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DoF Collaborative Supply of Biomass Fuels (Wood Pellets) 2024-2030 (ID 4668579)

Wood fuels
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 19:05 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Submission deadline not published
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
1lots
1 lot · 1 published item
1 published CPV family
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£7,250,000
Contract/award value: £7,250,000
1 award supplier linked
Bidding Competition
2 bids
0 SME bids · 2 electronic
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 09)
Based on 31 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
22.5%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
4 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 09)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
SupplierAwards won in sectorTotal awarded valueAvg. winning discount
SSE Energy Supply LimitedCRN: PCGX-2814-WLHL
20 contractsNot disclosedAt ceiling / not disclosed
YÜ ENERGY RETAIL LIMITEDCRN: PTNX-6527-XQXY
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Npower Commercial Gas LimitedCRN: PNPM-1457-MYHW
17 contractsNot disclosedAt ceiling / not disclosed
EDF Energy Customers LimitedCRN: 02228297
16 contracts£1,218,974,750At ceiling / not disclosed
Drax Energy Solutions LimitedCRN: PHGT-4176-JZYL
16 contractsNot disclosedAt ceiling / not disclosed
Good Energy LtdCRN: PLNW-9135-RDNX
16 contractsNot disclosedAt ceiling / not disclosed
Conrad Energy Group LimitedCRN: PZRR-8583-MLBT
16 contractsNot disclosedAt ceiling / not disclosed
TotalEnergies Gas and Power LimitedCRN: PDYB-5247-JVLW
16 contractsNot disclosedAt ceiling / not disclosed
SSE ENERGY SUPPLY LIMITEDCRN: 03757502
15 contracts£4,407,981At ceiling / not disclosed
British Gas Trading LimitedCRN: PPQG-1767-NGCR
15 contractsNot disclosedAt ceiling / not disclosed
Evidence coverage
7/12 core inputs published
Standard procedure facts
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
Published procedurePublished valueMatching evidence
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same region
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£125,000
same CPV family
same region
T187 - Renewable Electricity ExportNorthern Ireland Water Limited · 22 Jul 2026, 10:58 BST
£1
same CPV family
same region
ID 6647666 Invest NI - Energy and Resource Efficiency - Technical Advisory Framework - PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENTInvest Northern Ireland · 30 Jul 2026, 16:53 BST
£1
same CPV family
same region
Mechanical & Electrical Framework - NINHMF (NPC) LIMITED · 24 Aug 2026, 15:44 BST
£500,000,000
same CPV family
same region
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Department of Finance: "DoF Collaborative Supply of Biomass Fuels (Wood Pellets) 2024-2030 (ID 4668579)". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityDepartment of FinanceScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Department of Finance
Market Analytics
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Department of Finance. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
3Bids / Report (median)
26.2% of reports have one bid · Mean: 4.2 bids
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
Esb Independant EnergyTop vendor: 49.2% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 48 active published awards; 42 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 09):
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
Esb Independant Energy2 wins£508,750,000—
POWER NI ENERGY LIMITED2 wins£58,000,000—
FIRMUS ENERGY SUPPLY LIMITED1 win£420,000,000—
POWER NI ENERGY LIMITED1 win£40,750,000—
BALCAS TIMBER LIMITED1 win£7,250,000—
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityDepartment of Finance
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published22 Aug 2024, 10:58 BST
Last source update22 Aug 2024, 10:58 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationWood fuels
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0457c9
What is being bought
This contract will comprise the supply and delivery of wood fuel pellets to the sites listed in ‘Annex A – Site Locations and Details’, removing the ash from the ash receptacles and de-ashing and cleaning the inside of the boilers and plantroom. The Supplier will be required to deliver pellets, provide ash cleaning services and dispose of ash at the stated sites as detailed in this specification, any accompanying documents, and all relevant legislation. The contract will start on the 2 October 2024 and run for a period of 6 years.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    22 Aug 2024, 10:58 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    22 Aug 2024, 10:58 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    22 Aug 2024, 10:58 BST
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    22 Aug 2024, 10:58 BST
  5. Published value updated to £7,200,000
    8 May 2024, 10:01 BST
  6. Status changed to active
    8 May 2024, 10:01 BST
  7. Official notice release published
    8 May 2024, 10:01 BST
  8. Submission deadline changed to 17 Jun 2024, 15:00 BST
    8 May 2024, 10:01 BST
  9. Buyer information updated
    8 May 2024, 10:01 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    This contract will comprise the supply and delivery of wood fuel pellets to the sites listed in ‘Annex A – Site Locations and Details’, removing the ash from the ash receptacles and de-ashing and cleaning the inside of the boilers and plantroom. The Supplier will be required to deliver pellets, provide ash cleaning services and dispose of ash at the stated sites as detailed in this specification, any accompanying documents, and all relevant legislation. The contract will start on the 2 October 2024 and run for a period of 6 years.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    22 Aug 2024, 10:58 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 19 Aug 2024, 00:00 BST · £7,250,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
BALCAS TIMBER LIMITED
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Contract
£7,250,000 · signed 19 Aug 2024, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 2 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 2 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 1 (lot 1)
smeBids: 0 (lot 1)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Department of Finance

Contracting authority GB-FTS-3552
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  • Department of Finance
    buyer
    centralPurchasingBody

    303 Airport Road West, BELFAST, UK, BT3 9ED
    collaboration.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk

  • : The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for review/appeal or mediation procedures
    reviewBody

    Belfast

  • BALCAS TIMBER LIMITED
    supplier

    75 Killadeas Road, ENNISKILLEN, UK, BT94 2ES
    info@balcas.com
    +44 2866323003
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