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Published 21 Jul 2023, 13:49 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply and Delivery of Biomass Pellets

Official notice

Authority: Shetland Islands Council (Local council)

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£30,000published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 21 Aug 2023awarded 28 Aug 2023
Awarded to North Fish (Shetland) Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Public Supply Contract for the Supply and Delivery of Biomass Pellets

CPV: Wood fuels

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1An Open Procedure is being followed in accordance with regulations 28 of the Public…AwardedRenewal

An Open Procedure is being followed in accordance with regulations 28 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

The procedure is intended to result in the Council entering into a Framework Agreement in accordance with Regulation 34 of the Regulations with the successful Tenderer, from whom subsequent Call-off(s) for the Supplies shall be made.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: Options to extend for a further 3 x 12 month periods.Variant 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: 25%Price: 75%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 25
  • Price: 75
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Annual accounts and Business Reports for the past three years;

    Appropriate bank reference for the value of 70,000 GBP;

    Evidence of current Employers and Public Liability Insurances to the minimum extent of 10 million and 5 million GBP, respectively.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Economic operators must complete and provide evidence of the information detailed in the Contract Notice and the Single Procurement Document (SPD);

    SPD part IV Section E: Global Question for the selection criteria must be completed;

    Previous experience of similar contracts including references.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 75 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7.5 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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
21 Jul 2023, 13:49 BST
Last source update
9 Nov 2023, 12:23 GMT
Award evaluation window
21 Aug 2023 – …
Authority reference
I/5/23
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-033174
Classification (CPV)
Wood fuels
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM66)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03e449 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: The SPD and the supporting information detailed in the Contract Notice must be fully completed and returned. The Contract shall be subject to Scots Law and the jurisdiction of the Scottish Courts. (SC Ref:749438)

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
21 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
21 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

21 Aug 2023 → 9 Nov 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    21 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    21 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    9 Nov 2023, 12:23 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    9 Nov 2023, 12:23 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £30,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 28 Aug 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
North Fish (Shetland) LtdSME£30,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Shetland Islands Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services 8 North Ness, Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland, ZE1 0LZContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Lerwick Sheriff CourtReview body LerwickContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • North Fish (Shetland) LtdAwarded supplier Gronnack, Whiteness, Whiteness, Shetland, UK, ZE2 9LLContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.