Tender

Supply of Biomass Chips and Pellets Contract

  • Aberdeenshire Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-037114

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

Published 18 December 2023, 12:55pm



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.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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

Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots
2

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.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 April 2024

End date

31 March 2027

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Option to extend for a further 12 month period

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

1 April 2024

End date

31 March 2027

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Option to extend for a further 12 month period

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

The Supplier must be registered on the Biomass Fuels Suppliers List, as required to meet the conditions of the Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme.

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

22 January 2024

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

22 January 2024

Local time

12:30pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

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.

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=751031.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

(SC Ref:751031)

Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=751031

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Aberdeen Sherriff Court

Aberdeen

Country

United Kingdom