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# Wood Fuel Supply

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/wood-fuel-supply-ocds-h6vhtk-0608e7). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Staffordshire County Council: "Wood Fuel Supply". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £600,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 18 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: supplierlive.proactisp2p.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Staffordshire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/staffordshire-county-council-ons-e10000028)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £600,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 18 February 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Fuel wood, Wood fuels
- **Delivery Location:** UKG24
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 6 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/wood-fuel-supply-ocds-h6vhtk-0608e7#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0608e7`

## Before you bid
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- **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/wood-fuel-supply-ocds-h6vhtk-0608e7#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [supplierlive.proactisp2p.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsupplierlive.proactisp2p.com%2FAccount%2FLogin%23).)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/wood-fuel-supply-ocds-h6vhtk-0608e7#participate

## Description
Staffordshire County Council (SCC) operates as both a timber merchant and as a wood chip fuel producer/trader which supplies wood chip fuel to a range of biomass heat installations across the county. This operation receives bulk loads of round logs to its timber yard at Heatley Hall Farm, Rugeley, which are stored until suitable for chipping on site. The chips are warehoused in specially constructed shelters on site for further drying until required for delivery to our biomass heat installations on an as-needed basis.
This procurement is for the supply of services to SCC to assist our activity as timber merchant and as a wood chip fuel producer/trader which supplies wood chip fuel.
The maximum expected annual volume approximates to 1,500 tonnes of Round Timber. Timber should be sourced within a 60-mile radius of the depot where possible.
The haulier must demonstrate full compliance with the The Road Haulage of Round Timber Code of Practice 2020, or any successive document, as published by the Timber Transport Forum.
All providers of round timber must be able to demonstrate evidence of a Felling License reference.
NOTE: This is the Contract Details Notice for the awarding of the framework and not a call-off contract. Framework has been awarded to Heartwood Tree Surgeons Limited and HRJ Gould Limited.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Delivery of Round Timber
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 03413000, 09111400
- **Delivery regions:** UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £400,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Delivery of Wood Chip
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 03413000, 09111400
- **Delivery regions:** UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £200,000
- **Description:** The supply and haulage of wood chip fuel meeting G50/W30 specification or similar to Heatley Hall Farm, to comply with our Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) obligations.
The maximum expected annual volume approximates to  500 tonnes of Wood Chip.
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **HRJ GOULD LIMITED, Heartwood Tree Surgeons Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:05026406`, `GB-FTS-174299`
  - Value: £400,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 18/03/2026

- **Award:** -1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

  - Date: 05/03/2026

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £400,000
  - Signed Date: 06/04/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F004418-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-04-14T14:44:13.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T16:34:05.821Z
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