--- title: "Food and Dink Automation Systems" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000707770" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000707770" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000707770.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000707770.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL" published: "2022-09-23" --- # Food and Dink Automation Systems Buyer: DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000707770 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000707770) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000707770.json) ## Summary The Dumfries and Galloway Council has initiated a planning stage tender for "Food and Drink Automation Systems." This procurement opportunity falls under the industry category of General public services, with the location specified as Dumfries, UKM92. The Council intends to demonstrate automation processes for Food and Drink manufacturers to scale up their businesses efficiently. The tender involves showcasing a small-scale demonstration line featuring various automation processes like depalletizing containers, conveyors, labelling, and palletising, aimed at inspiring small and medium enterprises in the food and drink production sector. This tender by Dumfries and Galloway Council presents an opportunity for businesses in the food and drink production industry, especially those involved in automation solutions. Companies with expertise in technologies related to material handling, robotics, labelling, and packaging systems would be well-suited to compete. The tender aims to inspire innovation and growth in the sector by demonstrating automation capabilities that can enable small and medium enterprises to enhance their production processes and scale up their operations effectively. ## Notice In this particular instance, AIMS is looking for solutions that would enable the efficient scaling up of Food and Drink manufacturers. More specifically, AIMS is looking for a small scale demonstration line, to showcase the best automation that demonstrate the following processes; Depalletizing containers (jars, bottles, boxes, packets, etc) Conveyors and material handling systems Filling - filling machine not required, but ability to demonstrate how this would be integrated into the system Labelling and scanning (RFIS / Barcode) Applying lids and caps Palletising the goods ready for shipping. Furthermore, AIMs currently has Universal Robotics UR5e and UR10e COBOTs, it may be advantageous that one or more are integrated into this system, but not essential, other solutions would be considered. This is a demonstration line, and not intended for food and drink production, but rather a flexible showcase set up to inspire small and medium food and drink production enterprises to scale up their business. ### Lot Information Lot 1 In this particular instance, AIMS is looking for solutions that would enable the efficient scaling up of Food and Drink manufacturers. More specifically, AIMS is looking for a small scale demonstration line, to showcase the best automation that demonstrate the following processes; Depalletizing containers (jars, bottles, boxes, packets, etc) Conveyors and material handling systems Filling - filling machine not required, but ability to demonstrate how this would be integrated into the system Labelling and scanning (RFIS / Barcode) Applying lids and caps Palletising the goods ready for shipping. Furthermore, AIMs currently has Universal Robotics UR5e and UR10e COBOTs, it may be advantageous that one or more are integrated into this system, but not essential, other solutions would be considered. This is a demonstration line, and not intended for food and drink production, but rather a flexible showcase set up to inspire small and medium food and drink production enterprises to scale up their business. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP459808 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Sep 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 14 Oct 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL | | Locality | DUMFRIES | | Post town | Dumfries and Galloway | | Postcode | DG1 3PQ | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway | | Local authority | Dumfries and Galloway | | Electoral ward | Lochar | | Westminster constituency | Dumfries and Galloway | | Delivery location | TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems ### Codes - 48921000 - Automation system ## Release History - 23 Sep 2022 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP459808 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP459808&idx=1 23rd September 2022 - Market Engagement Questionnaire for Food and Dink Automation Systems - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP459808 Food and Dink Automation Systems - In this particular instance, AIMS is looking for solutions that would enable the efficient scaling up of Food and Drink manufacturers. More specifically, AIMS is looking for a small scale demonstration line, to showcase the best automation that demonstrate the following processes; Depalletizing containers (jars, bottles, boxes, packets, etc) Conveyors and material handling systems Filling - filling machine not required, but ability to demonstrate how this would be integrated into the system Labelling and scanning (RFIS / Barcode) Applying lids and caps Palletising the goods ready for shipping. Furthermore, AIMs currently has Universal Robotics UR5e and UR10e COBOTs, it may be advantageous that one or more are integrated into this system, but not essential, other solutions would be considered. This is a demonstration line, and not intended for food and drink production, but rather a flexible showcase set up to inspire small and medium food and drink production enterprises to scale up their business. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.dumgal.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000707770 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=707770 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00219 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000707770. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000707770.json.