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Published 28 Mar 2025, 15:37 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Supply of Biomass Chips & Associated Services

Official notice

Authority: Aberdeenshire Council (Local council)

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products (03)Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy (09) Delivery: Scotland (UKM50)
Awarded value£269,315published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 6 May 2025awarded 12 Jun 2025
Awarded to Scot Heating Company Ltd
Contract term 1 yr 9 moends 31 Mar 2027 · extension options published · starts 1 Jul 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The supply and delivery of biomass chips to Aberdeenshire Council premises. The contract includes the supply and delivery of the chips, the removal and disposal of ash and the cleaning of biomass hoppers, chip stores and boiler plant rooms.

CPV: Fuel wood · Wood fuels

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Aberdeenshire Council require competitive tenders from suitably qualified contractors…AwardedRenewal 1 yr 9 mo

Aberdeenshire Council require competitive tenders from suitably qualified contractors to complete the supply and delivery of biomass chips to Aberdeenshire Council premises for a 1 year and 9 month period with an option to extend by 12 months.

The contract includes the supply and delivery of the chips, the removal and disposal of ash and the cleaning of biomass hoppers, chip stores and boiler plant rooms.

Contract period: 1 Jul 2025 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr 9 mo)
Delivery: Scotland · Aboyne
Extensions: Option to extend for a further 12 month periodVariant bids: not allowed
09111400 Wood fuels

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: 100Price: 80
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Material Compliance: 60
  • Programme and Problem solving: 20
  • Health & Safety track record: 20
  • price: 80
Published award criteria (6)
  • Material Compliance: 60
  • Programme and Problem solving: 20
  • Health & Safety track record: 20
  • Community Benefits: 0
  • Fair Working Practices: 0
  • Price: 80
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 80 of 180 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. Quality carries 100 of 180: 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
28 Mar 2025, 15:37 GMT
Last source update
16 Jun 2025, 15:40 BST
Award evaluation window
6 May 2025 – …
Authority reference
CRN00039926
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-032678
Classification (CPV)
Fuel woodWood fuels
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM50)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fa3f Find a Tender

Publisher note: (SC Ref:801855)

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
6 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
6 May 2025, 12:30 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

6 May 2025 → 1 Jul 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    6 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    6 May 2025, 12:30 BST
  3. Notice published
    16 Jun 2025, 15:40 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    16 Jun 2025, 15:40 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £269,3151 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 12 Jun 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Scot Heating Company LtdSME£269,315 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 032678-2025-1 · Scot Heating Company LtdSME

    Signed
    12 Jun 2025
    Value
    £269,315
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2027
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Aberdeenshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Woodhill House, Westburn Road, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB16 5GBContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Aberdeen Sherriff CourtReview body Aberdeen

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Scot Heating Company LtdAwarded supplier Uphall Eco Business Park, Broxburn, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH52 5NTContact phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria