CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

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Authority Name and Address

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Address from which documentation may be obtained

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Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

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Title

Supply and Installation of Packaging Line Inspection, Rejection and Product Transfer Equipment — Hon

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Description of the goods or services required

Hilltop Food Group operates a honey bottling/packaging line- at approximately 9,000 bottles per hour. The Contracting Authority requires the supply, delivery and installation of inspection, rejection and product-transfer equipment across these lines, comprising:

1. Fill-level/weight inspection: a non-contact fill-level or weight verification system (e.g. laser-based fill-height sensing, checkweighing, or equivalent technology) capable of detecting underfill and overfill conditions in line with UK Average Contents (Weights and Measures) legislation, integrated with the existing packaging line control and reject systems.

2a. Metal detection zone conveyor improvements: modification of conveyor and product-handling equipment in the vicinity of the existing metal detection and rejection zone, to eliminate trip points and reduce jamming, and to improve reliable handling and ejection of non-conforming product. Note: replacement of the metal detection unit itself is not included in this scope — only the surrounding conveyor/handling equipment and reject mechanism.

2b. Metal detection reject mechanism replacement: supply and installation of a new stand-alone in-line reject mechanism for the existing metal detection system, including variable speed operation, to replace the current reject mechanism and improve reliability. This includes any conveyor and product-handling modifications needed to accommodate the new mechanism. The existing metal detector unit itself is not being replaced — only the reject/handling mechanism around it.

3. Label inspection and rejection: an automatic label presence, placement, barcode verification and/or date-code verification system, with an associated in-line reject mechanism and any necessary conveyor modifications.

4. Case/outer-pack inspection and rejection): barcode and shrink-wrap presence verification with an associated in-line reject mechanism and conveyor modification, suitable for six-pack shrink-wrapped cases.

5. Conveyor product transfers: replacement of existing product transfer points with low-jam, active transfer conveyor technology suitable for small/lightweight glass and plastic containers (e.g. approx. 340g bottles).

All equipment must be suitable for installation and operation in a food production/bottling environment, must integrate with the Contracting Authority's existing packaging line control and rejection systems, and must not obstruct or foul existing machine guarding. A site survey will be available to bidders prior to tender submission to confirm exact integration requirements, existing conveyor dimensions and control system interfaces.

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Notice Coding and Classification

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Total quantity or scope of tender

Estimated value: £225,000 (excl. VAT)

3 Conditions for Participation

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Minimum standards and qualification required

Evidence of at least two similar projects completed in the last 5 years involving supply and installation of packaging line inspection, metal detection, checkweighing, or product-rejection equipment in a food or drink manufacturing environment (references required).

Financial standing — minimum annual turnover reasonably proportionate to contract value (commonly no more than 2x contract value).

Evidence of experience integrating equipment with third-party/existing packaging line control systems (PLC/HMI integration).

Health & safety accreditation — SafeContractor, CHAS, Constructionline (or equivalent/self-certification with supporting evidence).

Method statement and risk assessment required at tender stage covering installation and commissioning around live production lines, including any shutdown/changeover planning to minimise production disruption.

4 Administrative Information

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Type of Procedure

Single stage

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Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

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Time Limits

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Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

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Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

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Additional Information

(WA Ref:169772)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice