Notice Information
Notice Title
Biomass Fuel Supply
Notice Description
The Council is seeking to appoint one (1) Provider for the supply of bulk-blown wood pellet heating fuel meeting EN+ A1 specifications to five sites across Staffordshire. The overreaching specification for the wood pellet is to be ENplus A1 6mm. Deliveries are to be made on an as-needed basis, with anticipated total annual volumes of up to 230 tonnes, as summarised below: Approximately 60 tonnes to Hugo Meynell Primary (TF9 4NU) per year. Approximately 20 tonnes to Whittington Primary School (WS14 9LG) per year Approximately 10 tonnes to Chasewater Innovation Centre (WS8 7NL) per year Approximately 50 tonnes to Walton Hall Special School (ST21 6JR) per year. Approximately 50 tonnes to Cannock Chase Enterprise Centre (WS12 0QU) per year. The successful Provider will be required to meet EN PLUS A1 6mm as well as retain Biomass Suppliers List (BSL) accreditation for all fuels delivered to installations within this contract for the duration of the contract term.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Optional extension period of 12 months, to be exercised if the Council is satisfied with the performance of the Contract.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06aa64
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051428-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
-
- CPV Codes
03413000 - Fuel wood
09111400 - Wood fuels
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £180,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £180,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 Jun 20263 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 26 Jun 20263 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 19 Jul 2026 - 19 Jul 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- STAFFORD
- Postcode
- ST16 2DH
- Post Town
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG24 Staffordshire CC
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Stafford
- Electoral Ward
- Forebridge
- Westminster Constituency
- Stafford
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051428-2026
1st June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login#
Full tender documents are available on the Council's eTendering platform, Proactis. Submissions should also be made by this platform.
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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