Supply and Installation of an Automated Potato Processing System – Short Deadline

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATED POTATO PROCESSING SYSTEM – SHORT DEADLINE
Single stage – Any candidate may submit a tender
Contract type: Supply contract
Contracting authority: Puffin Produce Limited, Project Development, Woodlands Site, Withybush, Haverfordwest, SA62 4BS. Tel: 01437766716. Fax: 01437767319. E-mail: russell.thomas@thomas-bentley.com. Web: (Russell Thomas), SA62 4BS.
Object of the contract
South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion).
The Awarding Authority is Wales’ largest premier Potato and Vegetable packing firm. Based in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire and established in 1995 the business is wholly owned by the farmers and growers who supply them. The company has grown year on year over the last five years.
Awarding Authority growth has been built on proactive engagement with the major retailers and their ability to secure contracts with Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury, Morrisons, Waitrose, M&S and Aldi. In order to maintain supply contracts with these leading retailers, Puffin Produce has been at the forefront of continuous development that includes expansion of its facilities and range to motivate increased sales and product marketability.
Puffin Produce plan investment by further increasing scale, efficiency and infrastructure of their current potato operation. As such, they are currently developing an improved process area requiring new equipment for cleaning, polishing and grading received ware potatoes.
This invitation to tender is in request of quotes from specialist manufacturer suppliers for a complete handling solution for the automated internal transport and storage of Puffin’s potatoes prior to final packing of a retail product.
Project Overview:
Boxes to be handled: Type: HDPE rigid plastic boxes
Length: 1,300 mm
Width: 1,150 mm
Height: 1,250 mm
Potato product to be transported within following areas:Washing area
Warehouse area
Grading area
Box tipper & packing lines
Handling capacity: Washing area:2 x 15 ton / hour
Warehouse area:100 ton / hour
Grading area:Existing Celox line 15 ton / hour
Inspection table 1 10 ton / hour
Inspection table 2 10 ton / hour
Inspection table 3 6 ton / hour
Equipment Required:
Transport function
Type: Roller Conveyor
Chassis: Sheet metal
Drive: motorised gearbox
Protection: All chains covers in stainless steel (CE accredited)
Finish: Hot dip galvanised
Box tippers
Type: Mobile
Rotation:By traction motorised-gearbox, gentle rotation to protect product.
Conveyor:Roller Conveyor
Finish:Painted or Galvanised
Hoppers with Conveyor
The hopper should allow the supply of the potato product and act as a buffer storage
Belt: PVC
Drive: Drive drum with motorised gearbox
Width: 2,500 mm
Length:4,200mm
Raising:Drum with 3 ply PVC conveyor belt
Finish:Painted or Galvanised
1.Washing area consists of: – transporting empty boxes to filling lines
4 filling lines
transport of full boxes to warehouse
Installation and commission
Safety panels around all moving parts
CE accredited
Warehouse area consists of: – automatic warehouse
2 cranes – roof mounted
IPS/Dolav boxes delivered
automated In/Out functionality on ground level
Input & Output conveyors in warehouse
Input box conveyor on second level
Output box conveyor on box tipper level
Grading area consists of: – full box conveyor to box tipper
empty box conveyor from box tipper to filling lines
mobile box tipper
hoppers (with buffer storage) with conveyors on existing celox line.
4 filling lines for existing celox
3 inspection tables
3 filling lines for A-grade potatoes
3 filling lines for B-grade potatoes
full box conveyor from filling area to warehouse
safety barriers
Installation & commissioning
CE accreditation
4.Box tipper area and packing
lines consists of: – full box conveyor from warehouse to box tipper area
mobile box tipper
empty box conveyor from box tipper to warehouse
5 hoppers (buffer storage) with conveyor
feeding conveyors to weighers
conveyors for 4 lines
maintenance platform
Installation and commissioning
CE accredited
The ultimate goal is to optimise our processes and handle our products better within a clean and quiet working environment. Automation of the flow of our goods is expected to yield an efficient working practice with a transparent production process. We expect successful bidders to provide innovative, safe and energy saving solutions to improve the flow of goods within the company’s operation, from arrival to exit.
Contract Conditions:
Liquidated Damages -£2,000 per week or part thereof
Rectification Period -6 Months
Retention Percentage-3%
Contractor’s Insurance Cover-£5,000,000
Insurance Liability of Employer-£10,000,000
Manufacturer Supplier-Essential
Should you have further queries, please address these to Russ Thomas at Puffin Produce via email to Awarding Authority
Tenders to be submitted via email to Awarding Authority
CPV: 03000000, 03212100, 16610000, 16611000, 16612000, 42200000, 42210000, 42215000, 42215200, 51542100, 51000000
Administrative Information
WA Ref:72038
Time-limit for receipt of completed tenders 20.10.2017 (16:00:00)
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Total quantity or scope of tender
As per project description
Minimum standards and qualification required
As per Project description
Estimated award date
27-10-2017
Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up
EN
Additional Information
(WA Ref:72038)
Relates to the following project/programme financed by EU Community Funds: Welsh Government RDP – Food Business Investment Scheme
TKR-20171014-EX-585838