Construction Contract Leads

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Aberdeenshire Council

Woodhill House, Westburn Road

Aberdeen

AB16 5GB

Email

CPSSprocurement [at] 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

I.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

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Supply of Biomass Chips & Associated Services

Reference number

CRN00039926

II.1.2) Main CPV code

• 03413000 - Fuel wood

II.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4) Short description

The supply and delivery of biomass chips to Aberdeenshire Council premises. The contract includes the supply and delivery of the chips, the removal and disposal of ash and the cleaning of biomass hoppers, chip stores and boiler plant rooms.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 09111400 - Wood fuels

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire

Main site or place of performance

Aboyne

II.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 Aberdeenshire Council premises for a 1 year and 9 month period with an option to extend by 12 months.

The contract includes the supply and delivery of the chips, the removal and disposal of ash and the cleaning of biomass hoppers, chip stores and boiler plant rooms.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Material Compliance / Weighting: 60

Quality criterion - Name: Programme and Problem solving / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion - Name: Health & Safety track record / Weighting: 20

Quality criterion - Name: Community Benefits / Weighting: 0

Quality criterion - Name: Fair Working Practices / Weighting: 0

Price - Weighting: 80

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

Start date

1 July 2025

End date

31 March 2027

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Option to extend for a further 12 month period

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section III. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Section IV. Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

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

Date

6 May 2025

Local time

12:00pm

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

English

IV.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)

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

6 May 2025

Local time

12:30pm

Section VI. Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.3) Additional information

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=794222.

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:794222)

Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=794222

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Aberdeen Sherriff Court

Aberdeen

Country

United Kingdom

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