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Published 16 Feb 2021, 10:16 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Biomass Boiler Operation, Maintenance and Fuel Supply

Official notice

Authority: Fife Council (Local council)

Framework agreementServicesCompetitive procedure with negotiationSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£2,640,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 26 Mar 2021awarded 17 May 2021
Framework period 1 yrends 30 Apr 2022 · extension options published · starts 1 May 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This proposed Framework Agreement is for the provision of services of Operation including Supply of Fuel and Maintenance of existing biomass boiler installations at 13 sites across Fife and with the provision to add additional sites as required

CPV: Operation of a power plant · Repair and maintenance services of boilers

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 1 suppliers · 4 bids received (4.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)
Framework period
1 yr from 1 May 2021

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1This proposed Framework Agreement is for the provision of services of Operation…AwardedRenewal 1 yr

This proposed 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.

The framework period will be from 1st May 2021 to 30th April 2023, with the option of an extension to the contract period of up to 1 year, plus a further 1 year optional extension.

Contract period: 1 May 2021 – 30 Apr 2022 (1 yr)
Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: OPTIONAL EXTENSION FOR 1 YEAR, PLUS FURTHER 1 YEARSecond stage: up to 3 candidates invited to tenderVariant 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
How bids were scored
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40
  • Price: 60
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    All details will be in PCS-T documents.

What this means for your bid
  • 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
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
16 Feb 2021, 10:16 GMT
Last source update
17 May 2021, 12:04 BST
Authority reference
LUSI0018
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-010821
Classification (CPV)
Operation of a power plantRepair and maintenance services of boilers
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM72)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-029372 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:654131)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Appointment period ends
26 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

26 Mar 2021 → 17 May 2021 · 4 dates
  1. Invitations to tender expected
    26 Mar 2021
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    26 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts
    1 May 2021, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    17 May 2021, 12:04 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    17 May 2021, 12:04 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 42 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 17 May 2021

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

Contracts

  • Contract 010821-2021-LUSI0018-1

    Signed
    17 May 2021
    Value
    £3,867,543
    Period
    … – 30 Apr 2022
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Fife Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityEnvironmental protection Bankhead Central, Bankhead Park, Glenrothes, Scotland, KY7 6GHContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Sheriff CourtReview body Kirkcaldy

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Alternative Heat Ltd.Framework contractor Unit 18-19 Scarva Road Industrial Estate, Banbridge, UK, BT32 3QDContact 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