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title: "Supply and Delivery of Biomass Wood Fuel Pellets"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000710607"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
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buyer: "INVERCLYDE COUNCIL"
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# Supply and Delivery of Biomass Wood Fuel Pellets

Buyer: INVERCLYDE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000710607

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN467851 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | 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. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Cancelled |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Unsuccessful |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 03413000 - Fuel wood
- 09100000 - Fuels

## Release History

- 4 Jan 2023 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN467851
- 27 Oct 2022 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT462787

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT462787
  Supply and Delivery of Biomass Wood Fuel Pellets - Supply & Delivery of Wood Pellet for the Biomass Heating System at The Port Glasgow Community Campus
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN467851
  Supply and Delivery of Biomass Wood Fuel Pellets - Supply & Delivery of Wood Pellet for the Biomass Heating System at The Port Glasgow Community Campus

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.inverclyde.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000710607
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

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