TEAGASC request the supply, installation and commissioning of (Lot 1) A Pilot Scale Rapid Automatic Cheese Slicer, (Lot 2) A Pilot Scale Rapid Cheese Shredder and (Lot 3) A Laboratory or Pilot Plant Based Texture Analyser including on-site training.
This equipment and analysis instrument will be primarily used for qualitative and quantitative determination of the functional characteristics (sliceability, shredablity, stretchablity, etc) of cheeses.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-08-19.
The procurement was published on 2021-07-16.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“LGH1590C RFT for the Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Laboratory and Pilot Scale Equipment for Teagasc
LGH1590C”
Products/services: Food-processing machinery📦
Short description:
“TEAGASC request the supply, installation and commissioning of (Lot 1) A Pilot Scale Rapid Automatic Cheese Slicer, (Lot 2) A Pilot Scale Rapid Cheese...”
Short description
TEAGASC request the supply, installation and commissioning of (Lot 1) A Pilot Scale Rapid Automatic Cheese Slicer, (Lot 2) A Pilot Scale Rapid Cheese Shredder and (Lot 3) A Laboratory or Pilot Plant Based Texture Analyser including on-site training.
This equipment and analysis instrument will be primarily used for qualitative and quantitative determination of the functional characteristics (sliceability, shredablity, stretchablity, etc) of cheeses.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 233 000 💰
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
1️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: (Lot 1) A Pilot Scale Rapid Automatic Cheese Slicer
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Shredders📦
Additional products/services: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)📦
Additional products/services: Analysers📦
Additional products/services: Dairy machinery📦
Additional products/services: Food-cutting machines📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland🏙️
Description of the procurement:
“Lot 1 – A Pilot Scale Rapid Automatic Cheese Slicer: This must be a model for slicing cheeses, controlled via a programmable touch screen facilitating rapid...”
Description of the procurement
Lot 1 – A Pilot Scale Rapid Automatic Cheese Slicer: This must be a model for slicing cheeses, controlled via a programmable touch screen facilitating rapid sample product changeovers, with a facility to be configured for product width. The system must be easy to clean ensuring hygiene control. The slicer must be able to handle cheeses of various dimensions, examples being 150mm (height) x 250 mm (width) and 800 (length), and must be able to facilitate a varying product slice thickness, examples being from 0.5 mm to 50 mm.
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Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 115 620 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 24
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal ✅ Description
Description of renewals:
“The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term of warranty and/or contracts for a period or periods of up to twelve (12) months with a...”
Description of renewals
The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term of warranty and/or contracts for a period or periods of up to twelve (12) months with a maximum of three (3) such extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law.
2️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: (Lot 2) A Pilot Scale Rapid Cheese Shredder
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Lot 2 – A Pilot Scale Rapid Cheese Shredder: This must be a model for shredding cheeses and easily controlled facilitating rapid sample product changeovers....”
Description of the procurement
Lot 2 – A Pilot Scale Rapid Cheese Shredder: This must be a model for shredding cheeses and easily controlled facilitating rapid sample product changeovers. The system must be easy to clean ensuring hygiene control. Although not limited to the principal of centrifugal shredding, it must be capable of producing shreds of varying length with the potential for flexibility in cuts and shapes. It must be capable of shredding various cheese types including Cheddar, continental and Mozzarella cheese types.
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Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 84 219 💰
Description
Description of renewals:
“The contracting authority reserves the right to extend the term of warranty and/or contracts for a period or periods of up to twelve (12) months with a...”
Description of renewals
The contracting authority reserves the right to extend the term of warranty and/or contracts for a period or periods of up to twelve (12) months with a maximum of three (3) such extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law.
3️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: (Lot 3) A Laboratory or Pilot Plant Based Texture Analyser
Title
Lot Identification Number: 3
Description
Description of the procurement:
“Lot 3 – A Laboratory of Plant Based Texture Analyser: This must be capable of measuring the physical product characteristics of cheeses such as hardness,...”
Description of the procurement
Lot 3 – A Laboratory of Plant Based Texture Analyser: This must be capable of measuring the physical product characteristics of cheeses such as hardness, fracturability, adhesiveness, gel strength and extensibility. It must be able to measure both compression (hardness, fracture stress, fracture strain) and tension (in particular stretchability and stringiness) characteristics of unmelted or molten cheeses with specific applications in the suitability of cheeses under melt in pizza applications. It must also offer the facility to measure the firmness of cheese blocks using a cutting wire, the force used to fracture cheese, and an ability to undertake an assessment of suitability of cheeses for grating.
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Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 33 920 💰
Description
Description of renewals:
“The contracting authority reserves the right to extend the term of warranty and/or contracts for a period or periods of up to twelve (12) months with a...”
Description of renewals
The contracting authority reserves the right to extend the term of warranty and/or contracts for a period or periods of up to twelve (12) months with a maximum of three (3) such extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the contracting authority’s obligations at law.
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
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Economic and financial standing
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Technical and professional ability
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Conditions for participation
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Conditions related to the contract
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Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2021-08-19
14:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2021-08-19
14:00 📅
Complementary information Review body
Name: Office of the High Court
Postal address: Four Courts Ground Floor, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 18886000📞
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie📧 Body responsible for mediation procedures
Name: Education Procurement Service
Postal town: Limerick
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪 Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Education Procurement Service
Postal town: Limerick
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2021/S 139-369165 (2021-07-16)
Contract award notice (2022-12-19) Contracting authority Name and addresses
Postal code: Co.Limerick
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“LGH1590C RFT for the Supply, Installation & Commissioning of Laboratory and Pilot Scale Equipment for Teagasc
LGH1590C”
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 233 000 💰
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots ✅ Award criteria
Cost criterion (name): Ultimate Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 30%
Cost criterion (weighting): 30
Price
Procedure Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2021/S 139-369165
Award of contract
1️⃣
Contract Number: 1
Title: (Lot 1) A Pilot Scale Rapid Automatic Cheese Slicer
Information on non-award
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
2️⃣
Contract Number: 2
Title: (Lot 2) A Pilot Scale Rapid Cheese Shredder
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2022-04-07 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
Name and address of the contractor
Name: FAM Stumabo UK Ltd
National registration number: 367607525
Postal address: Unit 6, Castle Road, Kings Norton Business Centre
Postal town: Birmingham
Postal code: B303HZ
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Phone: +44 1215920010📞
E-mail: leighton.banner@fam-stumabo.co.uk📧
Region: United Kingdom 🏙️
URL: http://https://www.fam-stumabo.co.uk 🌏
The contractor is an SME
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 88 000 💰
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 88 000 💰
3️⃣
Contract Number: 3
Title: (Lot 3) A Laboratory or Pilot Plant Based Texture Analyser
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2022-11-17 📅
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Mason Technology Ltd
National registration number: 8S56538J
Postal address: 228 South Circular Road
Postal town: Dublin 8
Postal code: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Phone: +353 014534422📞
E-mail: cobroin@masontec.ie📧
Fax: +353 014154492 📠
Region: Éire/Ireland🏙️
URL: http://www.masontechnology.ie🌏
The contractor is an SME ✅ Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 28 000 💰
Source: OJS 2022/S 248-714848 (2022-12-19)