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

Quotation for supply of a Robotic Milking System and ancillary equipment

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Description of the goods or services required

Quotation for the supply of capital equipment and associated items.

Fforest Farm 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 Fforest Farm 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.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=62929.

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Notice Coding and Classification

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Total quantity or scope of tender

2 x Automated Milking Systems

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Contract Conditions:

Liquidated Damages - £2,000 per week or part thereof

Rectification Period -6 Months

Retention Percentage - 3%

Contractor’s Insurance Cover - £2,000,000

Insurance Liability of Employer - £5,000,000

Contract Period - Contractor to indicate within Tender

4 Administrative Information

4.1

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:62929)

Relates to the following project/programme financed by EU Community Funds: Project funded via Welsh Governments RDP 2014-2020 Sustainable Production Grant.

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice