Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department of Finance
303 Airport Road West
BELFAST
BT3 9ED
Contact
Collaboration.CPDfinance-ni.gov.uk
collaboration.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
DoF Collaborative Supply of Biomass Fuels (Wood Pellets) 2024-2030 (ID 4668579)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 09111400 - Wood fuels
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
This contract will comprise the supply and delivery of wood fuel pellets to the sites listed in ‘Annex A – Site Locations and Details’, removing the ash from the ash receptacles and de-ashing and cleaning the inside of the boilers and plantroom. The Supplier will be required to deliver pellets, provide ash cleaning services and dispose of ash at the stated sites as detailed in this specification, any accompanying documents, and all relevant legislation. The contract will start on the 2 October 2024 and run for a period of 6 years.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £7,250,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 09111400 - Wood fuels
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract will comprise the supply and delivery of wood fuel pellets to the sites listed in ‘Annex A – Site Locations and Details’, removing the ash from the ash receptacles and de-ashing and cleaning the inside of the boilers and plantroom. The Supplier will be required to deliver pellets, provide ash cleaning services and dispose of ash at the stated sites as detailed in this specification, any accompanying documents, and all relevant legislation. The contract will start on the 2 October 2024 and run for a period of 6 years.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Supply chain arrangements / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Total Contract Price / Weighting: 90
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: 2024/S 000-014615
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
Contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
19 August 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
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
BALCAS TIMBER LIMITED
75 Killadeas Road
ENNISKILLEN
BT94 2ES
Telephone
+44 2866323003
Fax
+44 2866324082
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £7,250,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £7,250,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
: The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for review/appeal or mediation procedures
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
CPD comply with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, and have applied a 10 day standstill period. This notification provides full information on the award decision. The standstill period has provided time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.