Official UK procurement notice
Framework Agreement for the provision of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) and White Diesel
Authority: NORTHUMBRIAN WATER LIMITED
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNWL require a Framework agreement for the provision of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) and White Diesel.
There will be four lots on this Framework:
- Lot 1: Supply of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) to Commercial Fleet
- Lot 2: Supply of White Diesel to Commercial Fleet
- Lot 3: Supply of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) to NWL Locations
- Lot 4: Supply of White Diesel to NWL Locations
NWL requires HVO to meet BS EN 15940 fuel specifications standards.
Currently NWL uses white diesel in various business areas. To support our Net Zero aspirations, we are now looking at non-fossil fuel alternatives.
In addition to this to ensure business continuity we are also looking for framework partners for the provision of white diesel.
For details on our net zero targets you can review: Emission Possible: The Race is on as Northumbrian Water joins the UN's Net Zero push and publishes 2027 plan (nwg.co.uk)
There is no guaranteed spend with each vendor. NWL also cannot guarantee volumes for each lot and are based on historic data.
Tenderers may apply for just one, some or all lots, however, you must be able to supply HVO/White Diesel to all sites listed against each lot.
CPV: Fuels
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Supply of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) to Commercial Fleet
NWL are looking for alternative to white/red diesel supply for our commercial fleet in a form of a Framework Agreement.
To supply HVO initially to two drop sites in the North East of England. At these two sites, there will be a 30,000 litre tank for fuel with an automatic re-ordering system in place.
There is no guaranteed spend with each vendor. NWL also cannot guarantee volumes for each lot and are based on historic data.
Lot #2Supply of White Diesel to Commercial Fleet
To supply white diesel to two drop sites in the North East of England. At these two sites, there will be a 30,000 litre tank for fuel with an automatic re-ordering system in place. In 2021, these vehicles used 1.3 million litres of white diesel.
There is no guaranteed spend with each vendor. NWL also cannot guarantee volumes for each lot and are based on historic data.
Lot #3Supply of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) to NWL Locations
To supply HVO to NWL sites across North East England, Essex and Suffolk. This will be used on Plant, Generators and other machinery.
Over a 14 month period (Jan 2021-28 Feb 2022), these sites used 598,507 litres of white diesel in 193 separate deliveries. Minimum delivery will be 500 litres.
There is no guaranteed spend with each vendor. NWL also cannot guarantee volumes for each lot and are based on historic data.
Lot #4Supply of White Diesel to NWL sites
To supply White Diesel to NWL sites.
This Lot will only be utilised if Lot 1 and/or Lot 3 is not viewed as commercially viable for NWL. This lot has been split into two parts:
- Lot 4.1 Supply of White Diesel- Northern Operating Sites
- Lot 4.2 Supply of White Diesel- Southern Operating Sites
There is no guaranteed spend with each vendor. NWL also cannot guarantee volumes for each lot and are based on historic data.
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- Suitability
As stated in the procurement documents
- Economic & financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents.
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- Legal form for consortia
- These will be set out in the tender documents
- “Framework Agreement for the provision of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- 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
- 27 Jul 2022, 12:22 BST
- Last source update
- 27 Jul 2022, 12:22 BST
- Authority reference
NW2465- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-020460- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-035675Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
Please see the terms and conditions in the procurement documents.
Publisher note: Applicants are asked to note that this procurement process will be conducted electronically with all documents and communication being managed through the Northumbrian Water eSourcing Spend Management portal called 'Ariba'. Expressions of interest for this tender must be sent to the e-mail address [email protected] before the deadline date of 10 August 2022 at 12 noon. Once expression of interest has been received that contains the details below, applicants will be given access to the Ariba portal within 48 hours from request. This portal will contain all the tender documents associated with this procurement that are available at the time. An email link will also be provided to the email address you provide to access the portal. The deadline for return of the completed RFP is 17 August 2022 at 12 noon. When sending expression of interest, applicants must provide the following information: 1) Full company name 2) Main contact details of the person who will be given access to the Ariba portal - Name, job title, E mail address and telephone, and the Lot numbers you will be bidding on.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 10 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Deposits and guarantees
If the Dun and Bradstreet credit rating returns a rating of 'above average risk' or 'high risk', the contracting entity will request further financial information for review and a parent company guarantee may be required.
Timeline
27 Jul 2022 → 10 Aug 2022 · 2 dates- Notice published27 Jul 2022, 12:22 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown10 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NWL Legal DepartmentReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.