Notice Information
Notice Title
NAC/5110 Biomass Boiler Operation, Maintenance and Fuel Supply for North Ayrshire Sites
Notice Description
This Framework Agreement is for the provision of services of operation including supply of fuel and maintenance of existing biomass boiler installations at 19 sites across North Ayrshire with the provision to add additional sites as required. The agreement shall also include for the provision of a remote monitoring portal for the currently installed RHI compliant heat meters for both client and contractor use. North Ayrshire Council's biomass installations are currently fuelled and maintained via an Energy Supply Agreement with the original installer. As part of the new contract NAC expect the incoming supplier to liaise and engage with the incumbent supplier and NAC prior to service commencement date to ensure a smooth handover process. NAC have biomass boiler installations across 19 sites, which are a mixture of wood pellet and wood chip. As part of the requirement for NAC to receive renewable heat incentive payments for the biomass boiler installations, we are required to purchase wood fuel from suppliers who are registered on the Biomass Suppliers List. By responding to this tender the supplier commits to only utilising listed registered suppliers. The Council reserves the right to seek evidence, at no additional cost to the Council, to ensure that only registered suppliers are utilised.
Lot Information
Lot 1
This Framework Agreement is for the provision of services of operation including supply of fuel and maintenance of existing biomass boiler installations at 19 sites across North Ayrshire with the provision to add additional sites as required. The agreement shall also include for the provision of a remote monitoring portal for the currently installed RHI compliant heat meters for both client and contractor use. North Ayrshire Council's biomass installations are currently fuelled and maintained via an Energy Supply Agreement with the original installer. As part of the new contract NAC expect the incoming supplier to liaise and engage with the incumbent supplier and NAC prior to service commencement date to ensure a smooth handover process. NAC have biomass boiler installations across 19 sites, which are a mixture of wood pellet and wood chip. As part of the requirement for NAC to receive renewable heat incentive payments for the biomass boiler installations, we are required to purchase wood fuel from suppliers who are registered on the Biomass Suppliers List. By responding to this tender the supplier commits to only utilising listed registered suppliers. The Council reserves the right to seek evidence, at no additional cost to the Council, to ensure that only registered suppliers are utilised.
Renewal: 3 x 12-month extension periods available
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000713686
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR476564
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
50 - Repair and maintenance services
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- CPV Codes
03413000 - Fuel wood
09111400 - Wood fuels
50531100 - Repair and maintenance services of boilers
50800000 - Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £3,643,980 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £4,100,366 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Apr 20232 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 21 Dec 2022Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 18 Apr 20232 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- jenniblair@north-ayrshire.gov.uk, procurement@north-ayrshire.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- IRVINE
- Postcode
- KA12 8EE
- Post Town
- Kilmarnock
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM9 Southern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
- Delivery Location
- TLM63 Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh, Arran and Cumbrae, and Argyll and Bute, TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
-
- Local Authority
- North Ayrshire
- Electoral Ward
- Irvine South
- Westminster Constituency
- Central Ayrshire
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV464616
NAC/5110 Biomass Boiler Operation, Maintenance and Fuel Supply for North Ayrshire Sites - This Framework Agreement is for the provision of services of operation including supply of fuel and maintenance of existing biomass boiler installations at 19 sites across North Ayrshire with the provision to add additional sites as required. The agreement shall also include for the provision of a remote monitoring portal for the currently installed RHI compliant heat meters for both client and contractor use. North Ayrshire Council's biomass installations are currently fuelled and maintained via an Energy Supply Agreement with the original installer. As part of the new contract NAC expect the incoming supplier to liaise and engage with the incumbent supplier and NAC prior to service commencement date to ensure a smooth handover process. NAC have biomass boiler installations across 19 sites, which are a mixture of wood pellet and wood chip. As part of the requirement for NAC to receive renewable heat incentive payments for the biomass boiler installations, we are required to purchase wood fuel from suppliers who are registered on the Biomass Suppliers List. By responding to this tender the supplier commits to only utilising listed registered suppliers. The Council reserves the right to seek evidence, at no additional cost to the Council, to ensure that only registered suppliers are utilised. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR476564
NAC/5110 Biomass Boiler Operation, Maintenance and Fuel Supply for North Ayrshire Sites - This Framework Agreement is for the provision of services of operation including supply of fuel and maintenance of existing biomass boiler installations at 19 sites across North Ayrshire with the provision to add additional sites as required. The agreement shall also include for the provision of a remote monitoring portal for the currently installed RHI compliant heat meters for both client and contractor use. North Ayrshire Council's biomass installations are currently fuelled and maintained via an Energy Supply Agreement with the original installer. As part of the new contract NAC expect the incoming supplier to liaise and engage with the incumbent supplier and NAC prior to service commencement date to ensure a smooth handover process. NAC have biomass boiler installations across 19 sites, which are a mixture of wood pellet and wood chip. As part of the requirement for NAC to receive renewable heat incentive payments for the biomass boiler installations, we are required to purchase wood fuel from suppliers who are registered on the Biomass Suppliers List. By responding to this tender the supplier commits to only utilising listed registered suppliers. The Council reserves the right to seek evidence, at no additional cost to the Council, to ensure that only registered suppliers are utilised.
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