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Supply and Delivery of Biomass Wood Fuel Pellets

INVERCLYDE COUNCIL

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Award

04 Jan 2023 at 00:00

Tender

27 Oct 2022 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Inverclyde Council has recently issued a tender for the Supply and Delivery of Biomass Wood Fuel Pellets in Port Glasgow, Inverclyde. The procurement process is currently at the active stage with a tender deadline of 28th November 2022. The buying organisation is the Inverclyde Council and the industry category is goods. Businesses interested in this opportunity should have experience in supplying wood pellets for biomass heating systems and must be registered under the BEIS RHI Biomass Suppliers List or equivalent.

This tender by the Inverclyde Council presents a growth opportunity for businesses specialising in the supply and delivery of biomass wood fuel pellets. Suitable businesses should have expertise in meeting the sustainability requirements under the RHI, specifically related to wood pellet quality and sustainability criteria. The contract period is for 360 days with a possible extension of up to 24 months, offering a potential for long-term business engagement with renewable energy projects.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply and Delivery of Biomass Wood Fuel Pellets

Notice Description

Supply & Delivery of Wood Pellet for the Biomass Heating System at The Port Glasgow Community Campus

Lot Information

Lot 1

Inverclyde Council's school entitled 'The Port Glasgow Community Campus' has a biomass heating system which acts as the primary heating system for the school. In order to maintain its obligations under the RHI, the wood pellets supplied must adhere to certain criteria. The obligation with respect to air quality is that the wood pellets must not have a moisture content greater than the maximum moisture content specified on the RHI Emissions Certificate, i.e. 12%. The obligation with respect to sustainability is that the biomass fuel used is registered on the Biomass Suppliers List (BSL). The BSL lets suppliers register themselves as sellers of fuels that meet the greenhouse gas limit and land criteria. This tender is for the Supply & Delivery of Wood Pellets for the Biomass Heating System at The Port Glasgow Community Campus. Bidders must be registered under the Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) Biomass Suppliers List or equivalent in order for the biomass heating system to comply with the sustainability requirements under the RHI. The bidder in turn must provide their BSL approved registration number and BSL fuel authorisation number and date or equivalent. Bidders will be required to include relevant documentation concerning wood pellets, notably certification relating to the BEIS RHI BSL, or equivalent accreditation of the wood pellets, e.g. ENPlus, certification confirming wood pellets have moisture content below 12% and confirmation that blown delivery can be accommodated. The moisture content of the wood pellets must be less than 12% and a fuel emissions certificate must be provided. There is no guarantee given to the amount of work or value to be generated by any contract award resulting from this Tender. Tenderers should note that volumes detailed in the Commercial Envelope are indicative and there is no guarantee of any level or continuity of business and that the total contract value/volumes are estimated only. Typical annual volume is circa 385 tonnes however this is subject to the biomass boiler being in full working order.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: The contract may be extended at the Councils sole discretion by a further 12 month period up to a maximum contract duration of 24 months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000710607
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN467851
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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

09100000 - Fuels

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Jan 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Nov 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Jan 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
If there is still an ongoing requirement for this contract then this may be brought back out to tender in the future.

Notice Status

Tender Status
Cancelled
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
INVERCLYDE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Andrew Duncan
Contact Email
procurement@inverclyde.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1475712634, +44 1475712796

Buyer Location

Locality
GREENOCK
Postcode
PA15 1LX
Post Town
Paisley
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Delivery Location
TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire

Local Authority
Inverclyde
Electoral Ward
Inverclyde North
Westminster Constituency
Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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