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Biomass Boiler Operation, Maintenance and Fuel Supply

Fife Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:21.

Opportunity overview

Fife Council is looking to engage with potential Biomass Operations, Maintenance and Fuel suppliers prior to the upcoming tender for the Framework Agreement renewal, due to be awarded in July 2025. This Framework Agreement is for the provision of services of Operation including Supply of Fuel and Maintenance of existing biomass boiler installations at properties across Fife and with the provision to add additional sites as required

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.

Alternative Heat Ltd.

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£4m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
10 Mar 2025
Award ID
008845-2025-CW0240-1
Status
active
Location
Banbridge, UK, BT32 3QD, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV09111400 — Wood fuels
  • CPV45259000 — Repair and maintenance of plant
  • CPV50531100 — Repair and maintenance services of boilers

Lots

  • Fife Council is looking to engage with potential Biomass Operations, Maintenance and Fuel suppliers prior to the upcoming tender for the Framework Agreement renewal, due to be awarded in July 2025. This Framework Agreement is for the provision of services of Operation including Supply of Fuel and Maintenance of existing biomass boiler installations at properties across Fife and with the provision to add additional sites as requiredValue 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
CW0240
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
Requested extension and allowance for Christmas holidays, the tender return date has been extended to Tuesday 7th January 2025 at 12 noon.

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Label
Time limit
Section
IV.2.2

New Value

Date
7 Jan 2025, 12:00

Old Value

Date
16 Dec 2024, 12:00

Bid Opening

Date
16 Dec 2024, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Recurrence

Description
November 2030

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Period Rationale
It is recommended that the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, Regulation 33: (3) The term of a framework agreement shall not exceed 4 years, save in exceptional cases duly justified, in particular by the subject-matter of the framework agreement. A longer period allows the opportunity to secure fuel supply in advance.
Maximum Participants
1

Expected award period

Starts
16 Dec 2024, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
16 Dec 2024, 12:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
1 Oct 2024, 00:00

Contract terms

Performance Terms
See tender documents

Classification

Id
09111400
Scheme
CPV
Description
Wood fuels

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Ends
16 May 2025, 23:59

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
Please see Appendix D - SPD Info CW0240

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Fife Council is looking to engage with potential Biomass Operations, Maintenance and Fuel suppliers prior to the upcoming tender for the Framework Agreement renewal, due to be awarded in July 2025. This Framework Agreement is for the provision of services of Operation including Supply of Fuel and Maintenance of existing biomass boiler installations at properties across Fife and with the provision to add additional sites as required

Renewal

Description
Optional extension up to 16th May 2031

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
40
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
60

Contract period

Ends
16 May 2028, 23:59
Starts
17 May 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM72
Entry 2
Region
UKM72
Entry 3
Region
UKM72
Entry 4
Region
UKM72

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
50531100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance services of boilers
Entry 2
Id
45259000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance of plant

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-2273
Name
Fife Council

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UKM72
Locality
Glenrothes
Postal Code
KY7 5LT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Fife House, North Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Utilities

Identifier

Legal Name
Fife Council

Contact

Name
Billie Robb
Telephone
+44 3451550000
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-3049
Name
Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Kirkcaldy
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-16438
Name
Alternative Heat Ltd.

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Banbridge
Postal Code
BT32 3QD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Unit 18-19 Scarva Road Industrial Estate

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Alternative Heat Ltd.

Contact

Fax Number
+44 02843778404
Telephone
+44 02843770700

Award information

Award 1
Id
008845-2025-CW0240-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-16438
Name
Alternative Heat Ltd.

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
008845-2025-CW0240-1
Status
active
Award ID
008845-2025-CW0240-1
Date Signed
10 Mar 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
4,037,635.44
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Glenrothes · UKM72 · KY7 5LT · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM72

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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