--- title: "FIDDO - Fuels Information and Data for Defence Organisations-RFI" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-72897be9-f258-4ce0-88d3-4d684567f15f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-72897be9-f258-4ce0-88d3-4d684567f15f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-72897be9-f258-4ce0-88d3-4d684567f15f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-72897be9-f258-4ce0-88d3-4d684567f15f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2024-11-20" --- # FIDDO - Fuels Information and Data for Defence Organisations-RFI Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-72897be9-f258-4ce0-88d3-4d684567f15f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-72897be9-f258-4ce0-88d3-4d684567f15f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-72897be9-f258-4ce0-88d3-4d684567f15f.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence has initiated a procurement process titled "FIDDO - Fuels Information and Data for Defence Organisations-RFI." This tender belongs to the fuels industry category with additional classifications for data services, data processing services, and data analysis services. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, with an engagement end date set for 6th December 2024. The procurement covers a wide geographical area, including the United Kingdom, Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories, and the rest of the world. This RFI (Request for Information) process aims to gather information from suppliers capable of providing up-to-date international fuels market data crucial for the Ministry of Defence's forward forecasting and budgeting needs. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specializing in fuels market information, data services, and data analysis. Participating in this RFI can lead to future procurement opportunities announced on the Defence Sourcing Portal and Contracts Finder. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to engage. Businesses with expertise in providing detailed market costings, pricing mechanisms, and forward forecasting for fuels will find this opportunity well-suited to their capabilities, potentially paving the way for substantial growth and long-term contracts with the Ministry of Defence. ## Notice This RFI is an information gathering exercise, no further discussions with industry are planned at this stage however any future procurement activity will be advertised in line with public procurement regulations on the Defence Sourcing Portal and Contracts Finder. The Operational Energy Authority's Defence Support Team manage the Bulk Fuels Contracts for the provision of Bulk Marine, Aviation, and Road fuel worldwide, for all Front Line Commands. The Authority has an enduring requirement to provide a capability for users across Defence to obtain up-to-date international fuels market information, monitor prices of fuels purchased under extant and future Contracts and for forward forecasting and budgeting. This information is fundamental to the provision of detailed market costings of fuel transactions and the pricing mechanisms of future contracts. The aim of this RFI is to ascertain whether there are any suppliers in the market that can provide the required fuel price information contained within the RFI document for the MOD. Additional information: Please refer to below link for further details including how to respond ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c77b57b-171b-4604-ad80-06d6638987dc | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Nov 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 6 Dec 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS34 8JH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire | | Local authority | South Gloucestershire | | Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick | | Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 09100000 - Fuels - 72300000 - Data services - 72310000 - Data-processing services - 72312100 - Data preparation services - 72316000 - Data analysis services ## Release History - 20 Nov 2024 at 15:30 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c77b57b-171b-4604-ad80-06d6638987dc ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c77b57b-171b-4604-ad80-06d6638987dc 20th November 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4ff798ca-2609-4625-8ce3-235125b8640b REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FIDDO - Fuels Information and Data for Defence Organisations - https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=59100 Link to Opportunity notice published on the Defence Sourcing Portal ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-72897be9-f258-4ce0-88d3-4d684567f15f. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-72897be9-f258-4ce0-88d3-4d684567f15f.json.