Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")
Gyle Square (NSS Head Office), 1 South Gyle Crescent
Edinburgh
EH12 9EB
UK
Telephone: +44 1312757454
E-mail: NSS.e-fcategory@nhs.scot
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11883
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
NP814/23 Biomass Wood Fuel Supply
II.1.2) Main CPV code
03413000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Supply of wood pellets and wood chips to NHS Scotland Health Boards.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
21 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Wood Pellets
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
03413000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
supply of wood pellets to the NHS Scotland Health Boards.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical Capacity
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
50
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Woodchips
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
03413000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
supply of woodchips to the NHS Scotland Health Boards.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical Capacity
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
50
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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-034107
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Wood Pellets
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/03/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AMP Clean Energy Services
Lochaber Rural Complex, Torlundy
Fort William
PH33 6SP
UK
NUTS: UKM62
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Balcas
Cromarty Firth Industrial Estate, Invergordon
Inverness
IV18 0LT
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Land Energy
19 Ladywell Avenue, Grangestone Industrial Estate
Girvan
KA26 9PF
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Puffin Pellets Ltd
North Road Industrial Estate
Insch
AB52 6XP
UK
NUTS: UKM5
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 15 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Woodchips
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/03/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AMP Clean Energy Services
Lochaber Rural Complex, Torlundy
Fort William
PH33 6SP
UK
NUTS: UKM62
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Puffin Pellets Ltd
North Road Industrial Estate
Insch
AB52 6XP
UK
NUTS: UKM5
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
RTS Forestry
Earnside House, Muthill Road
Crieff
PH74HQ
UK
NUTS: UKM77
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 6 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as National Services Scotland) (‘the Authority’) acting through its division National Procurement, is undertaking this procurement Biomass Wood Fuels (‘Products’) on behalf of all entities constituted pursuant to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978, (i.e. all NHS Scotland Health Boards, Special Health Boards and the Authority or other NHS Organisation established pursuant to the NHS (Scotland) Act 1978), any integrated Join Boards established pursuant to the new Public Bodies (Joint Working) Scotland Act 2014 (collectively hereafter referred to as ‘Participating Authorities’), where applicable and Scottish Hospices.
The estimated values referred to in Section II.1.5 and 11.2.6 covers the 36 months contract duration and the 24 month extension period of the framework agreement.
(SC Ref:760114)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Sheriff Court House
27 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LB
UK
Telephone: +44 1312252525
E-mail: edinburgh@scotcourts.gov.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Economic operators should approach the contracting authority in the first instance. However, the only formal remedy is to apply to the courts:
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
The bringing of court proceedings against the Authority after the Framework Agreement has be entered into will not affect the Framework Agreement unless grounds for the imposition of special penalties under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 can be established. Otherwise the remedies that may be awarded by the courts where the Framework Agreement has been entered into are limited to the award of damages.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/04/2024