# Purchasing, Distribution and Administration of Solid Fuel Benefits

> A sourced UK public-sector contract award published by BEIS.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [BEIS](/buyers/beis/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £28,000,000
- Published: 19 October 2023
- Contract start: 29 March 2025
- Contract end: 28 March 2031
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Notice ID: 954a5e4b-6ce7-44d5-aef0-eb18747e5a54-690324
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-874655f9-3ca6-4f1b-97d5-4d2d2dee0969

## Description

The purpose of this Prior Information Notice is to alert potential suppliers to an opportunity in relation to a potential requirement to support the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero \("DESNZ"\) deliver its legal obligations in relation to historic concessionary fuel liabilities\. DESNZ wishes to commission a contract to manage the purchasing, distribution, and administration of solid fuel benefits to qualifying individuals under the National Concessionary Fuel Scheme \(NCFS\)\. We are looking to contract a supplier for up to 6 years \(likely to be split into an initial 3 year term with an option to extend for an additional 3 years subject to requirements\) to manage all aspects of the solid fuel supply element of the NCFS to around 3400 concessionaires who receive their concessionary fuel entitlement through a delivery of solid fuel\. This number is declining in line with mortality rates\. We expect the contract to commence on 29th March 2025 when a predicted 2680 concessionaires will remain\. It is a demand led contract based on decreasing numbers with a number of variables and uncertainties\. We therefore require a flexible service which allows for a decrease of the business and unpredicted changes in requirements\. Responses need to be submitted by Monday 20th November 2023 13:00, following this the notice will end\. Additional information: Please provide answers to the questions as an uploaded PDF attachment\. Deadline for responses and closure of PIN will be the Monday 20th November 2023 13:00

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/954a5e4b-6ce7-44d5-aef0-eb18747e5a54-690324)