Award

Supply and Delivery of Marine Grade Gas Oil to Shetland Islands Council

SHETLAND ISLANDS COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

30 Jan 2026 at 00:00

Tender

30 Sep 2025 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Shetland Islands Council has concluded a procurement process for the supply and delivery of Marine Grade Gas Oil to fuel its marine vessels. This contract, awarded to WORLD FUEL SERVICES EUROPE LTD, involves delivering approximately five million litres annually to various locations throughout the Shetland Islands. The procurement operates under a 12-month single supplier Framework Agreement, extendable up to three additional years. The procurement used a competitive procedure with negotiation, and the award was signed on 30th January 2026. The industry category for this tender is goods, specifically within the scope of general public services, and delivery locations are identified in the UKM66 region.

This tender presents potential growth opportunities for businesses specialising in fuel delivery and logistics, particularly those capable of handling large-scale shipments of compliant marine oil, as specified by ISO 8217 Grade DMA standards. The procurement was selective, using a competitive procedure with a heavy emphasis on price (80%) over quality (20%). Companies with the capability to assure security of supply and an established track record in similar supplies over the past three years would find themselves particularly well-suited to compete effectively in similar tenders. Small and medium-sized enterprises also have competitive chances, evidenced by the variability in bid submissions, including from SMEs and non-EU entrants.

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Notice Title

Supply and Delivery of Marine Grade Gas Oil to Shetland Islands Council

Notice Description

Supply and delivery of Marine Grade Gas Oil strictly in accordance with ISO 8217 Grade DMA, FAME Free and fully MARPOL compliant to Shetland Islands Council's marine vessels. Estimated annual requirement is approximately five million litres. The scope of the procurement is to deliver Marine Grade Gas Oil to various locations in the Shetland Islands in suitably sized consignments as and when required under an initial 12-month single supplier Framework Agreement (which may be extended at the option of the Council by up to an additional three 12-month periods). It should be noted that this requirement includes the direct fuelling of vessels.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The choice of procurement procedure followed for the Supply and Delivery of Marine Grade Gas Oil ("the Goods" or "the Product") was the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation in accordance with Regulation 30 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (the "Regulations"). The procedure was intended to result in the Council entering into a single supplier Framework Agreement with the successful Tenderer, from whom subsequent Call-off contract(s) for the Goods shall be made.

Renewal: Initial Framework Agreement period is 12 months with the option to extend for a further period or periods of 12 months, subject to a maximum Framework Agreement period of 48 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000807621
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN548448
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services


CPV Codes

09134000 - Gas oils

09135000 - Fuel oils

63721400 - Ship refuelling services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£12,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jan 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
3 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jan 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Feb 2026 - 31 Jan 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 2030

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SHETLAND ISLANDS COUNCIL
Contact Name
Graeme MacDonald
Contact Email
contract.admin@shetland.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1595744595

Buyer Location

Locality
LERWICK, SHETLAND
Postcode
ZE1 0LZ
Post Town
Lerwick
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM66 Shetland Islands

Local Authority
Shetland Islands
Electoral Ward
Lerwick North and Bressay
Westminster Constituency
Orkney and Shetland

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WORLD FUEL SERVICES EUROPE

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP540292
    Supply and Delivery of Marine Grade Gas Oil to Shetland Islands Council - Supply and delivery of Marine Grade Gas Oil strictly in accordance with ISO 8217 Grade DMA, FAME Free and fully MARPOL compliant to Shetland Islands Council's marine vessels. Estimated annual requirement is approximately five million litres. The scope of the procurement is to deliver Marine Grade Gas Oil to various locations in the Shetland Islands in suitably sized consignments as and when required under an initial 12-month single supplier Framework Agreement (which may be extended at the option of the Council by up to an additional three 12-month periods). It should be noted that this requirement includes the direct fuelling of vessels.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN548448
    Supply and Delivery of Marine Grade Gas Oil to Shetland Islands Council - Supply and delivery of Marine Grade Gas Oil strictly in accordance with ISO 8217 Grade DMA, FAME Free and fully MARPOL compliant to Shetland Islands Council's marine vessels. Estimated annual requirement is approximately five million litres. The scope of the procurement is to deliver Marine Grade Gas Oil to various locations in the Shetland Islands in suitably sized consignments as and when required under an initial 12-month single supplier Framework Agreement (which may be extended at the option of the Council by up to an additional three 12-month periods). It should be noted that this requirement includes the direct fuelling of vessels.

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