Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Inverclyde Council
Procurement, Municipal Buildings, Clyde Square
Greenock
PA15 1LX
Telephone
+44 1475712634
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00168
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
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
Operation and Maintenance of Biomass Boiler at Port Glasgow Community Campus
Reference number
CP0562/PRO
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 03413000 - Fuel wood
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Operation and maintenance of the Herz Energietechnik Biocontrol 600kW wood pellet boiler at the Port Glasgow Community Campus.
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: £654,977.18
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 03413000 - Fuel wood
- 09111400 - Wood fuels
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire
Main site or place of performance
Port Glasgow, Inverclyde
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Port Glasgow Community Campus comprises three schools; two secondary schools and one assisted special needs school. The primary heating system for the school is biomass through a Herz Energietechnik Biocontrol 600kW wood pellet boiler.
This contract is for a Service Provider to maintain the Biomass Equipment under a planned service regime and supply enough suitable biomass fuel to meet a defined renewable heat target, delivering metered heat.
The Service Provider shall design and install remote monitoring equipment suitable to monitor the Biomass Equipment and its role in providing renewable heat.
The Service Provider will provide a reactive call out service - undertaking repairs to the Biomass Equipment.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Approach to tender / Weighting: 13.00
Quality criterion - Name: Skills and experience / Weighting: 7.00
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value Outcomes Menu / Weighting: 3.00
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value Supporting Methodology / Weighting: 2.00
Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work First / Weighting: 5.00
Price - Weighting: 70
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Tenderers are asked to provide a monthly cost for ash collection and disposal. The Council reserve the right to omit this part of the service from the tender award depending upon whether it represents value for money.
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.2.14) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
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 000-018990
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CP0562/PRO
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 August 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Alternative Heat Ltd.
Unit 18-19 Scarva Road Industrial Estate
Banbridge
BT32 3QD
Telephone
+44 2843770700
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £654,977.18
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The value inserted at section II.1.7 Total Value of the Procurement and V.2.4 Information on value of the contract/lot is an estimated total value based on the rates submitted over the full contract duration.
Bidders must be registered under the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) Biomass Suppliers List or equivalent in order for the biomass heating system to comply with the sustainability requirements under the RHI. The bidder must provide their BSL approved registration number and BSL fuel authorisation number and date or equivalent.
Bidders will be required to return with their submission a completed Data Protection Certificate, FOI Certificate, No Collusion Certificate, S1 Equalities Questionnaire, S2 Equalities Declaration, Prompt Payment Certificate and Tender Declaration Certificate.
(SC Ref:776266)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Greenock Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Sheriff Court House,1 Nelson Street
Greenock
PA15 1TR
Country
United Kingdom