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Published 6 Aug 2025, 11:09 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Generator Supply and HVO Fuel Management for The Cheltenham Ice Rink 2025/2026 (with option to extend for a further two years)

Official notice

Authority: Cheltenham Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Published estimate£75,000£90,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 26 Aug 2025
Contract term 4 moends 19 Jan 2026 · up to 17 Jan 2028 with extensions · starts 15 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Authority is seeking quotations from qualified Tenderer for the provision, installation, and technical support of a Stage V diesel generator (fuelled by Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO)) to be used as part of a hybrid power solution for the seasonal ice rink located in Imperial Gardens Cheltenham. The generator will work in conjunction with the mains electricity supply and a battery energy storage system (BESS). This ITT outlines the technical and operational requirements for the generator system, including delivery logistics, integration, and support expectations.

CPV: Generator units · Generators · Installation services of generators

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 4 moPublished value£75,000
Contract period: 15 Sept 2025 – 19 Jan 2026 (4 mo) · up to 17 Jan 2028 with extensionsValue: £75,000 exc. VAT · £90,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South West
Extensions: 2 year extension

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
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Full technical specification of proposed generator - Pass/fail Compliance with ISCC and Renewable Fuel Assurance Scheme - Pass/Fail Quality 40% Price 60%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
6 Aug 2025, 11:09 BST
Last source update
6 Aug 2025, 11:09 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-046433
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Generator unitsGeneratorsInstallation services of generators
Delivery area
South West (UKK13)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058244 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
26 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Please register to the In-tend portal to express an interest and download the tender documentation in-tendhost.co.uk/publicagroup/aspx/Home ↗

Timeline

6 Aug 2025 → 15 Sept 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    6 Aug 2025, 11:09 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    26 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    15 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    6 Aug 2025, 11:09 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cheltenham Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYYL-2725-ZJVP Municipal Offices, Promenade, Cheltenham, South West, GL50 9SAContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender