Official UK procurement notice
Biomass Boiler Operation, Maintenance and Fuel Supply
Authority: Fife Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionFife Council is looking to engage with potential Biomass Operations, Maintenance and Fuel suppliers prior to the upcoming tender for the Framework Agreement renewal, due to be awarded in July 2025.
This Framework Agreement is for the provision of services of Operation including Supply of Fuel and Maintenance of existing biomass boiler installations at properties across Fife and with the provision to add additional sites as required
- Recurrence: November 2030
CPV: Repair and maintenance of plant · Repair and maintenance services of boilers · Wood fuels
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 1 suppliers · 5 bids received (5.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)
- Framework period
3 yrs from 17 May 2025, It is recommended that the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, Regulation 33: (3) The term of a framework agreement shall not exceed 4 years, save in exceptional cases duly justified, in particular by the subject-matter of the framework agreement. A longer period allows the opportunity to secure fuel supply in advance.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedWhat it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 40
- Price: 60
- Suitability
Please see Appendix D - SPD Info CW0240
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Biomass Boiler Operation, Maintenance and Fuel Supply” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · November 2030
- First published
- 11 Jun 2024, 16:55 BST
- Last source update
- 11 Mar 2025, 17:02 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 16 Dec 2024 – …
- Authority reference
CW0240- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-008845- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-046f30Find a Tender
- Performance terms
See tender documents
Publisher note: (SC Ref:793006)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 7 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 16 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
1 Oct 2024 → 17 May 2025 · 6 dates- Next notice expected1 Oct 2024, 00:00 BST
- Bids opened16 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown7 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published11 Mar 2025, 17:02 GMT
- Bids must remain valid until16 May 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts17 May 2025, 00:00 BST
Notice history
6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Nov 2024- Published value updated to £5,820,0004 Nov 2024, 13:45 GMTwas £3,000,000
- Status changed to active4 Nov 2024, 13:45 GMT
- Procurement method changed4 Nov 2024, 13:45 GMT
- Deadline published: 16 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT4 Nov 2024, 13:45 GMT
- Deadline moved to 7 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT11 Dec 2024, 11:52 GMT+22 days · was 16 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Status changed to complete11 Mar 2025, 17:02 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 16 Dec 2024 | 7 Jan 2025 | +22 d |
Requested extension and allowance for Christmas holidays, the tender return date has been extended to Tuesday 7th January 2025 at 12 noon.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2024-06: 1 release · 11 Jun 2024
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 008845-2025-CW0240-1
- Signed
- 10 Mar 2025
- Value
- £4,037,635
- Period
- … – 16 May 2028
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Kirkcaldy Sheriff CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- Alternative Heat Ltd.Framework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria