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Published 29 Sept 2026, 17:08 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Ceredigion, Food Centre Wales: Food Processing Spray Drying Pilot Plant Equipment / Ceredigion, Canolfan Fwyd Cymru: Offer Gwaith Peilot Sychu Chwistrellu ar gyfer Prosesu Bwyd

Official notice

Authority: Ceredigion County Council (Local council)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£300,000£360,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 26 Oct 2026
Contract term 4 moends 31 Mar 2027 · starts 23 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Ceredigion County Council on behalf of Food Centre Wales is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced supplier to provide a complete turnkey solution for the design, manufacture, supply, delivery, installation, commissioning and support of a pilot-scale multi-stage spray dryer with an integrated fluidised bed.

The equipment will be used within Food Centre Wales' Innovation and Manufacturing Hub to support food and beverage product development, process optimisation and scale-up trials. The system must be capable of simulating larger industrial spray drying processes and producing dust-free agglomerated powder products suitable for research, development and validation activities.

The contract includes equipment supply, delivery, installation, commissioning, acceptance testing, operator training, warranty support and the provision of all associated documentation required to place the equipment into full operational service. The proposed solution must comply with all relevant UK legislation, safety requirements and industry standards applicable to food processing equipment.

The estimated value is between £300,000 and £320,000 for the full term of the contract including all extensions. Please note that the contract value provided within this notice represents an estimate prepared by the Council. It is issued for guidance only and does not constitute a fixed budget or an indication of the expected contract price. Bidders are expected to submit a competitive bid based on market prices.

Mae Cyngor Sir Ceredigion, ar ran Canolfan Fwyd Cymru, yn ceisio penodi cyflenwr cymwys a phrofiadol i ddarparu datrysiad tro-allwedd cyflawn ar gyfer dylunio, gweithgynhyrchu, cyflenwi, dosbarthu, gosod, comisiynu a darparu cymorth ar gyfer sychwr chwistrellu aml-gam ar raddfa beilot gyda gwely hylifedig integredig.

Bydd yr offer yn cael ei ddefnyddio yn Hyb Arloesi a Gweithgynhyrchu Canolfan Fwyd Cymru i gefnogi datblygu cynhyrchion bwyd a diod, optimeiddio prosesau a threialon graddio i fyny. Rhaid i'r system allu efelychu prosesau sychu chwistrellu diwydiannol mwy a chynhyrchu cynhyrchion powdr aglomeredig di-lwch sy'n addas ar gyfer gweithgareddau ymchwil, datblygu a dilysu.

Mae'r contract yn cynnwys cyflenwi'r offer, dosbarthu, gosod, comisiynu, profi derbyn, hyfforddi gweithredwyr, cymorth gwarant, a darparu'r holl ddogfennaeth gysylltiedig sy'n ofynnol i roi'r offer mewn gwasanaeth gweithredol llawn. Rhaid i'r datrysiad arfaethedig gydymffurfio â'r holl ddeddfwriaeth berthnasol yn y DU, y gofynion diogelwch, a safonau'r diwydiant sy'n gymwys i offer prosesu bwyd.

Amcangyfrifir bod gwerth y contract rhwng £300,000 a £320,000 am gyfnod llawn y contract, gan gynnwys unrhyw estyniadau. Dylid nodi bod gwerth y contract a ddarperir yn yr hysbysiad hwn yn cynrychioli amcangyfrif a baratowyd gan y Cyngor. Fe'i cyhoeddir at ddibenion canllaw yn unig ac nid yw'n gyfystyr â chyllideb sefydlog nac yn arwydd o bris contract disgwyliedig. Disgwylir i dendrwyr gyflwyno tendr cystadleuol yn seiliedig ar brisiau'r farchnad.

CPV: Food, beverage and tobacco-processing machinery · Machinery for the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 4 moSMEVCSEPublished value£300,000
Contract period: 23 Nov 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (4 mo)Value: £300,000 exc. VAT · £360,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Economic

  • Technical & professional ability

    Relevant Experience

    Technical Capacity & Specialist Equipment

    Qualified Personnel

    Capacity & Throughput

    Health & Safety Requirements

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 60%
  • Commercial: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical
  • Commercial
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Economic

  • Technical & professional ability

    Relevant Experience

    Technical Capacity & Specialist Equipment

    Qualified Personnel

    Capacity & Throughput

    Health & Safety Requirements

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
29 Sept 2026, 17:08 BST
Last source update
29 Sept 2026, 17:08 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 9 Nov 2026
Authority reference
itt_127337
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-092075
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Food, beverage and tobacco-processing machineryMachinery for the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink
Delivery area
Wales (UKL14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077cef Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Risks

Delays in the manufacture of specialist equipment may impact the agreed delivery and installation programme, potentially affecting project timelines and operational readiness.

Failure to successfully install, commission or integrate the equipment within the Authority's facilities could delay the equipment becoming fully operational.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: CY, EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
26 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
19 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
cy, en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

29 Sept 2026 → 23 Nov 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published29 days ago
    29 Sept 2026, 17:08 BST
  2. Clarification questions by9 days ago
    19 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline2 days ago
    26 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Today
    29 Oct 2026
  5. Award decision expected byin 11 days
    9 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract startsin 24 days
    23 Nov 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    29 Sept 2026, 17:08 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PRYH-5713-PHLR Neuadd y Cyngor, Aberaeron, Wales, SA460PAContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender