Published date: 13 May 2019

Last edited date: 13 May 2019

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 6 June 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Coal and coal-based fuels - 09111000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

BIP390890155

Published date

13 May 2019

Closing date

6 June 2019

Contract start date

29 March 2020

Contract end date

29 March 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Text to be corrected in the original notice:
Place of text to be modified: IV.2.2)
Instead of: 06 June 2019
Time: 14:00
Read New: 20 June 2019
Time: 14:00
Other additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
Former British Coal Corporation Employees and certain others are entitled to receive solid fuel as part of historic contractual liabilities under the National Concessionary Fuel Scheme. The terms of the scheme allow beneficiaries to receive a solid fuel entitlement or cash-in-lieu. This tender will require appropriate facilitation of purchasing, delivery and administration of solid fuels to qualifying individuals and to fulfill the Governments obligation to these individuals. The number of beneficiaries in receipt of solid fuel in December 2018 was c6,600. The number of qualifying solid fuel concessionaires is declining year on year in line with mortality and as individuals switch to the cash alternatives. Delivery of solid fuel will be required in England, Wales and Scotland and the Isle of Man (2 households) with the highest concentration in England followed by Wales and Scotland.

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About the buyer

Address

1 Victoria St
London
SW1H 0ET
UK

Email

CoalHealth.ClaimsUnit@beis.gov.uk