Automatic Meal Container Sealing Machines

Concepts

• glasgow
• catering supplies
• bespoke containers
• the container film and product labels
• the current sealing machines
• automatic meal container sealing machines
• the sealing machines
• containers
• machines
• meal

Location

Inverclyde Royal Hospital and Royal Alexandra Hospital

Description

The current containers are bespoke to the sealing machines. The container sizes are: The container size is: GN 1/2 - 48mm x 325mm x 265mm (Height x Width x Diameter) - Colour White GN 1/3 - 48mm x 325mm x 176mm (Height x Width x Diameter) - Colour White GN 1/4 - 45mm x 265mm x 162mm (Height x Width x Diameter) - Colour White GN 1/4 - 55mm x 265mm x 162mm (Height x Width x Diameter) - Colour White GN 1/8 - 36mm x 161mm x 131mm (Height x Width x Diameter) - Colour White GN 1/8 - 50mm x 161mm x 131mm (Height x Width x Diameter) - Colour White GN 1/8 - 50mm x 161mm x 131mm (Height x Width x Diameter) - Colour Black The Film Size: 165mm x 300mm (Width x Diameter) 335mm x 300mm (Width x Diameter) 400mm x 300mm (Width x Diameter) The width of the container, particularly the edges, are designed to ensure a uniform tight film sealing lid for produced food that requires reheating with the lid intact. The container size specified is to ensure automatic de-nesting through the machines during the sealing process where heat is automatically applied to the film lid at a temperature between +150⁰c to+170⁰c. This ensures no leaking of produce during the chill/freeze, and reheating cycle in the ovens at ward level. The containers, film and product labels must be able to withstand freezer storage temperatures at -22⁰c for up to periods of 6 months and be able to withstand regeneration temperatures of up to +150⁰c without compromising the food or label information attached.

Total Quantity or Scope

Two Sites within NHSGGC; Inverclyde Royal Hospital and Royal Alexandra Cook Freeze Units require to continue the purchase of bespoke containers and lidding film for the current sealing machines. … The containers must provide - a uniform tight film sealing lid for produced food that requires reheating with the lid intact - automatic de-nesting through the machines during the sealing process where heat is automatically applied to the film lid at a temperature between +150⁰c to+170⁰c - no leaking of produce during the chill/freeze and reheating cycle in the ovens at ward level - the container film and product labels must be able to withstand freezer storage temperatures at -22⁰c for up to periods of 6 months - the container must be able to withstand regeneration temperatures of up to +150⁰c without compromising the food or label information attached.

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 39222000 - Catering supplies
• 39310000 - Catering equipment

Indicators

Legal Justification

In 2011 the Cook Chill Production Units in Inverclyde Royal Hospital and Royal Alexandra Hospital were refurbished to operate as Cook Freeze Production Units. During this time the opportunity was taken to ensure that the food production process, as well as catering services equipment and working practice at ward level, was standardised to ensure ease of staff training, both at the food production units and at ward level for patient meal service. The current containers and lidding film is used are bespoke to the current sealing machines. The freezer holding trolleys have been designed and manufactured bespoke to the specification of the containers which ensures maximum freezing packs at each cycle. The regeneration trolleys used for patient meal service, accommodate the maximum numbers of meals required for an average patient meal service. This is achieved through the current size, thickness and short edges of the containers which allows the required number of packs of food to be placed on each shelf. NHSGG&C intend to award this contract for 18 months. During this period, NHSGG&C will be carrying out a local tendering exercise that will be published circa April 2025, providing a future opportunity for suppliers to bid for a longer term contract under a competitive process. This tender will be for Automatic Sealing Machines and Consumables. To ensure compliance within procurement regulations and ensure stock continuity, is to publish a voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice. NHSGG&C will follow regulation 33 of Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations: (4) (b). (4)(b) A contracting authority may award a public supply contract following negotiated procedure without prior publication if additional deliveries by the original supplier which are intended either as a partial replacement of supplies or installations or as the extension of existing supplies or installations where a change of supplier would oblige the contracting authority to acquire supplies having different technical characteristics which would result in incompatibility or disproportionate technical difficulties in operation and maintenance; A VEAT Notice is the most appropriate legal procurement route to take at this time as the installation of new bespoke containers and lidding film would cause major disruption among the Cook Freeze Production Units and potentially cause significant consequences impacting patient care.

Other Information

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