Membrane Filtration System for education and research purposes

Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences’ (SeAMK) school of Food and Agriculture seeks to procure a small, pilot scale Membrane Filtration System for education and research purposes. Please note that this document is not a Call for Tenders, tenders or application for participation are not asked with this notice. This document serves as a Prior Information Notice. All the information provided in this Prior Information Notice is preliminary and indicative prior information. In this case, the membrane filtration system refers to a system that uses membrane separation techniques for the processing of various food-grade applications within the food industry. The equipment is intended to be used in the “Future Frami Food Lab” demonstration and pilot environment at the School of Food and Agriculture of Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences. The demonstration and pilot environment has been built as part of the “Future Frami Food Lab” project, which began in January 2023. The demonstration environment increases the awareness of technology opportunities among companies in the region and lowers the threshold for SMEs to introduce the latest food technology applications. The demonstration environment is utilized in SeAMK's corporate co-operation, and in the long term, it will also be used in a multidisciplinary manner in teaching, serving multiple educational programs. The main operator groups that will use the membrane filtration system are degree students, project workers, and researchers. The Membrane Filtration System will be introduced as part of the course outline in some of the courses (dairy and cereal technology). Additionally, it will serve local food sector SMEs, who are welcome to utilize the equipment and our expertise as a part of their product development. Furthermore, the membrane filtration system will be used by RDI-experts and research workers as a part of their projects and studies. Membrane Filtration System In this case, The Membrane Filtration System refers to a system that uses membrane separation techniques for the processing of various food-grade applications within the food industry. o Suitable for food applications and meets the requirements with food safety regulations and has CE-marking o Is suitable for microfiltration (MF), ultrafiltration (UF), nanofiltration (NF), reverse osmosis (RO) o Is suitable for purification and concentration of plant and animal-based products o Capacity: 50-1000 lit./h o must be capable of operating effectively with a minimum processing capacity in the range of 50-100 lit./h o Suitable for spiral wound membranes o Works with three-phase electric power supply described below o voltage: 400 V; frequency: 50 Hz o Has integrated control panel wherefrom the filtration unit is controlled and wherefrom data can be exported to PC or USB-stick The system should include all necessary equipment and instruments for filtration and process monitoring, including any necessary feed tanks, pumps, heat exchanger, control system, sensors for measuring parameters like pressure, temperature, and flow rate, and any other relevant components for ensuring efficient and effective filtration and process oversight.

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION This is a prior information notice (request for information). The Contracting Authority may request comments concerning the preliminary Call for Tenders from those who answer to the RFI. This Prior Information Notice (RFI) does not bind the Contracting Authority to make any procurement based on this request. Participation to this RFI does not in any way bind any party in a potential future Call for Tenders. Suppliers who refrain from participating in this RFI are equally allowed to participate to the potential future Call for Tenders. The purpose of this request for information is to survey the market and potential tenderers who can deliver the subject matter of procurement. Please note that this document is not a Call for Tenders. This document serves as a Prior Information Notice, tenders or application for participation are not asked with this notice. All the information provided in this Prior Information Notice is preliminary and indicative prior information. MARKET DIALOGUE The purpose of the market dialogue is to get answers to open questions, so that the Call for Tenders meets the needs of the contracting authority and is also functional from the point of view of the companies operating in the market. Compensation is not paid for attending the market dialogue. REGISTRATION Interested suppliers are kindly requested to register to hankinnat@seamk.fi, no later than on 3rd November 2023 at 4 PM (GMT+2) Please send the full name of your company and its contact person, including the person's e-mail address. Please write into the subject field of the email "SeAMK – Membrane Filtration System for education and research purposes". The questions are planned to be sent 6th November 2023. Answers are planned to be sent no later than 15th November 2023 at 1 PM (GMT+2)