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OPA/T867 Plumley - Brine Supply.

Oil and Pipelines Agency

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20 Aug 2026 at 14:07

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Oil and Pipelines Agency intends to procure a supply of brine to the Plumley location via pipeline. This is a goods requirement for chemical products, aimed at maintaining the required brine supply at the receiving site. The buyer is a central government public authority based in Gosport. The delivery location is identified as Plumley in the procurement title and description, with delivery in the West Midlands area of England. The requirement is being handled under a defence and security regime, so it is relevant to suppliers of brine and related chemical products that can arrange or operate pipeline delivery to the site. Businesses providing general chemical distribution without suitable pipeline supply capability may be less closely aligned with the requirement.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the buyer has announced an intention to procure, but has not issued an invitation to tender. The expected procedure is a direct award, described as a direct award method, and the requirement is above the relevant threshold. The procurement is planned as a single package. The estimated value is £6,000,000 excluding VAT, or £7,200,000 including VAT. The buyer expects the contract to run from 1 February 2028 to 28 February 2030. The next notice is expected on 2 August 2027. These are the buyer’s current expectations rather than a bid deadline. The process is subject to the defence and security procurement regime.

This planned requirement is most relevant to established chemical suppliers that can provide brine consistently and support delivery through a pipeline to Plumley. Suppliers will need the operational capability to manage a dependable supply arrangement, coordinate delivery into the receiving infrastructure and maintain service over the planned contract term. Experience in chemical products and industrial pipeline distribution would place a business well for the requirement. Because the procurement sits within a defence and security regime, businesses should also be prepared to meet the associated public-sector and security requirements when the procurement reaches the market. Firms can use the planning period to assess their brine production or sourcing capacity, pipeline logistics, compliance arrangements and ability to support a government customer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

OPA/T867 Plumley - Brine Supply.

Notice Description

Supply of Brine to Plumley Location via Pipeline

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e8a9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079482-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

24 - Chemical products

CPV Codes

24000000 - Chemical products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Aug 202712 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2028 - 28 Feb 2030 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Oil and Pipelines Agency
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GOSPORT
Postcode
PO12 1AP
Postcode Area
Portsmouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ35 South Hampshire
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Gosport
Electoral Ward
Forton
Westminster Constituency
Gosport

Further Information

Notice Documents

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