Supply of Woodchip Biomass Fuel for Eden Campus Energy Centre

Concepts

• wood fuels
• guardbridge
• eden campus energy centre
• biomass energy centre
• virgin coniferous soft wood woodchip
• eden estuary energy centre ltd.
• virgin softwood woodchip
• annual woodchip usage
• eden estuary energy limited
• woodchip biomass fuel

Location

UK- Guardbridge, nr St Andrews, Fife

Description

Supply of Woodchip Biomass Fuel for Eden Campus Energy Centre in Guardbridge, Fife. The Buyer is Eden Estuary Energy Centre Ltd.

Total Quantity or Scope

The supply of Woodchip Biomass Fuel for Eden Campus Energy Centre in Guardbridge. Eden Estuary Energy Limited (EEEL) owns the Eden Campus Energy Centre and District Heat Network. This is operated on a day-to-day basis by the University of St Andrews. This heat network provides heating and hot water to 44 buildings within the University’s teaching and student residence buildings within St Andrews town. The heat source for this district heat network is provided by a 6.5MW Biomass Energy Centre which is located within the University’s Eden Campus at Guardbridge. The Energy Centre Biomass Furnace is fueled by virgin coniferous soft wood woodchip in the form of a P45s graded biomass woodchip. The woodchip delivery system requires deliveries to be deposited using a ‘walking floor’ HGV trailer. The normal delivery load is c.25 tonnes. The woodchip is deposited via the walking floor trailer into one of two woodchip storage silos which will have been pre-prepared to accept deliveries by the University’s Biomass Operations Team. In previous years, the Energy Centre biomass furnace has burnt approximately 10,000 tonnes of virgin softwood woodchip per annum to meet the University’s heat demand. Annual woodchip usage is however weather dependent, and weather extremes can affect this usage by approximately ±10%. The Biomass Plant’s operational heat output plan is dictated by the seasons, with a much higher heat output required during winter months. Full details are included in the Specification, Fuel Supply Agreement and other documents that form part of the tender. Additional information: Although EEEL is the Buyer, this procurement is being administered by the University of St Andrews (UoSA). UoSA administer tenders through InTend (eTendering System). To Express an Interest go to the tender website at https://intendhost.co.uk/universityofstandrews Please note that 'Notes of Interest' placed via PCS (Public Contracts Scotland) are not automatically accepted

Renewal Options

Subject to satisfactory performance and mutual agreement 2 x 12 months extensions may be awarded.

CPV Codes

• 09111400 - Wood fuels

Indicators

• This is a recurring contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Professional qualifications are sought.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The University of St Andrews (UoSA) is administering this tender for EEEL. All tenders for UoSA are administered through InTend (eTendering System). To Express an Interest please go to the tender website at https://intendhost.co.uk/universityofstandrews Please note that 'Notes of Interest' placed via PCS (Public Contracts Scotland) are not automatically accepted 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=744989. The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason: Not applicable Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-pr... A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Please see Invitation to Tender Documents. (SC Ref:744989)