Published date: 26 September 2024

Last edited date: 26 September 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 10 May 2024, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Coal and coal-based fuels - 09111000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£17,780,000

Procurement reference

tender_392926/1409119

Published date

26 September 2024

Closing date

10 May 2024

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

30 March 2025

Contract end date

29 March 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Following the privatisation of British Coal Corporation (BCC) in 1994, the Government assumed the liability for the provision of the concessionary fuel entitlements to former employees of BCC and their adult dependents. These former employees of BCC were those already retired or made redundant at the point of privatisation. Concessionary fuel entitlements began in the 1980s and are governed by the
National Concessionary Fuel Agreements (NCFA). These take the form of collective agreements and were put in place between the BCC and the mining unions. These agreements were amended from time to time until the industry privatised; and the obligation was transferred to HMG. This was achieved by means of a Restructuring Scheme made on 27th March 1995, made under sections 12 and 19 of the
Coal Industry Act 1994.

On this basis, the Secretary of State has a legally binding obligation to provide solid fuel or cash in lieu to former BCC employees as the collective agreements specify. This cohort is managed by DESNZ through a scheme known as the National Concessionary Fuel Scheme (NCFS). There are two NCFS Agreements for different employment groups:

- the National Concessionary Fuel Agreement (NCFA) for Mineworkers, Officials and Clerical Staff and;
- the British Association of Colliery Management (BACM) for management staff.

This contract is for the for the provision of solid fuel services.

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Award information

Awarded date

19 September 2024

Contract start date

30 March 2025

Contract end date

29 March 2028

Total value of contract

£17,780,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Homefire Group Limited

Address

Westthorpe Fields Road, Killamarsh, Sheffield, S21 1TZ

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Waseem Rana

Address

Trinity Bridge House, 2 Dearmans Place
Salford
M3 5BS
England

Email

waseem.rana@energysecurity.gov.uk