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AwardedAwarded 18 March 2026

Wood Fuel Supply

Staffordshire County Council · Local authority

In brief

Staffordshire County Council awarded energy work to Heartwood Tree Surgeons Limited and HRJ Gould Limited on 18 March 2026.

It is a framework worth up to £600,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2026.

It is split into 2 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

Staffordshire County Council (SCC) operates as both a timber merchant and as a wood chip fuel producer/trader which supplies wood chip fuel to a range of biomass heat installations across the county. This operation receives bulk loads of round logs to its timber yard at Heatley Hall Farm, Rugeley, which are stored until suitable for chipping on site. The chips are warehoused in specially constructed shelters on site for further drying until required for delivery to our biomass heat installations on an as-needed basis. This procurement is for the supply of services to SCC to assist our activity as timber merchant and as a wood chip fuel producer/trader which supplies wood chip fuel. The maximum expected annual volume approximates to 1,500 tonnes of Round Timber. Timber should be sourced within a 60-mile radius of the depot where possible. The haulier must demonstrate full compliance with the The Road Haulage of Round Timber Code of Practice 2020, or any successive document, as published by the Timber Transport Forum. All providers of round timber must be able to demonstrate evidence of a Felling License reference.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Delivery of Round Timber
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
What this lot covers

The supply and haulage of round timber to our depot at Heatley Hall Farm. This shall consist of mixed conifer or hardwood in lengths of 2.5-2.9 metres and 0.07-0.5 metre diameter. The maximum expected annual volume approximates to 1,500 tonnes of Round Timber. Timber should be sourced within a 60-mile radius of the depot where possible.

Energy and utilities£400,000
Delivery of Wood Chip
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
What this lot covers

The supply and haulage of wood chip fuel meeting G50/W30 specification or similar to Heatley Hall Farm, to comply with our Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) obligations. The maximum expected annual volume approximates to 500 tonnes of Wood Chip.

Energy and utilities£200,000

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Not statedDelivery of Wood Chip—
Heartwood Tree Surgeons Limited
HRJ Gould Limited (SME)
2 bids received
Delivery of Round Timber£400,000
Awarded 18 March 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 004418-2026
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 024538-2026

About the buyer

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From notice 004418-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 19 January 2026, last updated 18 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.