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Summary

OCID:: ocds-kuma6s-170909
Published by:: Aberystwyth University
Authority ID:: AA1009
Publication date:: 24 September 2026
Deadline date:: 15 October 2026
Notice type:: Contract Notice
Has documents:: Yes
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: No

Abstract

AberInnovation wishes to purchase a Solid State Fermentation (SSF) System suitable for research, process development and scale-up studies involving microbial fermentation of food, feed, biomass, agricultural residues and biobased materials. AberInnovation requires a Solid State Fermentation (SSF) System capable of supporting laboratory and pilot-scale fermentation research.

Full notice text

CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

Notice Type: SUPPLIES

1 Authority Details

1.1 Authority Name and Address

Official Name: Aberystwyth University
Postal Address: Procurement, c/o Finance Department, Room B1. 07, Visualisation Centre, Penglais Campus,
Town: Aberystwyth	Postal Code: SY23 3BF	Country: UK
For the attention of: Lee Pereira	Telephone: +44 1970628716
E-Mail:	Fax:
Internet Address (URL): https://www.aber.ac.uk/ Electronic access to information: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales

1.2 Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3 Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1 Title

Supply of Solid State Fermentation System to AIEC

2.2 Description of the goods or services required

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2.3 Notice Coding and Classification

a) Commodity Codes

	Code		Description
	38970000		Research, testing and scientific technical simulator
	73110000		Research services
	73111000		Research laboratory services

b) Delivery Location/Area

	Code		Location
	1014		South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)

2.4 Total quantity or scope of tender

one-off purchase

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1 Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1 Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2 Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

AU/2026/498/SSF

4.3 Time Limits

Time-limit for receipt of completed tenders
15-10-2026 Time 14:00

Estimated award date
22-10-2026

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

4.6 Tender Submission Postbox

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5 Other Information

5.1 Additional Information

(WA Ref:170909)

5.2 Additional Documentation

The following additional documents relating to this notice are available from the site:

RFQ SSF

5.3 Publication date of this notice

24-09-2026

SF 51a

Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
73111000	Research laboratory services	Research services
73110000	Research services	Research and experimental development services
38970000	Research, testing and scientific technical simulator	Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments

Delivery locations

ID	Description
1014	South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)

Alert region restrictions

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ID	Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:: N/a
Admin contact:: N/a
Technical contact:: N/a
Other contact:: N/a

Further information

Date	Details
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Supply of Solid State Fermentation System to AIEC

Contents

Summary

Abstract

Full notice text

CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

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

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox