Provision for the Supply of Bio-mass Fuel

Official notice

Authority: Office for National Statistics (Central government)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

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

Awarded value£282,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Feb 2021no call for competition

Awarded to Balcas Timber Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract for the Supply of Bio-mass Fuel. The Office for National Statistics' (ONS) property in Newport have two Endress USF-W Biomass Boilers 1Mw in output which use wood pellets.

The units were installed and commissioned in 2010. ONS would only use gas as a temporary back up in the absence of an adequate wood supply. The boilers are fed from two 30 tonne capacity wood silos.

CPV: Wood fuels

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Supply of Bio-mass Fuel

Supply of Bio-mass Fuel.

The Office for National Statistics' (ONS) property in Newport have two Endress USF-W Biomass Boilers 1Mw in output which use wood pellets,

The units were installed and commissioned in 2010. ONS would only use gas as a temporary back up in the absence of an adequate wood supply. The boilers are fed from two 30 tonne capacity wood silos.

The heating season runs from the 1st October to the 30th April. Historic consumption figures indicate that ONS use 200-400 tonnes of pellet per annum, 30-60 tonne per month dependent upon weather conditions.

Delivery: UK

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: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 18 Nov 2024, 16:08 GMT
Last source update: 18 Nov 2024, 16:08 GMT
Authority reference: PU-21-0165
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-037243
Classification (CPV): Wood fuels
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04b771 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The Office for National Statistics (ONS) are seeking to increase the extension available with Balcas for a period of 3 months until 30 April 2025 increasing the contract value by £30,000.
ONS' existing contract with Balcas expires on 31 January 2025 and the current National Fuels 2 Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Framework is due to expire imminently. Extending the existing contract by 3 months will allow ONS to re-procure through the Summer months utilising the new CCS National Fuels 3 Framework. It is anticipated there will be a broader range of suppliers on the new framework and appetite for longer contract terms.

Publisher note: The Office for National Statistics are seeking to increase the extension available with Balcas for a period of 3 months until 30 April 2025 increasing the contract value by £30,000. The existing contract with Balcas expires on 31 January 2025 and the current National Fuels 2 Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Framework is due to expire imminently. Extending the existing contract by 3 months will allow ONS to re-procure through the Summer months utilising the new CCS framework. It is anticipated there will be a broader range of suppliers on the new framework and appetite for longer contract terms.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £282,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Feb 2021

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Balcas Timber Ltd	£282,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 037243-2024-PU-21-0165-1 · Balcas Timber Ltd
Signed
1 Feb 2021
Value
£282,000
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Office for National Statistics

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentNon departmental government bodyGeneral public services Government Buildings, NEWPORT, Wales, NP108XGContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High Court of England and WalesReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Balcas Timber LtdAwarded supplier Northern Ireland, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

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