# Automation Packing Line

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [NHS South West - Acutes](/buyers/nhs-south-west-acutes/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: West Pharmaservices Ltd
- Award value: £137,970
- Tender value: £110,000
- Award date: 7 December 2017
- Published: 3 January 2018
- Contract start: 8 December 2017
- Contract end: 7 December 2018
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: works
- Notice ID: 94acc289-2714-4257-9f87-b0743d76ab9d-189509
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a0cec8eb-f767-4a81-93cd-d8d7e1d8cca0

## Description

Torbay Pharmaceuticals require their vial line to be automated\. Currently vials are double handled during the inspection, labelling and carton packing process\. The specification will set out the requirements of the design, build, installation and commissioning of the automation of the vial packing line\.The packaging department at Torbay Pharmaceuticals require the process of the packaging their current range of 20ml, 50ml and 100ml vials into boxes of 10 vials and single vial cartons to be automated\. Several pieces of automatic packing equipment have been purchased and are located in the packing area and are used as stand-alone pieces of equipment\. There is a requirement to link these automated pieces of equipment together to enable them to interact together and become a semi-automated/automated packing line\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/94acc289-2714-4257-9f87-b0743d76ab9d-189509)