Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of Gelato Production and Refrigeration Equipment - Nice Ice Cream / NOBLE

Tender description

Alexander Kuzminov trading as Nice Ice Cream, operating under the NOBLE brand, invites tenders for the supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of equipment for the expansion and modernisation of its artisan gelato and sorbet production facility at Unit 3, An Chistin Food Hub, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon, F45 R6F5, Ireland. The procurement comprises four lots: 1. Gelato production, fruit and berry processing, and blast freezing equipment. 2. Three professional refrigerated gelato service carts, for fixed-position operation during service. 3. Chocolate and premium ingredient processing equipment, including one melanger/refiner, an automatic tempering machine with vibrating table, a chocolate melter and a cocoa-butter incubation/crystallisation unit. 4. A modular walk-in freezer room with a normal storage setpoint of -25°C. Tenderers may tender for one, several or all lots. Each lot must be offered as a complete, independently priced supply and will be evaluated separately. One supplier may be awarded all lots if successful in each relevant evaluation and capable of delivering the combined scope. Equivalent solutions meeting the published functional and mandatory requirements are permitted. Prices must include the mandatory equipment and accessories, freight, unloading, positioning, installation and equipment-side connections within the specified scope, commissioning, operator training, conformity documentation, warranty and after-sales support in Ireland. Tenderers must clearly identify any purchaser-provided utility or building works and the boundaries of their installation responsibilities. The detailed RFT and lot schedules govern the requirements. Questions and tenders must be submitted through the appropriate eTenders facilities. The project is proposed for LEADER assistance. Contract formation and commencement are subject to funding approval, applicable grant permissions and the purchaser's written authorisation, as set out in the RFT.