Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-11-08
Buyer: Cente for Process Innnovation Limited
Country: UK
Region: NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 38000000 | 42961000 | 44614100
Estimated value: 250000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-12-14
Award criteria: The most economic tender
EU fund: Horizon Europe

Technical requirements: This contract is for the Supply, Installation and Commissioning of a Powders Pack Filling Research Line including necessary support/access frames and programmable logic controller based control system. This is divided into five lots:
Lot 5 — Design, Supply, Installation and Commissioning of a PLC based integrated control system, specified instrumentation and the full system integration of lots 1 to 5.
The scope of contract includes but is not limited to the sourcing and supply of component parts, any design or engineering work required, integration of component parts and installation of a control system.
The scope of contract includes but is not limited to the sourcing and supply of component parts, any design or engineering work required, integration of component parts. Installation of a control system is to be done by others. There will be a requirement to provide any necessary information and coordination that others may need.
CPI requires two intermediate square cross section storage bins for the containment of test product prior to and during test runs. The intent is that pre-blended product will be filled into the storage bin before trials and with the potential to refill the bin for extended trials. The volume of the bin shall be 500 litres. The bins must have the following capabilities:
One bin with 45° and one bin with 70° angle conical section. CPI will also be open to consider a single bin with interchangeable conical section.
Capability to insert full coverage low friction liners such as Tivar® 88 from Quadrant plastics or equivalent.
Capability to perform a manual wash down from the top with suitable dirty water outlet point with no dead legs.
Capability to close the infeed and discharge with a manual dust tight valve such as a iris or diaphragm valve (suitable example as supplied by Syntron® or equivalent) The design must be such as to permit the free flow of materials without binding or seizing and without damaging the product.
CPI requires the provision of a device with the capability to regulate the flow of powder from the powder storage in lot 1. The flow control device must have the following capabilities:
Can handle free flowing to moderately cohesive powders (e.g., washing powder) with a size range from 0.1mm to 5mm.
Include the provision of a suitably sized electric motor that is capable of speed control using common industrial speed controllers such as the Allen-Bradley PowerFlex® range or equivalent.
All product contact parts in 304 stainless steel with electro polish finish to minimise build up with sticky materials.
CPI requires the provision of a powder screener or sifter to act as check screen for lump removal to prevent potential blockage in lot 4 (Filling machine). The device should be a round enclosure equipped with vibrating motor(s) that include mesh and provision of an oversize outlet to a suitable collection point. The sifter motors should produce vibration in the screening mesh. The oversize particles are removed automatically by means of a spiral motion, and discharged through a separate oversize outlet. The sifter must have the following capabilities:
Ability to fit different mesh sizes and to be fitted as supplied with a 10mm aperture mesh manufactured according to BS410 — 1:2000. To be supplied additionally with 8mm and 5mm meshes according to the same standard.

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