Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Buckinghamshire Council
Walton Street Offices
Aylesbury
HP20 1UA
UK
Contact person: Mr Adrian Ratcliff
Telephone: +44 1296383337
E-mail: adrian.ratcliff@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ13
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.buckinghamshire.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
Biomass Boiler Service and Maintenance
Reference number: DN743859
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Biomass Boiler Service and Maintenance contract for Buckinghamshire Council spans three years from April 1, 2025, with two possible one-year extensions, totalling up to five years. Covering nine sites across Buckinghamshire, the service provider will deliver high quality, proactive maintenance, including planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance, ensuring statutory and regulatory compliance, and maintaining HETAS Certification standards.
Key tasks include annual services, interim services, bi-weekly visits, and monthly checks. These PPM visits will involve various configurations for inspecting and maintaining boilers, fuel stores, and associated equipment to ensure optimal performance and compliance. Reactive maintenance requires 24/7 assistance for urgent faults and normal working hours assistance for other faults, categorized by priority with specific rectification periods. The Page 5 to 8 service provider will report on both aspects, detailing performance statistics, compliance rates, and any issues encountered. Additionally, the provider must maintain a single point of contact to manage the contract, logs of servicing requests, tasks, and communication.
Performance monitoring ensures continuous improvement and adherence to service standards. The service provider will produce regular performance reports, maintain accurate asset registers, and ensure all statutory and regulatory tests are conducted and documented. This approach supports Buckinghamshire Council’s operational needs, fostering a collaborative environment for efficient and reliable maintenance of their biomass boiler systems.
Due to the lack of certainty as to the demand for the Services under this Contract, the Council has estimated the amount that it will spend under this Contract during the Contract Period, (including any possible extension periods) at £500,000. This is only an estimate and the actual spend maybe higher or lower than this figure.
The Council is of the opinion that TUPE will not apply
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
500 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ13
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Biomass Boiler Service and Maintenance contract for Buckinghamshire Council spans three years from April 1, 2025, with two possible one-year extensions, totalling up to five years. Covering nine sites across Buckinghamshire, the service provider will deliver high quality, proactive maintenance, including planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance, ensuring statutory and regulatory compliance, and maintaining HETAS Certification standards.
Key tasks include annual services, interim services, bi-weekly visits, and monthly checks. These PPM visits will involve various configurations for inspecting and maintaining boilers, fuel stores, and associated equipment to ensure optimal performance and compliance. Reactive maintenance requires 24/7 assistance for urgent faults and normal working hours assistance for other faults, categorized by priority with specific rectification periods. The Page 5 to 8 service provider will report on both aspects, detailing performance statistics, compliance rates, and any issues encountered. Additionally, the provider must maintain a single point of contact to manage the contract, logs of servicing requests, tasks, and communication.
Performance monitoring ensures continuous improvement and adherence to service standards. The service provider will produce regular performance reports, maintain accurate asset registers, and ensure all statutory and regulatory tests are conducted and documented. This approach supports Buckinghamshire Council’s operational needs, fostering a collaborative environment for efficient and reliable maintenance of their biomass boiler systems.
Due to the lack of certainty as to the demand for the Services under this Contract, the Council has estimated the amount that it will spend under this Contract during the Contract Period, (including any possible extension periods) at £500,000. This is only an estimate and the actual spend maybe higher or lower than this figure.
The Council is of the opinion that TUPE will not apply.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract period will run from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2028 (Two optional extensions 1st April 2028 to 31st March 2029 and 1st April 2029 to 31st March 2030).
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.1.8) 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:
2024/S 000-030127
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: DN743859
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14/03/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BBSM Ltd
5b Oaklands Court, Tiverton Way, Tiverton Business Park
Tiverton
EX16 6TG
UK
NUTS: UKK4
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
The Royal Court of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/03/2025