---
title: "Supply of Insect Rearing Cabinets to Aberystwyth University"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-137511"
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source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY"
published: "2024-03-21"
---

# Supply of Insect Rearing Cabinets to Aberystwyth University

Buyer: ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-137511

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## Summary

The Aberystwyth University has awarded a contract for the supply of Insect Rearing Cabinets to Alphatech Limited. The procurement process was initiated on 2023-12-20 and the award was made on 2024-03-21. This contract falls under the main procurement category of goods and is part of the research area around edible insects for sustainable food supply at the university. The tender deadline for submission was 2024-01-08, and the contract was signed on 2024-01-15. The buying organisation in this process is Aberystwyth University, located in Aberystwyth, Wales.

This public procurement opportunity at Aberystwyth University presents a chance for businesses involved in providing medical cultivation cabinets, research and scientific technical simulators, cabinets, scientific installations, and scientific prospecting services to compete. Suppliers interested in developing insect rearing cabinets for research purposes could find this tender particularly relevant. The procurement stage for this opportunity was an open tender, which allows a broad range of businesses to participate, promoting competition and innovation in the goods category.

## Notice

Funding for two insect rearing cabinets has been obtained from Welsh Government to support the developing research area around edible insects as part of a sustainable future food supply taking place at Aberystwyth University, Wales.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=137511 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | ABERYSTWYTH |
| Post town | 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ALPHATECH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
- 45 - Construction work
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 33192350 - Medical cultivation cabinet
- 38970000 - Research, testing and scientific technical simulator
- 39141300 - Cabinets
- 45214630 - Scientific installations
- 71351700 - Scientific prospecting services

## Release History

- 21 Mar 2024 at 15:25 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=137511
- 20 Dec 2023 at 15:37 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=137511

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=DEC461250&idx=1
  20th December 2023 - Specification

## Notice URLs

- https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales

## Provenance

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