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Nova Education Trust Contract for Supply of Biomass Boiler Fuel Pellets

Nova Trust

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09 Oct 2026 at 10:33

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Nova Trust is seeking one supplier to supply and manage biomass wood fuel pellets for its schools. Deliveries are required at The Garibaldi School in Forest Town, Mansfield, and Meden School in Warsop, Mansfield. The buyer is Nova Trust, based in Nottingham. The requirement is for solid biomass fuel and its ongoing supply management, rather than boiler installation or maintenance. Suppliers should be able to serve both school sites and manage fuel provision across the Trust’s requirement.

The buyer invited offers through an open procedure for a single-supplier contract. The requirement is one lot. The contract was planned to run from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029, with an option for one further 12-month extension, to 31 December 2030. The estimated contract value is £900,000. The deadline for questions was 23 October 2026 at 12:00 BST; bids were due by 4 November 2026 at 10:00 UTC. Price accounts for 40% of the evaluation and non-price criteria for 60%. The award decision was scheduled by 1 January 2027. Electronic submission was permitted, and bids had to be in English.

This opportunity suits biomass pellet suppliers able to provide a reliable, managed supply to two school sites in Mansfield and Warsop, with the operational capacity to support an education trust over a multi-year contract and possible extension. Small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community or social enterprises were identified as suitable to compete. The evaluation places greater weight on non-price factors than on price, so suppliers should be prepared to demonstrate the quality and delivery capability of their service alongside competitive pricing. The work centres on solid biomass fuel supply and management; no specific technical accreditation or prior experience requirement is stated.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Nova Education Trust Contract for Supply of Biomass Boiler Fuel Pellets

Notice Description

Nova Education Trust is seeking to appoint a single supplier to provide the supply and management of biomass wood pellets for Nova Education Trust, C09-C11, The Sir Colin Campbell Building, University of Nottingham, Innovation Park, Triumph Road, Nottingham NG7 2TU (hereafter referred to as the 'Client' or 'Trust'). The services are to be provided at the following sites: * The Garibaldi School, Forest Town, Mansfield NG19 0JX * Meden School, Burns Lane, Warsop, Mansfield, NG20 0QN The contract will be awarded for a period of 3 years commencing 1st January 2027 with an option to extend for a further one year.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Extensions allowed: Yes (1 x 12 months)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07846a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095520-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

CPV Codes

09110000 - Solid fuels

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£900,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£900,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
4 Nov 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2029 3-4 years
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
Nova Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NOTTINGHAM
Postcode
NG7 2TU
Postcode Area
Nottingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF14 Nottingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Nottingham
Electoral Ward
Lenton & Wollaton East
Westminster Constituency
Nottingham South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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