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

Verified opportunity overview

Alexander Kuzminov trading as Nice Ice Cream is procuring this scope: 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…. The official procurement workspace remains the controlling source for supplier decisions and current documents.

Current status and key dates

The opportunity lifecycle is open. The controlling submission deadline is 16 October 2026, 12:00 Europe/Dublin; status must be reopened before any later publication or supplier action.

Scope and deliverables

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. This description is deliberately bounded to what the official public workspace states and does not extend unstated deliverables.

Lots and contract structure

The official workspace states 4 named lots: Lot 1: Gelato production, fruit and berry processing and blast freezing; Lot 2: Three professional refrigerated gelato service carts; Lot 3: Chocolate and premium ingredient processing equipment for gelato production; Lot 4: Modular walk-in freezer room with a normal storage setpoint of -25°C. Lot structure is reported only to the extent explicitly stated by the official source.

Supplier requirements

Refer to the current official procurement documents. Suppliers must use the official documents rather than this research brief to determine eligibility and compliance.

Submission and award method

The official procedure is Open. The submission deadline is 16 October 2026, 12:00 Europe/Dublin. The evaluation mechanism is Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT). The workspace identifies directive 2014/24/EU (Classic). The workspace marks the procurement as above threshold. The clarification deadline is 8 October 2026, 12:00 Europe/Dublin. Tender opening is stated as 16 October 2026, 12:30 Europe/Dublin. An online expression of interest is required. Multiple tenders are not accepted. Tender validity is 120 days. These are current official submission mechanics; the procurement documents remain authoritative for response forms and eligibility.

Value explanation

The displayed value is EUR 266,500. An estimate is not guaranteed expenditure, supplier revenue, call-off volume or realised award value.

Amendments and status history

The public workspace should be checked for later clarifications, deadline changes, document replacements, cancellations, awards and other status notices before acting.

Supplier relevance

Relevant to suppliers with evidenced capability to deliver the Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of Gelato Production and Refrigeration Equipment - Nice Ice Cream / NOBLE scope for Alexander Kuzminov trading as Nice Ice Cream under official eTenders resource 9096723. Relevance does not establish eligibility, capacity, selection or likely award for any specific supplier.

Procurement data limitations and missing details

EUR 266,500 is the official estimated value, not guaranteed expenditure, award value or supplier revenue. This procurement does not prove supplier appointment, contract award, delivery, implementation or realised benefits. Missing facts are preserved as unknowns and are not inferred from comparable procurements, market prices or supplier assumptions.

Official sources and verification history

Primary evidence is the official procurement source at https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=9096723, checked on 20 September 2026. The current official documents remain authoritative.