Wood Fuel Supply
Description: Staffordshire County Council (SCC) operates as both a timber merchant and as a wood chip fuel producer/trader which supplies wood chip fuel to a range of biomass heat installations across the county. This operation receives bulk loads of round logs to its timber yard at Heatley Hall Farm, Rugeley, which are stored until suitable for chipping on site. The chips are warehoused in specially constructed shelters on site for further drying until required for delivery to our biomass heat installations on an as-needed basis. The Council also receives and distributes wood chip from external sources. This procurement is for the supply of services to SCC to assist our activity as timber merchant and as a wood chip fuel producer/trader which supplies wood chip fuel. This framework agreement consists (read more...)
Summary: Staffordshire County Council has initiated a procurement tender titled "Wood Fuel Supply" focused on the supply and haulage of round timber and wood chip fuel. This procurement, which falls under the category of wood fuels, pertains to locations in the United Kingdom, specifically the UKG24 region. The tender is currently active and follows an open procurement method, with submissions required through the Council's eProcurement Platform, Proactis. The tender process includes two lots: one for round timber and the other for wood chips, with the tender period ending on 18 February 2026, and an award expected by 13 March 2026. The contract is set to commence on 1 April 2026 and has the potential to extend up to 31 March 2030, if renewal options are exercised.