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Published 28 Oct 2021, 17:54 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Biomass Fuel [3486558] · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Procurement and Logistics Service·Consortium: 7 public authorities

Framework agreement6 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitableMax 6 lots to bid
Framework ceiling (notional)£5,537,327total for 6 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 29 Nov 2021awarded 25 Jan 2022
Lots 6max 6 to bid

What is being bought6 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Biomass Fuel

CPV: Fuels · Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy · Solid fuels · Wood fuels

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 6 suppliers · 3 bids on the busiest of 6 lots (0.5 per place) · 1 appointed

Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure

6 lots · all with a published value · a supplier may bid for at most 6 of them
Lot #1Belfast HSC TrustAwardedRenewalPublished value£486,517

Biomass Fuel. Additional information: The estimated value as per the contract notice 2021/S 000-027116 excluding VAT was a range between 347 512.40 GBP - 486 517.36 GBP which has been calculated to include any extension options taken.

Extensions: Optional extension for up to a maximum of an additional 24 months · Optional extension for up to a maximum of an additional 24 months.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2NI Ambulance Service TrustAwardedRenewalPublished value£157,472

Biomass Fuel. Additional information: The estimated value as per the contract notice 2021/S 000-027116 excluding VAT was a range between 112 480.00 GBP - 157 472.00 GBP which has been calculated to include any extension options taken

Extensions: Optional extension for up to a maximum of an additional 24 months · Optional extension for up to a maximum of an additional 24 months.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Western HSC TrustAwardedRenewalPublished value£3,845,241

Biomass Fuel. Additional information: The estimated value as per the contract notice 2021/S 000-027116 excluding VAT was a range between 2 746 601.04 GBP - 3 845 241.45 GBP which has been calculated to include any extension options taken

Extensions: Optional extension for up to a maximum of an additional 24 months · Optional extension for up to a maximum of an additional 24 months.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Northern HSC TrustAwardedRenewalPublished value£486,000

Biomass Fuel. Additional information: The estimated value as per the contract notice 2021/S 000-027116 excluding VAT was a range between 0.00 GBP - 486 000.00 GBP which has been calculated to include any extension options taken

Extensions: Optional extension for up to a maximum of an additional 24 months · Optional extension for up to a maximum of an additional 24 months.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #5South Eastern HSC TrustAwardedRenewalPublished value£547,200

Biomass Fuel. Additional information: The estimated value as per the contract notice 2021/S 000-027116 excluding VAT was a range between 0.00 GBP - 547 200.00 GBP which has been calculated to include any extension options taken

Extensions: Optional extension for up to a maximum of an additional 24 months · Optional extension for up to a maximum of an additional 24 months.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #6Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue ServiceAwardedRenewalPublished value£14,896

Biomass Fuel. Additional information: The estimated value as per the contract notice 2021/S 000-027116 excluding VAT was a range between 10 640.00 GBP - 14 896.00 GBP which has been calculated to include any extension options taken

Extensions: Optional extension for up to a maximum of an additional 24 months · Optional extension for up to a maximum of an additional 24 months.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
What this means for your bid
  • “Biomass Fuel [3486558]” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 6 suppliers, not a single contract.

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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
28 Oct 2021, 17:54 BST
Last source update
11 Feb 2022, 12:25 GMT
Award evaluation window
29 Nov 2021 – …
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-003996
Classification (CPV)
FuelsPetroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energySolid fuelsWood fuels
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN0)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f159 Find a Tender

Publisher note: Note: This contract is a central purchasing body contract operated by BSO PaLS on behalf of the participants listed in section 1.1. Compliance with all elements of the specification and all other requirements as listed in the tender documentation has been demonstrated. The estimated value as per the contract notice 2021/S 000-027116 excluding VAT was a range between 4 504 126.81 GBP - 5 537 326.81 GBP. The total value includes the options of extending for any period up to and including 24 months.

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
29 Nov 2021, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
29 Nov 2021, 15:30 GMT

Timeline

29 Nov 2021 → 27 Feb 2022 · 4 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    29 Nov 2021, 15:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    29 Nov 2021, 15:30 GMT
  3. Notice published
    11 Feb 2022, 12:25 GMT
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    27 Feb 2022, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    11 Feb 2022, 12:25 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 32 from SMEs · busiest of 6 lots
Contracts signed 6latest 25 Jan 2022

6 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Western HSC Trust

    Signed
    25 Jan 2022
    Value
    £2,628,800
    Status
    active
  • Belfast HSC Trust

    Signed
    21 Jan 2022
    Value
    £347,512
    Status
    active
  • NI Ambulance Service Trust

    Signed
    21 Jan 2022
    Value
    £112,480
    Status
    active
  • Northern HSC Trust

    Signed
    21 Jan 2022
    Value
    £486,200
    Status
    active
  • South Eastern HSC Trust

    Signed
    21 Jan 2022
    Value
    £547,200
    Status
    active
  • Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service

    Signed
    21 Jan 2022
    Value
    £9,880
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Belfast HSC Trust3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad2——
2 · NI Ambulance Service Trust3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad2——
3 · Western HSC Trust2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad1——
4 · Northern HSC Trust3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad2——
5 · South Eastern HSC Trust3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad2——
6 · Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

7 public bodies on the notice

Procurement and Logistics Service

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth 77 Boucher Crescent, Belfast, UK, BT12 6HUContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Business Services OrganisationReview body Belfast

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice
  • BALCAS TIMBER LIMITEDFramework contractor 75 Killadeas Road, ENNISKILLEN, UK, BT94 2ESContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria