Official UK procurement notice
Supply of Biofuel for the Industrial Fuel Switching Programme
Authority: Glass Futures (Public body)
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionGFL is looking to appoint one or more supplier/s to provide various biofuels as part of its
‘Industrial Fuel Switching (IFS)’ Programmes industry trials. These trials will be carried out at
various participating glass manufacturing plants in order to investigate the fuels
performance on an industrial scale. The contract will be for an initial 6-month period and split
into 5 lots as detailed within this notice and the tender pack.
CPV: Fuels
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Used Cooking OilCancelledRenewal
GFL is looking to appoint a single supplier of Used Cooking Oil as part of its Industrial Fuel
Switching Programme Additional information: The Procurement is related to a project financed by UK Government funds
Lot #2Mixed Fatty Acid (MFA)CancelledRenewal
GFL is looking to appoint a single supplier to provide Mixed Fatty Acid (MFA) as part of its
Industrial Fuel Switching Programme Additional information: The Procurement is related to a project financed by UK Government funds
Lot #3Used Cooking Oil (Pitch)CancelledRenewal
GFL is looking to appoint a single supplier to provide Used Cooking Oil (Pitch) as part of its
Industrial Fuel Switching Programme Additional information: The procurement is related to a project financed by UK Government funds
Lot #4Biofuel OilAwardedRenewal
GFL is looking to appoint a single supplier to provide Biofuel Oil as part of its Industrial Fuel
Switching Programme Additional information: The Procurement is related to a project financed by UK Government funds
Lot #5Alternative FuelAwardedRenewal
GFL is looking to appoint one or more supplier(s) to provide alternative fuel(s) to those
already listed in Lot 1-4 as part of its Industrial Fuel Switching Programme, as per the
specification provided in the tender documents. Additional information: The procurement is related to a project financed by UK Government funds
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 55
- Price: 45
- Price carries 45 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points. Quality carries 55 of 100: the paper moves it further than the discount.
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
- 12 Mar 2024, 12:58 GMT
- Last source update
- 4 Oct 2024, 12:09 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 16 Apr 2024 – …
- Authority reference
GFL/2024/06- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-031872- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0447b2Find a Tender
Publisher note: (MT Ref:232811)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 16 Apr 2024, 10:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 16 Apr 2024, 11:00 BST
Timeline
16 Apr 2024 → 4 Oct 2024 · 3 dates- Submission deadline16 Apr 2024, 10:00 BST
- Bids opened16 Apr 2024, 11:00 BST
- Notice published4 Oct 2024, 12:09 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete4 Oct 2024, 12:09 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 4 · Biofuel Oil1 award | |||
| Argent Energy | £450,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 5 · Alternative Fuel1 award | |||
| Argent Energy | £300,000 † | — | Awarded |
3 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracts
Biofuel Oil · Argent Energy
- Signed
- 4 Sept 2024
- Value
- £450,000
- Status
- active
Alternative Fuel · Argent Energy
- Signed
- 4 Sept 2024
- Value
- £300,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 · Biofuel Oil | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 5 · Alternative Fuel | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Argent EnergyAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria