Ltd, a marine engineering company based in Truro, England, seeking tenders for the design, supply, and installation of a bespoke concrete batching plant at their premises in St Austell, Cornwall. The invitation to tender, titled "Invitation to Tender Design, Supply and install bespoke concrete batching plant," is currently in the active stage. Interested suppliers must submit their bids by 9th November 2021, with the contract period expected to start on 1st December 2021 and end by 31st March 2022. This procurement comes under the open procedure method for goods, with an estimated value of £250,000 and relates to machinery for working stone, ceramics, concrete, or glass.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in the design and manufacturing of concrete processing equipment. Companies with expertise in creating high alkali-compatible machinery, particularly those focused on sustainability and low CO2 emissions, will find this tender especially relevant. The requirement for a custom-built solution may also attract SMEs that can meet the specific needs of ARC Marine Ltd, enhancing their growth potential in the marine engineering sector.

## Notice

ARC Marine Ltd is an innovative marine engineering company specialising in artificial reef design, construction, deployment, and monitoring. They manufacture their patented Reef Cube carbon neutral concrete products to supply for many sub-sea commercial purposes. ARC Marine LTD, is seeking to commission a new concrete manufacturing batching plant for our Cornish premises to process secondary aggregates/sand materials into a concrete mix to supply material to a wet cast precast mould process. All machinery and equipment for this plant is to be designed, manufactured, and installed by the applicant company to meet the requirements for ARC Marine Ltd. The batching plant will need to be suitable for use with high alkali materials. Be made using high UK content to keep CO2 footprint low and be installed and operational by the 31st of March 2022. Delivery to St Austell, Cornwall, PL26 7YP. The purchase of this system is part of a grant funded application process and therefore procurement will be subject to grant approval of the project as a whole. We will compare tenders received on a compliance basis only. Please follow the ITT as to how to respond to this opportunity

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f27c7b4-329b-4bc9-90e0-20814ecc52e6 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Oct 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Nov 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £250,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ARC MARINE LTD |
| Locality | TRURO |
| Post town | Truro |
| Postcode | TR1 1UT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| Local authority | Cornwall |
| Electoral ward | Truro Tregolls |
| Westminster constituency | Truro and Falmouth |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

### Codes

- 42641000 - Machine tools for working stone, ceramics, concrete or glass
- 43000000 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

## Release History

- 25 Oct 2021 at 11:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f27c7b4-329b-4bc9-90e0-20814ecc52e6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f27c7b4-329b-4bc9-90e0-20814ecc52e6
  25th October 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7a9bcce7-51b6-4ac3-a037-7cf609f251e5
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b2c468e7-bc1e-4a1d-b8e9-c41bd34201f3

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