Planning

Maintenance of Biomass Boilers & Supply & Delivery of Biomass Pellets

  • South Lanarkshire Council

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-017994

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-034cf0

Published 1 July 2022, 10:50am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

South Lanarkshire Council

Council Headquarters, Almada Street

Hamilton

ML3 0AA

Contact

Irene Peacock

Email

irene.peacock@southlanarkshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1698454184

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM95 - South Lanarkshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00410

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Biomass Fuel


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Maintenance of Biomass Boilers & Supply & Delivery of Biomass Pellets

Reference number

SLC/PS/HTR/21/440

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 09111400 - Wood fuels

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

South Lanarkshire Council have an ongoing requirement for the supply and deliver of Wood Fuel (Biomass Pellets) for their Education establishments with biomass boilers. To date there is 49 establishments throughout the South Lanarkshire area with biomass boilers that require the supply of these pellets to ensure they operate efficiently and continue to maintain the agreed minimum temperature.

In addition to the supply of the biomass pellets, the Council also requires a maintenance and emergency call out service for the maintenance of the Biomass boilers in the 49 properties which includes Primary Schools, Sheltered Housing complexes and other establishments. The contract requires the contractor to record and price any remedial work after each service visit and submit to the Contract Administrator.

The contractor requires to have experience in the maintenance of Biomass Boilers. Operatives must have certified training on at least two of the boiler manufacturers and agree to carry out training, within one month if successful, on the other boilers located within Council properties. The contractor must have appropriate calibrated equipment and specialist diagnostic software/equipment required to carry out the maintenance works.

By combining the supply and delivery of the biomass pellets along with the service and maintenance of the biomass boilers to a single contractor will provide the Council with a ‘turnkey solution’ where the supplier will take responsibility for the management of the biomass boilers and arrange for the supply and delivery of biomass pellets as and when required to ensure that the biomass boilers operate efficiently.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 09111400 - Wood fuels
  • 50531100 - Repair and maintenance services of boilers

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM95 - South Lanarkshire
Main site or place of performance

South Lanarkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This PIN Notice is being published to gauge interest in the supply market and obtain expressions of interest.

The procurement route has still to be confirmed.

two.2.14) Additional information

There is no additional information available at the moment as the tender documents are in progress.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

15 July 2022


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

There is no further information available at the moment as she tender documents are in progress.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=699018.

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