Notice Information
Notice Title
Supply of Bulk Diesel to Chiltern Railways
Notice Description
Chiltern Railways is seeking to establish a Supply Agreement for the supply of Bulk Diesel to Chiltern Railways Depots in accordance with EN 590 specifications. The Agreement will be on Chiltern's terms and conditions. There will be no guaranteed spend or volume for the duration of the contract. The bulk diesel is to be supplied to Chiltern's four depots and sites across England.
Lot Information
Supply of Bulk Diesel to Chiltern Depots
* Potential suppliers must be in the business of supplying bulk diesel to Train businesses across England. * Must have their own refineries in the UK and/or have terminals that have full geographical coverage of Chiltern Railways Depots in England. * Have the capacity and capability to supply bulk diesel that conforms to specified EN590 standards to all Chiltern Railways Depots across England. A full list of delivery locations and requirements will be provided in the later stages of the selection process. * Have the ability to fix RTFO for a minimum of 2.5 years. * Be able to contract for a minimum of 2.5 years and an ability to extend for an additional 2 years at Chiltern's discretion. * Must have an existing agreement with a haulage company for bulk fuel distribution or owning a fleet of delivery vehicles. * Have the capacity and capability to supply approximately 18,300,000 litres of bulk diesel per annum via scheduled daily and weekly deliveries to Chiltern Railways Deports in England (Details and address to be provided at later stages of the process) * Must have all necessary licenses, accreditations, and competencies required to be able to supply Bulk Diesel with EN590. * Must have appropriate insurance in accordance with business standards for the delivery of Bulk Diesel. * Must have the ability to supply the volumes expected by Chiltern Railways on a daily basis to ensure the continued operation of their fleet of trains. * Must be able to provide supporting evidence detailing the traceability and origin of the supplied Bulk Diesel. * Must install and manage telemetry technology to efficiently manage stock levels and schedule deliveries. Suppliers who can meet all the above requirements and who pass Chiltern Railways' supplier due diligence checks will be invited to participate in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) stage via Market Dojo. Additional information: Suppliers who can meet all the requirements listed above can submit their intention to participate via email to both: Dubei@arrivatrains.co.uk and Ian.Norman@chilternrailways.couk
Options: 2 year extension at Chiltern's discretion
Renewal: 2-year extension at Chiltern's discretion
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04e65f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006694-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
-
- CPV Codes
09134220 - Diesel fuel (EN 590)
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £15,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 21 Feb 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 25 Mar 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE CHILTERN RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Isaac Dube
- Contact Email
- dubei@arrivatrains.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SUNDERLAND
- Postcode
- SR3 3XP
- Post Town
- Sunderland
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC44 Sunderland
- Delivery Location
- TLG36 Dudley, TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon, TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
-
- Local Authority
- Sunderland
- Electoral Ward
- Doxford
- Westminster Constituency
- Houghton and Sunderland South
Further Information
Notice URLs
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