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Published 11 May 2026, 08:38 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Biomass Heating Systems - Supply of Fuel Pellets

Official notice

Authority: Argyll and Bute Council (Local council)

GoodsOpen procedure
Sectors: Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy (09) Delivery: Scotland (UKM6)
Awarded value£1,319,585published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 30 Jul 2026awarded 5 Oct 2026
Awarded to Balcas

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Argyll and Bute Council require an external supplier to provide a supply of Wood Pellet Fuel to 10nr Biomass Heating Systems across the estate.

  • Recurrence: End of Contract Period (including any extensions).

CPV: Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy · Solid fuels · Wood fuels

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal
Delivery: Scotland · Argyll and Bute.
Extensions: The period of the Contract will be for 1 Calendar Year from the date of award. The Contract may be extended for up to 3 further Calendar years on a 1+1+1 basis at the option of Argyll and Bute Council, subject to satisfactory performance of the contract and product discussions with the successful Tenderer(s).Variant bids: not allowed
09111400 Wood fuels09300000 Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy

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: 30%Price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 30.00
  • Price: 70.00
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · End of Contract Period (including any extensions).
First published
11 May 2026, 08:38 BST
Last source update
28 Oct 2026, 17:07 GMT
Award evaluation window
30 Jul 2026 – …
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-102308
Classification (CPV)
Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energySolid fuelsWood fuels
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM6)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069537 Find a Tender

Publisher note: (SC Ref:846961)

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
Submission deadline
30 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
30 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

10 Jun 2026 → 28 Oct 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected140 days ago
    10 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline90 days ago
    30 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened90 days ago
    30 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Notice published4h ago
    28 Oct 2026, 17:07 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Jun 2026
  1. Status changed to active
    30 Jun 2026, 10:46 BST
  2. Procurement method changed
    30 Jun 2026, 10:46 BST
  3. Deadline published: 30 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
    30 Jun 2026, 10:46 BST
  4. Status changed to complete
    28 Oct 2026, 17:07 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,319,5851 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 43 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 5 Oct 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Balcas£1,319,585 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 102308-2026-1 · Balcas

    Signed
    5 Oct 2026
    Value
    £1,319,585
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Argyll and Bute Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Kilmory, Lochgilphead, Scotland, PA31 8RTContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Oban Sheriff Court HouseReview body ObanContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • BalcasAwarded supplier Cromarty Firth Industrial Estate, Invergordon, Inverness, Scotland, IV18 0LT

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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