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Freeze Dryer

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Tender Closed
RFx ID : 23198565
Tender Name : Freeze Dryer
Reference # : 17024
Open Date : Friday, 28 August 2020 4:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Close Date  : Monday, 21 September 2020 4:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Department/Business Unit : Food Innovation
Tender Type : Request for Quotations (RFQ)
Tender Coverage : Sole Agency  [?]
Categories :
  • 41000000 - Laboratory and Measuring and Observing and Testing Equipment
Regions:
  • New Zealand
Exemption Reason : None
Required Pre-qualifications : None
Contact : Joanna Wyatt
joanna.wyatt@plantandfood.co.nz
0211942868
Alternate Physical Delivery Address  : 120 Mount Albert Road
Alternate Physical Fax Number  :
Agency Address : NEW ZEALAND
Overview

We are looking at purchasing a Freeze Dryer which will allow for a larger-scale preparation of range of food and biomaterials though the drying of ((but not restricted to): whole, parts, ingredients or extracts of fruits, vegetables, cereals, plant, animal or seafood. This equipment will enable the continued scale-up of material preparations in key research programmes related to the strategic goal of producing high value exportable foods, ingredients and biomaterials.
The freeze drier will be used widely across the Food Innovation portfolio at Lincoln and will also be used in projects where the FI teams collaborate with other portfolios’ teams at Lincoln.
The instrument will be used regularly – anticipated at +200 hours per month.

RFx Outcome

This tender has been awarded.

  • Alphatech Systems Limited - 630A Great South Road, Greenlane, Auckland, 1051, NEW ZEALAND
    Value $ 118,540

Further Award Information:
5 RECOMMENDATION
The tender evaluation panel recommend the purchase of an Operon FDTI-5025 freeze dryer from Alphatech Systems Ltd in fulfilment of the tender for item #17024.
The basis for this decision is:
• Best overall fit with PFR’s technical specifications, expectations re vendor support, purchase price and contract to supply T&Cs.
• The price was very competitive at 24% below the originally estimated price of purchase.

Award Date: Wednesday, 25 November 2020 (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)
Date RFx was completed/updated: Thursday, 1 October 2020 11:52 AM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)