Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
UHI North,West and Hebrides
Ormlie Road
Thurso
KW14 7EE
UK
Telephone: +44 1847889000
E-mail: ayoung@apuc-scot.ac.uk
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nwh.uhi.ac.uk/en/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA30654
I.1) Name and addresses
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig
Sabhal Mor Ostaig, Teangue
Isle of Skye
IV44 8RQ
UK
Telephone: +44 1471888000
E-mail: ayoung@apuc-scot.ac.uk
Fax: +44 1471888001
NUTS: UKM6
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.smo.uhi.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00467
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Association for Marine Science ('SAMS')
Scottish Marine Institute, Oban
Argyll
PA37 1QA
UK
Telephone: +44 1631559000
E-mail: ayoung@apuc-scot.ac.uk
Fax: +44 1631559001
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.sams.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA14563
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Biomass Fuel and Boiler Maintenance
Reference number: CS-UHI-31582
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50531100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The named Academic Partners of the University of the Highlands and Islands have a requirement for the Provision of Biomass Fuel and Boiler Maintenance. For the avoidance of doubt, the named Academic Partners of the University of the Highlands and Islands are:
- UHI North, West and Hebrides
- Sabhal Mòr Ostaig
- Scottish Association for Marine Science
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
240 110.00
GBP/ Highest offer:
292 457.99
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
09111400
50531100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM6
Main site or place of performance:
Sleat
Oban
Thurso
Portree
Fort William
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The scope of this procurement exercise includes the Provision of Biomass Fuel and Biomass Boiler Maintenance (including repairs).
Full detail regarding the scope of this requirement is contained in 'Appendix H - Specification'.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Contract Management
/ Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion: Fuel Provision
/ Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion: Operation and Maintenance
/ Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion: Environmental Management
/ Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion: Fair Work Practices
/ Weighting: 5%
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.1.8) 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 000-035330
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CS-UHI-31582
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/02/2025
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: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Puffin Energy 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:
: 240 110.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
Fuel Supply for Fort William & Sleat campuses.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The value stated within the contract award notice is the estimated value of Year 1 of the contract, following commercial evaluation.
The initial contract length is two (2) years. The Authority reserves
the right to extend the contract for two (2) x twelve (12) month periods, subject to satisfactory performance and continued requirement of the Authority. It should be noted that Year 2 (and beyond
if extended) pricing is to be capped at the CPI rate of inflation with clear evidence provided to demonstrate and support any such increase.
(SC Ref:791076)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Wick Sheriff Court
Wick
KW1 4AJ
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/02/2025