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title: "Supply of Biofuel for the Industrial Fuel Switching Programme"
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# Supply of Biofuel for the Industrial Fuel Switching Programme

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-biofuel-for-the-industrial-fuel-switching-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-0447b2). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Glass Futures: "Supply of Biofuel for the Industrial Fuel Switching Programme". Published status: complete. Published Value: £2,500,000. 5 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 16 Apr 2024, 10:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.mytenders.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Glass Futures](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/glass-futures-coh-10002698)
- **Published Value:** £2,500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 16 April 2024 at 10:00 BST
- **Lots:** 5
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Fuels
- **Delivery Location:** UKD71
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £750,000 (exc. VAT, 2 contracts)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-biofuel-for-the-industrial-fuel-switching-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-0447b2#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0447b2`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-biofuel-for-the-industrial-fuel-switching-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-0447b2#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [mytenders.co.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mytenders.co.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-biofuel-for-the-industrial-fuel-switching-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-0447b2#participate

## Description
GFL 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.

## Lots (5)
### Lot 1: Used Cooking Oil
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 09100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** 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

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Mixed Fatty Acid (MFA)
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 09100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** 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

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Used Cooking Oil (Pitch)
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 09100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** 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

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: Biofuel Oil
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 09100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** 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

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 5: Alternative Fuel
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 09100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** 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:...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (5)
- **Award:** Biofuel Oil (active)
  - Award id: `031872-2024-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Argent Energy**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-125968`
  - Value: £450,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Used Cooking Oil (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `031872-2024-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** Mixed Fatty Acid (MFA) (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `031872-2024-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** Used Cooking Oil (Pitch) (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `031872-2024-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** Alternative Fuel (active)
  - Award id: `031872-2024-5`
  - Supplier(s): **Argent Energy**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-125968`
  - Value: £300,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** Biofuel Oil (active)
  - Signed Value: £450,000
  - Signed Date: 03/09/2024

- **Contract:** Alternative Fuel (active)
  - Signed Value: £300,000
  - Signed Date: 03/09/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F031872-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-10-04T11:09:32.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T05:35:03.818Z
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