Contract

Supply of Biomass Chips and Pellets Contract

  • Aberdeenshire Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-011929

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04266c

Published 12 April 2024, 11:03am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Aberdeenshire Council

Woodhill House, Westburn Road

Aberdeen

AB16 5GB

Email

CPSSprocurement@aberdeencity.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1467530600

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00232

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Supply of Biomass Chips and Pellets Contract

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 03413000 - Fuel wood

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

the supply and delivery of biomass chips and pellets to various premises for a 3 year period with option to extend by 12 months.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £2,527,860

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Supply of Biomass Chips

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 09111400 - Wood fuels

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Aberdeenshire Council require competitive tenders from suitably qualified contractors to complete the supply and delivery of biomass chips to various premises for a 3 year period with an option to extend by 12 months.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Material Compliance / Weighting: 50

Quality criterion - Name: Health & Safety track record / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion - Name: Programme and Problem solving / Weighting: 30

Quality criterion - Name: Community Benefits / Weighting: Not Scored

Quality criterion - Name: Fair Working Practices / Weighting: Not Scored

Price - Weighting: 70

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Supply of Biomass Pellets

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 09111400 - Wood fuels

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Aberdeenshire Council require competitive tenders from suitably qualified contractors to complete the supply and delivery of biomass pellets to various premises for a 3 year period with an option to extend by 12 months.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Material Compliance / Weighting: 50

Quality criterion - Name: Health & Safety track record / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion - Name: Programme and Problem solving / Weighting: 30

Quality criterion - Name: Community Benefits / Weighting: Not Scored

Quality criterion - Name: Fair Working Practices / Weighting: Not Scored

Price - Weighting: 70

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-037114


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

Supply of Biomass Chips

A contract/lot is awarded: No

five.1) Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded

No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

Supply of Biomass Pellets

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 April 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Puffin Pellets Ltd

North Road Industrial Estate

Insch

AB52 6XP

Telephone

+44 1464820011

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM5 - North Eastern Scotland
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £2,527,860


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Tenderers can bid for 1 or both lots. Lots will be awarded separately but may be awarded to the same supplier.

Please note that any questions submitted between the 21st December 2023 to the 7th January 2024 will not be answered until the week commencing 8th January 2024.

(SC Ref:763648)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Aberdeen Sherriff Court

Aberdeen

Country

United Kingdom