Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 26 Jan 2023, 15:55 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

NP814 Biomass Fuel Supply

Authority: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS") (NHS & healthcare)

Framework agreement2 lotsGoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy (09) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)

Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Awarded 20 Jan 2023no call for competition

Lots 2see the lot list below

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Framework Agreement for supply of Biomass Wood Fuels (specifically wood pellets and chips) to provide Health Boards with a compliant contractual and secure route for supply of fuels for the installed base of Biomass Plant across the NHSS Estate. The scope of this framework agreement will cover the supply of wood pellets and wood chips to provide standard pricing based on tonnage required and heat delivered to the NHS Scotland Health Boards.

CPV: Wood fuels

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published

Lot #1Wood Pellets

Supply of Wood Pellets. Additional information: Please see original award detail for award criteria.

2018/S 083-186564

Delivery: Scotland

09111400 Wood fuels

Lot #2Wood Chips

Supply of Wood Chips. Additional information: Please see original award detail for award criteria.

2018/S 083-186564

Delivery: Scotland

09111400 Wood fuels

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
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: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 26 Jan 2023, 15:55 GMT
Last source update: 26 Jan 2023, 15:55 GMT
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-002469
Classification (CPV): Wood fuels
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-039af9 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.
Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:
The additional demands on the Scottish Health and Social Care sector during the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent recovery of services and in order to maintain necessary supply and remove unnecessary disruption from the Authority at this time. In line with Regulation 72(1)(c) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 there is a requirement to extend this framework for 12 months revising the expiry to 5th February 2024.

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Economic operators should approach the contracting authority in the first instance. However, the only formal remedy is to apply to the
courts:
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts
(Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of
Session.

Publisher note: The change to this contract is an additional 12 month extension. All terms & conditions of contract remain in place. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=719837. (SC Ref:719837)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 8admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Contracts signed 2latest 20 Jan 2023

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

Contracts

All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £1,500,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

Lot 1 - Wood Pellets
Signed
20 Jan 2023
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Lot 2 - Wood Chips
Signed
20 Jan 2023
Value
ceiling above
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth Gyle Square (NSS Head Office), 1 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH12 9EBContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Sheriff Court HouseReview body Edinburgh

Framework contractors & participating bidders

8 commercial parties on the notice

AMP Clean Energy ServicesFramework contractor Lochaber Rural Complex, Torlundy, Fort William, Scotland, PH33 6SP
ARRAN ENERGY LTDFramework contractor Torrylinn, Kilmory, Island of Arran, Scotland, KA27 8PQ
Balcas LtdFramework contractor 75 Killadeas Road, Enniskillen, UK, BT94 2ES
Highland Woodchip Co LtdFramework contractor 20-23 Woodside Place, Glasgow, UK, G3 7QL
Land EnergyFramework contractor 19 Ladywell Avenue, Grangestone Industrial Estate, Girvan, UK, KA26 9PF
Puffin PelletsFramework contractor North Road Industrial Estate, Insch, Scotland, AB52 6XP
RTS LtdFramework contractor Earnside House, Muthil Road, Crieff, UK, PH7 4DH
Scot Heating Company LtdFramework contractor Uphall Eco Business Park, Broxburn, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH52 5NT

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.