Semi-automatic Cartoner

Verified opportunity overview

Zanna Cookhouse Limited is procuring Semi-automatic Cartoner. 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 15 October 2026, 22:00 Europe/Dublin; status must be reopened before any later publication or supplier action.

Scope and deliverables

Zanna Cookhouse Ltd invites tenders for the supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of a semi-automatic cartoning machine for use in a food manufacturing and packing environment. Award of this contract is subject to the approval of LEADER grant aid funding. The purchasing organisation reserves the right not to proceed with the contract where such funding is not approved. Timeline Should LEADER Grant Aid be approved, the successful supplier will be notified by November 2026. The equipment must be delivered, installed and commissioned within [insert] weeks of the date on which the successful tenderer receives written confirmation to proceed. Specification 1. Requirement and intended use The equipment will be used to erect and/or assist in forming pre-glued cardboard cartons, facilitate the loading of packaged food products into the cartons, and close and seal the cartons for onward packing and distribution. The proposed solution should be suitable for operation within a food production facility and should provide a reliable, efficient and flexible method of packing a range of product and carton sizes. 2. Technical requirements Tenderers should provide full technical details of the proposed equipment, including: • machine dimensions • utilities required • achievable throughput • carton size range • changeover procedure and estimated changeover time. Minimum requirements which must be met: 1 Products to be packed Packaged food products (general reference only). Should you reference some of the products that will be mostly packed on the machine? 2 Machine function Semi-automatic carton erecting/forming and closing equipment, with adjustable guides and settings; closure by hot-melt adhesive, tuck closure or other suitable method depending on carton design. 3 Product dimensions, packaging format and carton requirements Equipment should accommodate a range of carton dimensions, with easy and rapid changeover between sizes. Tenderers should also identify any limitations regarding carton styles, board grades, product dimensions or operating speeds. 4 Throughput Tenderers should state the achievable throughput of quoted machinery. Do you need to state a minimum per hour/day? 5 Changeover Easy and rapid changeover between carton sizes; Tenderers should state changeover time. Easy and rapid is a bit vague. DO you have more requirements? Should tenderers describe the changeover procedure. 6 Electrical Electrical and control systems suitable for operation in Ireland. 7 Construction and hygiene The machine must be constructed from stainless steel or other materials suitable for a food production environment. 8 Safety Suitable machine guarding and safety systems compliant with applicable EU machinery and workplace safety requirements. 9 Machine footprint Should you specify available footprint? 10 Line integration Will the machine be operating standalone or are there any issues around integration? 3. Scope of supply The scope of supply should include, as appropriate: 1 Cartoning machine and associated equipment 2 Delivery and unloading of the equipment at Zanna Cookhouse premises, in Wexford. 3 Positioning, installation and commissioning of equipment. 4 How will the equipment be tested and confirmed as meeting requirements? 5 Operator and maintenance training 6 Operating, maintenance and spare-parts manuals and relevant technical documentation. 7 Recommended spare parts package, to be costed separately from the machine price. 8 Warranty Should you specify whether a minimum warranty period is required? 9 After-sale technical support AWARD CRITERIA Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) This description is deliberately bounded to what the official public workspace states and does not extend unstated deliverables.

Lots and contract structure

Refer to the current official procurement documents. Complete lot schedules, quantities, specifications and allocation mechanics remain within the live procurement documents.

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 15 October 2026, 22:00 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 below threshold. The clarification deadline is 25 September 2026, 12:00 Europe/Dublin. Tender opening is stated as 16 October 2026, 00:00 Europe/Dublin. An online expression of interest is required. Multiple tenders are accepted. Tender validity is 12 months. These are current official submission mechanics; the procurement documents remain authoritative for response forms and eligibility.

Value explanation

The displayed value is EUR 90,000. 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 Semi-automatic Cartoner scope for Zanna Cookhouse Limited under official eTenders resource 9086704. Relevance does not establish eligibility, capacity, selection or likely award for any specific supplier.

Procurement data limitations and missing details

EUR 90,000 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=9086704, checked on 27 September 2026. The current official documents remain authoritative.