Contract

Supply of Biofuel for the Industrial Fuel Switching Programme

  • Glass Futures

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-031872

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0447b2

Published 4 October 2024, 12:09pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Glass Futures

9 Churchill Way, Chapeltown

Sheffield

S35 2PY

Email

procurement@glass-futures.org

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.glass-futures.org

Buyer's address

https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA43118

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

Other activity

Research & Development


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Supply of Biofuel for the Industrial Fuel Switching Programme

Reference number

GFL/2024/06

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 09100000 - Fuels

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

GFL is looking to appoint one or more supplier/s to provide various biofuels as part of its

‘Industrial Fuel Switching (IFS)’ Programmes industry trials. These trials will be carried out at

various participating glass manufacturing plants in order to investigate the fuels

performance on an industrial scale. The contract will be for an initial 6-month period and split

into 5 lots as detailed within this notice and the tender pack.

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: £2,500,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Used Cooking Oil

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 09100000 - Fuels

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD71 - East Merseyside

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

GFL is looking to appoint a single supplier of Used Cooking Oil as part of its Industrial Fuel

Switching Programme

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 55

Price - Weighting: 45

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.2.14) Additional information

The Procurement is related to a project financed by UK Government funds

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Mixed Fatty Acid (MFA)

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 09100000 - Fuels

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD71 - East Merseyside

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

GFL is looking to appoint a single supplier to provide Mixed Fatty Acid (MFA) as part of its

Industrial Fuel Switching Programme

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 55

Price - Weighting: 45

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.2.14) Additional information

The Procurement is related to a project financed by UK Government funds

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Used Cooking Oil (Pitch)

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 09100000 - Fuels

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD71 - East Merseyside

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

GFL is looking to appoint a single supplier to provide Used Cooking Oil (Pitch) as part of its

Industrial Fuel Switching Programme

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 55

Price - Weighting: 45

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.2.14) Additional information

The procurement is related to a project financed by UK Government funds

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Biofuel Oil

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 09100000 - Fuels

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD71 - East Merseyside

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

GFL is looking to appoint a single supplier to provide Biofuel Oil as part of its Industrial Fuel

Switching Programme

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 55

Price - Weighting: 45

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.2.14) Additional information

The Procurement is related to a project financed by UK Government funds

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Alternative Fuel

Lot No

5

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 09100000 - Fuels

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD71 - East Merseyside

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

GFL is looking to appoint one or more supplier(s) to provide alternative fuel(s) to those

already listed in Lot 1-4 as part of its Industrial Fuel Switching Programme, as per the

specification provided in the tender documents.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 55

Price - Weighting: 45

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.2.14) Additional information

The procurement is related to a project financed by UK Government funds


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 000-007848


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

4

Title

Biofuel Oil

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

4 September 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

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: 1

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Argent Energy

1st Floor Aldford House Lloyd Drive Cheshire Oaks Business Park

Ellesmere Port

CH65 9HQ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD74 - Wirral
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £450,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

Used Cooking Oil

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

Mixed Fatty Acid (MFA)

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

3

Title

Used Cooking Oil (Pitch)

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

5

Title

Alternative Fuel

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

4 September 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: 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

Argent Energy

1st Floor Aldford House Lloyd Drive Cheshire Oaks Business Park

Ellesmere Port

CH65 9HQ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD74 - Wirral
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £300,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(MT Ref:232811)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Public Procurement Review Service

Cabinet Office

London

Email

publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit