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UK4 Tender Notice - 715869481/715926479 - DOEA/0084-ShipVetting 2027-2032

Ministry of Defence

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18 Sep 2026 at 17:25

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18 Sep 2026 at 17:17

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence is buying assurance vetting and vessel risk evaluation services for ocean tankers used to transport fuel. The provider will assess tankers under contract to the Authority, including two long-term chartered ships that carry most of its fuel, and vessels chartered by fuel suppliers for deliveries under Delivery Duty Paid arrangements. The requirement includes annual Tanker Management and Self Assessment (TMSA) vetting for the chartered ships, together with assurance checks on ships used for fuel consignments delivered to Ministry sites. This is a marine assurance and maritime safety inspection service, with related vessel, ship-operation, statutory audit and environmental audit elements. Delivery is required for activity connected with the United Kingdom.

The process reached tender: the Ministry of Defence invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. It is a single-lot procurement, with electronic submission allowed. The enquiry deadline was 4 November 2026 at 11:00, and the tender submission deadline was 12 November 2026 at 17:00. The contract is scheduled to run from 19 February 2027 to 18 February 2032. Its estimated value is £80,595 excluding VAT, or £96,714 including VAT. Evaluation uses the Most Advantageous Tender approach. Qualification, technical and first-stage commercial submissions are assessed pass/fail; the second-stage commercial submission is weighted, including price. The procurement is below the applicable threshold.

This opportunity suits specialist marine assurance providers with expert capability in tanker vetting and vessel risk evaluation. Relevant suppliers will need to assess ocean tankers used for fuel transport and provide assurance on ships operating under both long-term charter and spot-market charter arrangements. Experience in annual Tanker Management and Self Assessment requirements, maritime safety inspections and structured vessel-risk reviews is directly relevant. The wider scope also suits businesses able to support statutory or environmental auditing where these contribute to vessel assurance. Suppliers should be able to deliver a dependable service across tanker operations connected with fuel deliveries to Ministry of Defence sites, and to satisfy the qualification and technical requirements before their commercial offer is weighted.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UK4 Tender Notice - 715869481/715926479 - DOEA/0084-ShipVetting 2027-2032

Notice Description

The Authority has a need for assurance vetting of Ocean Tankers under contract to the Authority, either directly, or obtained by fuel Suppliers for delivery to the Authority's sites under the Authority's fuel supply contracts. The Authority has two ships on long term charter, which provide the majority of the Authority's fuel transport requirement. These ships will require annual TMSA. The Authority also takes some fuel consignments under Delivery Duty Paid (DDP) conditions. Under DDP, the supplier of the fuel is responsible for delivery, which normally involves that company chartering a ship on the spot market. The Authority therefore requires an expert provider of vessel risk evaluation services to provide a vetting service. The estimated contract duration for this requirement is 5 years and will run from Februrary 2027 until February 2032. UK1 Pipeline Notice Reference - ocds-h6vhtk-06d67a

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0775ea
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088913-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

34512800 - Tanker ships

63726600 - Ship-operating services

71354500 - Marine survey services

71631420 - Maritime safety inspection services

79212300 - Statutory audit services

90714400 - Activity specific environmental auditing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£80,595 Under £100K
Lots Value
£80,595 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
12 Nov 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
19 Feb 2027 - 18 Feb 2032 Over 5 years
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
Ministry of Defence
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS34 8JH
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Stoke Park & Cheswick
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Further Information

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