Official UK procurement notice
ITT282 Appointment of Biomass Woodchip Supplier
Authority: University of Northampton (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe University is seeking an efficient, high-quality supplier of G50/MC 25% (+/-5), BSL authorised virgin timber to fuel its biomass boiler at our Waterside Campus. The woodchip must be UK sourced and under no circumstances use material derived from non-virgin timber Roundwood. The storage silo has a usable volume of 88m3. The Contract will include the delivery of an estimated annual requirement of 3,800,000 kWh. The University has pledged to become Net Zero Carbon in Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030, and needs to eliminate or offset circa 5,000 tonnes of CO2e by the end of the decade. A key aspect of delivering this reduction is our 995KW Herz Biofire biomass boiler. In support of our commitment to tackling climate change, the University is seeking to supply the fuel sustainably and minimise embedded carbon emissions. Contract commencement 1st December 2021 for 2 years with an option to extend for a further period or periods of up to 1 year.
CPV: Wood fuels
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£304,000
What 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 sub-criteria (2)
- Delivery, Quality, Social Impact: 75%
- Pricing: 25%
Published award criteria (2)
- Delivery, Quality, Social Impact: 75%
- Pricing: 25%
- Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
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
- Restricted 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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 18 Jun 2021, 13:57 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Dec 2021, 15:52 GMT
- Authority reference
ITT282- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-031810- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02bdaeFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
- Review procedure
The procurement process will incorporate a standstill period at the point that notification of the proposed award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide information on the award decision as is required by Regulation 86 of the public contracts Regulations 2015.
Publisher note: The University reserves the right to cancel or amend this procurement at any stage and to not award the contract in whole or in part, and does not bind itself to accept any tender. The University shall not be liable for any costs or expenses (of any nature) incurred by any prospective service provider (or any of its consortium members or sub-contractors) in responding to this notice or in participating in this procurement process, including (without limitation) if the University cancels or amends this procurement process or makes no contract award. The estimated contract value is 304000 GBP for the 2-year term and wouldbe an estimated 456000 GBP if the contract was extended by an additional 1 year extension.
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofnorthampton/ ↗
- Submission deadline
- 19 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
Timeline
19 Jul 2021 → 20 Dec 2021 · 3 dates- Submission deadline19 Jul 2021, 12:00 BST
- Invitations to tender expected29 Jul 2021, 00:00 BST
- Notice published20 Dec 2021, 15:52 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete20 Dec 2021, 15:52 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilby Tree SurgeonsSME | £274,371 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 031810-2021-1 · Wilby Tree SurgeonsSME
- Signed
- 1 Dec 2021
- Value
- £274,371
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Wilby Tree SurgeonsAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria