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title: "Maintenance of Biomass Boilers & Supply & Delivery of Biomass Pellets"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03beb2"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2023-04-14"
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# Maintenance of Biomass Boilers & Supply & Delivery of Biomass Pellets

Buyer: SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03beb2

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## Summary

The South Lanarkshire Council has completed a tender process for the Maintenance of Biomass Boilers & Supply & Delivery of Biomass Pellets. This procurement falls under the goods category and involves providing maintenance services for biomass boilers in 49 properties, including schools and sheltered housing. The tender also includes the supply and delivery of biomass pellets. The process included a Prior Information Notice followed by an Invitation to Tender, with a quality/price-based assessment for awarding the contract.

This opportunity can benefit businesses involved in fuel wood, boiler maintenance services, and biomass fuel supply. Companies with experience in maintaining biomass boilers and a track record of community benefit provision would be well-suited to compete. The successful bidder, Alternative Heat Ltd., has committed to providing significant community benefits throughout the contract duration. Businesses interested in sustainable energy solutions and community engagement could find this tender a valuable growth opportunity.

## Notice

The Council has an ongoing requirement for the provision of a Maintenance and Emergency Call Out Service for Biomass boilers in 49 of their properties which includes Primary Schools and a Sheltered Housing complex. The Council has made the decision to include the Supply and Delivery of the Biomass Pellets along with the Service and Maintenance of the Boilers to a single contractor which will provide the Council with a turnkey solution to ensure that the biomass boilers operate effectively and efficiently. The contractor was required to demonstrate previous experience in the maintenance of Biomass Boilers with operatives must have certified training on at least two of the boiler manufacturers and agree to carry out training, within one month if successful, on the other boilers located within Council properties. The contractor must have appropriate calibrated equipment and specialist diagnostic software/equipment required to carry out the maintenance works.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

A Prior Information Notice (PIN) was published on Public Contracts Scotland on 1 July 2022 to gauge interest in the market which resulted in 8 expressions of interest. An Invitation to Tender was then published on 28 July 2022 via Public Contracts Scotland Tender (PCS-T) with the closing date for submitting tenders was 12 noon on Monday 5 September 2022. Tenders were invited on a Price/Quality basis, after being assessed on the relevant SPD criteria as outlined in the contract notice. The following weightings were used to determine the most economically advantageous tender: Quality (Technical) 40 % Price (Commercial) 60 % The successful Bidder was the one which achieved the highest combined Quality (Technical) / Price (Commercial) score. Bidders were required to provide community benefits as part of their bid. They were required to choose from the Council's menu of Community Benefits to achieve the minimum points (200) required for the contract. Additional information: The successful contractor Alternative Heat Ltd has committed to deliver 290 community benefit points throughout the duration of the contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010760-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £5,700,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | HAMILTON |
| Post town | Motherwell |
| Postcode | ML3 0AA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | South Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Hamilton North and East |
| Westminster constituency | Hamilton and Clyde Valley |
| Delivery location | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ALTERNATIVE HEAT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 03413000 - Fuel wood
- 50531100 - Repair and maintenance services of boilers

## Release History

- 14 Apr 2023 at 10:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010760-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000700818
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:191663-2022:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00410

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