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Supply of Lubricants

HUTCHISON PORTS (UK) LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

20 Oct 2025 at 09:42

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

17 Apr 2025 at 14:24

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process commenced with a tender for the supply of lubricants, under the management of Hutchison Ports (UK) Limited. The purchasing organisation is associated with The Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company; Harwich International Port Limited; and Thamesport (London) Limited. The procurement is categorised under the industry of lubricating preparations within the United Kingdom, specifically targeting regions UKH14, UKH3, and UKJ4. This procurement operates under a selective method, referred to as a competitive flexible procedure, and has reached the contract award stage. The contract was awarded to Rock Chemicals Limited on the 14th October 2025, with a total contract value of £1,143,559 (including VAT). Deliveries are expected to begin on 1st December 2025, extending until 30th November 2028, with an option for renewal.

This tender creates substantial business growth opportunities for suppliers specialising in the manufacture and supply of various lubricants, including engine oils, industrial gear oils, and hydraulic oils. Businesses well-suited to compete are those equipped with capabilities for bulk deliveries, self-delivery logistics, and monitoring systems. Suppliers can gain a significant foothold in the market by meeting these criteria and leveraging the opportunity for extending services to multiple ports under a single telemetry system. Furthermore, SMEs like Rock Chemicals Limited, which have previously been successful, illustrate a competitive edge for those who can efficiently manage multi-port contracts while maintaining high-quality standards and flexibility to adapt to fluctuating market demands.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of Lubricants

Notice Description

The supply of lubricants is required to Hutchison Ports (UK) Ltd.'s ports namely: The Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company; Harwich International Port Limited, Thamesport (London) Limited. Hutchison Ports (UK) Ltd is contracting as agent only and shall have no liability under the agreement. Each ports liability shall be several. The Ports require various engine oils; industrial gear oils, automotive gear oils; hydraulic oils; transmission oils; ancillary grades; grease; anti-freeze and Ad-Blue to be delivered to site within five working days or three working days for emergency orders. Some items are required to be delivered in bulk. The supplier will also need to provide and maintain a bulk tank telemetry and monitoring system; and the Ports preference is for supplier self-delivery into the bulk tanks at each port following training. To avoid duplication of buying resources and in the interests of efficiency and single use telemetry system for these group companies, the supplier must be able to supply all three ports.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: If a change of lubricants required for operational equipment.

Renewal: The Ports have the right to extend the contract in event: - a tendered process has been delayed or has not resulted in a successful preferred supplier, or - instability of the lubricants market at time of renewal. For clarity this right is reserved for the Ports, not the Contractor.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0504ef
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066575-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

CPV Codes

09210000 - Lubricating preparations

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£1,143,559 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Oct 202510 months ago
Contract Period
1 Dec 2025 - 30 Nov 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HUTCHISON PORTS (UK) LIMITED
Additional Buyers

Hutchison Ports (UK) Ltd as agent for The Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company; Harwich International Port Ltd and Thamesport (London) Ltd.

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
FELIXSTOWE
Postcode
IP11 3SY
Postcode Area
Ipswich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH63 East Suffolk
Delivery Location
TLH14 Suffolk CC, TLH3 Essex, TLJ4 Kent
Local Authority
East Suffolk
Electoral Ward
Western Felixstowe
Westminster Constituency
Suffolk Coastal

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ROCK CHEMICALS LIMITED

Further Information

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