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Supply of Woodchip Biomass Fuel for Eden Campus Energy Centre

University of St Andrews · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 18:57.

Opportunity overview

Supply of Woodchip Biomass Fuel for Eden Campus Energy Centre in Guardbridge, Fife. The Buyer is Eden Estuary Energy Centre Ltd.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Angus Biofuels

Match pending…
Contract value
£2.2m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
1 Dec 2023
Award ID
001261-2025-1
Status
active
Location
FORFAR, UKM, DD8 3BS, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV09111400 — Wood fuels

Lots

  • The supply of Woodchip Biomass Fuel for Eden Campus Energy Centre in Guardbridge. Eden Estuary Energy Limited (EEEL) owns the Eden Campus Energy Centre and District Heat Network. This is operated on a day-to-day basis by the University of St Andrews. This heat network provides heating and hot water to 44 buildings within the University’s teaching and student residence buildings within St Andrews town. The heat source for this district heat network is provided by a 6.5MW Biomass Energy Centre which is located within the University’s Eden Campus at Guardbridge. The Energy Centre Biomass Furnace is fueled by virgin coniferous soft wood woodchip in the form of a P45s graded biomass woodchip. The woodchip delivery system requires deliveries to be deposited using a ‘walking floor’ HGV trailer. The normal delivery load is c.25 tonnes. The woodchip is deposited via the walking floor trailer into one of two woodchip storage silos which will have been pre-prepared to accept deliveries by the University’s Biomass Operations Team. In previous years, the Energy Centre biomass furnace has burnt approximately 10,000 tonnes of virgin softwood woodchip per annum to meet the University’s heat demand. Annual woodchip usage is however weather dependent, and weather extremes can affect this usage by approximately ±10%. The Biomass Plant’s operational heat output plan is dictated by the seasons, with a much higher heat output required during winter months. Full details are included in the Specification, Fuel Supply Agreement and other documents that form part of the tender. Additional information: Although EEEL is the Buyer, this procurement is being administered by the University of St Andrews (UoSA).Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-040287
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Review Details
The University of St Andrews will incorporate a minimum of 10 calendar day standstill period at the point of information on the award of the contract being communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the contracting authority before the contract is entered into. Applicants have 2 working days from the notification of the award decision to request additional debriefing and that information has to be provided a minimum of 3 working days before the expiry of the standstill period. Such additional information should be requested from The University of St Andrews. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2012 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rule to take action in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session. The anticipated review body in such cases would be: Dundee Sheriff Court 6 West Bell Street Dundee DD1 9AD Telephone: +44 1382 229 961 Anyone bringing court proceedings against the University of St Andrews must inform the University of St Andrews in advance of the alleged breach and its intention to bring proceedings. Any such action must be brought within 15 days of the date on which a decision is sent to them or published to challenge that decision. Proceedings seeking an ineffectiveness order must be brought within 30 days of the publication of the contract award notice in the OJEU, or 30 days from the date of a decision letter to all tenderers concerned, and any candidates concerned, containing a summary of the reason for the recipient being unsuccessful, otherwise 6 months from the date of entering into the contract or concluding the framework agreement. Where a contract has not been entered into the Court may, by interim order, suspend the procurement procedure. The court may also set aside a decision or actions taken by the University or order it to amend and document; and/or award damages. However, by express requirement the court may decide not to grant an interim order when the negative consequences of such an order are likely to outweigh the benefits, having regard to a number of considerations. If the contract has been entered into the Court may, depending on the nature of the breach: make an ineffectiveness order; impose a financial penalty; shorten the duration of the contract; make any other order considered appropriate to address the consequences of ineffectiveness or shortening the duration or the contract; award damages.
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
23 Oct 2023, 12:00
Description
Appointed Procurement Staff

Address

Street Address
Procurement - University of St Andrews

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Recurrence

Description
Approximately 4 months prior to contract end date.

Expected award period

Starts
23 Oct 2023, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
23 Oct 2023, 12:00

Communication

Contract terms

Performance Terms
Please see Invitation to Tender documents.
Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
09111400
Scheme
CPV
Description
Wood fuels

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
90

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Participation Fees

Entry 1
Id
1

Type

document

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
Woodsure Accreditation. UK Government Biomass Suppliers List (BSL) to ensure eligibility for the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme.

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The supply of Woodchip Biomass Fuel for Eden Campus Energy Centre in Guardbridge. Eden Estuary Energy Limited (EEEL) owns the Eden Campus Energy Centre and District Heat Network. This is operated on a day-to-day basis by the University of St Andrews. This heat network provides heating and hot water to 44 buildings within the University’s teaching and student residence buildings within St Andrews town. The heat source for this district heat network is provided by a 6.5MW Biomass Energy Centre which is located within the University’s Eden Campus at Guardbridge. The Energy Centre Biomass Furnace is fueled by virgin coniferous soft wood woodchip in the form of a P45s graded biomass woodchip. The woodchip delivery system requires deliveries to be deposited using a ‘walking floor’ HGV trailer. The normal delivery load is c.25 tonnes. The woodchip is deposited via the walking floor trailer into one of two woodchip storage silos which will have been pre-prepared to accept deliveries by the University’s Biomass Operations Team. In previous years, the Energy Centre biomass furnace has burnt approximately 10,000 tonnes of virgin softwood woodchip per annum to meet the University’s heat demand. Annual woodchip usage is however weather dependent, and weather extremes can affect this usage by approximately ±10%. The Biomass Plant’s operational heat output plan is dictated by the seasons, with a much higher heat output required during winter months. Full details are included in the Specification, Fuel Supply Agreement and other documents that form part of the tender. Additional information: Although EEEL is the Buyer, this procurement is being administered by the University of St Andrews (UoSA).

Renewal

Description
Subject to satisfactory performance and mutual agreement 2 x 12 months extensions may be awarded.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Assurance of Suppy
Type
quality
Description
15
Criterion 2
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 3
Name
Fuel Supply Agreement
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 4
Name
Sustainability
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 5
Name
References
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 6
Type
price
Description
50

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,080

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
UK- Guardbridge, nr St Andrews, Fife.

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM72
Entry 2
Region
UKM72

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
09111400
Scheme
CPV
Description
Wood fuels

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic1
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical1
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-1904
Name
University of St Andrews

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKM72
Locality
Guardbridge
Postal Code
KY16 0US
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Walter Bower House, Eden Campus

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
09
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Education

Identifier

Legal Name
University of St Andrews

Contact

Name
Sarah Cutler
Telephone
+44 1334464073
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-1026
Name
Dundee Sheriff Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Dundee
Postal Code
DD1 9AD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
6 West Bell Street

Identifier

Legal Name
Dundee Sheriff Court

Contact

Telephone
+44 1382229961
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-134965
Name
Angus Biofuels

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKM
Locality
FORFAR
Postal Code
DD8 3BS
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Unit 1, Eco Park, Carseview Road

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Angus Biofuels

Award information

Award 1
Id
001261-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-134965
Name
Angus Biofuels

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
001261-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
001261-2025-1
Date Signed
1 Dec 2023, 00:00

Value

Amount
2,220,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Guardbridge · UKM72 · KY16 0US · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM72

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-040287-2025-01-14T16:20:33Zcompiled ·