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title: "Farms - Maintenance and Servicing of Robotic Milking System"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077471"
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buyer: "Aberystwyth University"
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# Farms - Maintenance and Servicing of Robotic Milking System

Buyer: Aberystwyth University  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077471

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088231-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 Nov 2026 - 1 Nov 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £240,000 |
| Lots value | £240,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Aberystwyth University |
| Locality | ABERYSTWYTH |
| Postcode area | Shrewsbury |
| Postcode | SY23 3FB |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL41 Mid Wales |
| Local authority | Ceredigion |
| Electoral ward | Aberystwyth Morfa a Glais |
| Westminster constituency | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

## Release History

- 17 Sep 2026 at 13:48 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088231-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088231-2026
  17th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/home.html
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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