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MGO - THV PATRICIA AND THV GALATEA - FRANK ARMITT & SONS LTD

TRINITY HOUSE

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13 Aug 2026 at 12:53

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Trinity House bought marine gas oil (MGO) bunkering and ship-refuelling services for two of its vessels, THV Patricia and THV Galatea. The requirement covers supplying and refuelling the vessels rather than marine construction or vessel procurement. It is classified as marine patrol vessel, bunkering and ship-refuelling work. Trinity House is a UK central government public authority based in London and is the buying organisation. The named requirement concerns maritime operations involving its own vessels, so relevant suppliers are those able to provide marine fuel and carry out ship refuelling for government-operated vessels. The procurement is associated with a single completed lot and a single supplier award.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Frank Armitt & Sons Ltd. Trinity House used a below-threshold limited competition. The contract was signed on 15 June 2026 and runs from 16 July 2026 to 12 August 2026. Its value is £105,604 excluding VAT, or £126,724.80 including VAT. The award covers one lot and one supplier; no combined value with other lots is involved. The requirement was evaluated through the limited-competition procedure, with the successful award recorded against the marine fuel bunkering and ship-refuelling requirement. The contract is recorded as active, while the tender itself is recorded as complete. This outcome shows that the buyer selected a supplier for the specified vessel refuelling services.

This procurement is relevant to suppliers with an established capability to source and deliver marine gas oil and safely refuel operational vessels. Credible competitors would need practical experience of bunkering and ship refuelling, reliable fuel logistics, and the operational capacity to support more than one Trinity House vessel within a defined service window. The requirement demonstrates demand from Trinity House for marine fuel services supporting its vessel fleet, rather than for general fuel supply alone. The successful supplier was recorded as an SME, indicating that a smaller specialist business can meet this type of public-sector requirement. Businesses preparing for a future requirement should be able to evidence dependable marine-fuel supply, vessel-side delivery arrangements, operational resilience and experience working with public or maritime organisations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

MGO - THV PATRICIA AND THV GALATEA - FRANK ARMITT & SONS LTD

Notice Description

MGO - THV Patricia - Frank Armitt & Sons Ltd - 19th July 2026 MGO - THV Galatea - Frank Armitt & Sons Ltd - 11th August 2026

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e391
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077228-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

CPV Codes

34511100 - Marine patrol vessels

63721100 - Bunkering services

63721400 - Ship refuelling services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£105,604 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
16 Jul 2026 - 12 Aug 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TRINITY HOUSE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC3N 4DH
Postcode Area
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
City of London
Electoral Ward
Tower
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FRANK ARMITT & SONS LTD

Further Information

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