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title: "Operation and Maintenance of Biomass Boiler at Port Glasgow Community Campus"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04715a"
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# Operation and Maintenance of Biomass Boiler at Port Glasgow Community Campus

Buyer: INVERCLYDE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04715a

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## Summary

Inverclyde Council has issued a tender for the operation and maintenance of a Herz Energietechnik Biocontrol 600kW wood pellet boiler at the Port Glasgow Community Campus, located in Inverclyde, UK (region UKM83). The tender, identified by CP0562/PRO, falls under the 'goods' industry category, specifically dealing with fuel wood. The procurement method is an open procedure, with the procurement process currently in the active stage. The key deadline for submissions is 22nd July 2024, with an estimated contract value of £900,000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in biomass fuel supply, boiler maintenance, and renewable energy solutions. Companies with a strong track record in providing planned service regimes, remote monitoring solutions, and reactive call-out services for biomass systems will find this tender suitable. It is particularly well-suited for SMEs, given that three out of four bids submitted were from small and medium-sized enterprises. Furthermore, the emphasis on social value outcomes and community benefits makes this an attractive prospect for businesses committed to delivering social and environmental value in public contracts.

## Notice

Operation and maintenance of the Herz Energietechnik Biocontrol 600kW wood pellet boiler at the Port Glasgow Community Campus.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Port Glasgow Community Campus comprises three schools; two secondary schools and one assisted special needs school. The primary heating system for the school is biomass through a Herz Energietechnik Biocontrol 600kW wood pellet boiler. This contract is for a Service Provider to maintain the Biomass Equipment under a planned service regime and supply enough suitable biomass fuel to meet a defined renewable heat target, delivering metered heat. The Service Provider shall design and install remote monitoring equipment suitable to monitor the Biomass Equipment and its role in providing renewable heat. The Service Provider will provide a reactive call out service - undertaking repairs to the Biomass Equipment. Additional information: 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.

Options: Tenderers are asked to provide a monthly cost for ash collection and disposal. The Council reserve the right to omit this part of the service from the tender award depending upon whether it represents value for money.

Renewal: The Council may, at its sole discretion and subject always to satisfactory performance, extend the contract for a further period of up to 12 months on 3 separate occasions (3+1+1+1) beyond the Initial Contract Period subject to satisfactory performance and available budget.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027215-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Jul 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Aug 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £900,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £654,977 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | INVERCLYDE COUNCIL |
| Locality | GREENOCK |
| Post town | Paisley |
| Postcode | PA15 1LX |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |
| Local authority | Inverclyde |
| Electoral ward | Inverclyde North |
| Westminster constituency | Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West |
| Delivery location | TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
- 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 03413000 - Fuel wood
- 09111400 - Wood fuels
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

## Release History

- 27 Aug 2024 at 08:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027215-2024
- 20 Jun 2024 at 08:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018990-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.inverclyde.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000769512
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00168
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

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