Supply of a Robotic Milking System and Ancillary Equipment

Type of document: Contract award
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: SUPPLY OF A ROBOTIC MILKING SYSTEM AND ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT
2. Awarding Authority: WL & A Windsor & Son, Fforest Farm, Business Partner, Fforest Farm, Whitland, Carmarthenshire, SA34 0LS. Tel: 01994241078. Email: adrian.fforest@outlook.com (Adrian Windsor)
3. Contract type: Supply contract
4. Single stage – Any candidate may submit a tender.
5. Description: Quotation for the supply of capital equipment and associated items.
The awarding authority is seeking quotations for the supply and installation of a number of items of equipment that relate to the development of a robotic milking system with associated investment in the facility to build efficiency in the business.
Quotations are invited by suppliers for the following equipment
Robotic Milking System and ancillary equipment
The business is seeking the supply, installation and commissioning of a robotic milking system to include two robots with capacity to each milk 70 cows per day; Electronic herd management system and ID individual cow neck tags.
The system requirement is for 160 cow herd of which 140 cows will be milking at any one time and quotations are invited for suitable systems on this basis.
The invitation to tender also includes supply of an automated gateway system to facilitate automated grazing management and extended grazing opportunities.
Tenders are invited only on the basis of the supplier being able to provide appropriate aftercare and servicing of equipment, plus call out for breakdown within reasonable time frames given the intensive nature of the business.
The equipment and services will need to be installed at the awarding authority as per the contact details
Scoring Criteria
The scoring criteria will be based 90% weighting on price and 10% weighting on the commissioning and transitional arrangements for the installation, including follow up visits and aftercare including call out arrangements.
6. CPV Code: 03000000, 16000000, 16600000, 16620000
7. NUTS code: UKL, UKL1, UKL14
8. South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
9. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Estimated Total Value: 19200000 GBP
10. Name and Address of Successful Contractor: Lely, Unit 1, Ladford Covert Industrial Park, Seighford, Stafford, ST18 9QL.
11. Date of Contract Award: 12-04-2017
12. Number of tenders received: 1
13. Estimated value of requirement: 19200000.
14. Other information: Other Information
(WA Ref:66189)
Relates to the following project/programme financed by EU Community Funds: Project funded via Welsh Governments RDP 2014-2020 Sustainable Production Grant.
For further information/documentation regarding the above contract award please visit:
TKR-2017515-EX-92622
15. Submitted date: 15.5.2017.