--- title: "Research on performance test procedures for petroleum road fuel tankers" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-990dee51-e2e7-4114-800f-5623d632e6b7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-990dee51-e2e7-4114-800f-5623d632e6b7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-990dee51-e2e7-4114-800f-5623d632e6b7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-990dee51-e2e7-4114-800f-5623d632e6b7.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT" published: "2020-02-11" --- # Research on performance test procedures for petroleum road fuel tankers Buyer: THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-990dee51-e2e7-4114-800f-5623d632e6b7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-990dee51-e2e7-4114-800f-5623d632e6b7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-990dee51-e2e7-4114-800f-5623d632e6b7.json) ## Summary The Department for Transport, based in London, has initiated a tender for "Research on performance test procedures for petroleum road fuel tankers." This procurement, classified under services related to petroleum products and industrial machinery, is currently in the tender stage and is open for submissions until 2nd March 2020. The awarded contract will commence on 27th March 2020 and conclude on 30th September 2021. The procurement follows an open procedure, which allows a broad range of suppliers to participate. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in engineering consultancy, research and development, and the manufacturing of industrial machinery. Companies with expertise in Finite Element Modelling and Engineering Critical Assessment would be particularly well-suited to respond to this tender, as the work involves detailed technical assessments of fuel tankers. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to compete, enhancing their market presence and contributing to refined vehicle safety standards within the industry. ## Notice The Department for Transport Dangerous Goods Division (DGD) intends to let a contract for the provision of detailed Finite Element Modelling (FEM) and Engineering Critical Assessment (ECA) of performance test procedures for technical assessments of petroleum road fuel tankers. This contract, referred to as Part C, is the subject of this Specification document, and together with Part A and Part B forms a series of research projects known collectively as WP5. It is anticipated that the outputs from WP5 will underpin UK proposals for performance-based test procedures to be included in relevant standards, a national technical code, a CEN Technical Report and/or regulations. The summary scope of the work of Part C is to provide robust detailed FEM and ECA of petroleum road fuel tankers involving rollover, frontal, rear and side impacts, and to support the wider fuel tanker research via peer review. Rigid and articulated heavy goods vehicle tankers are in scope of this research. The detailed scope of the work of the Part C Provider is to provide: - Detailed Finite Element Modelling (FEM) of selected road fuel tankers designed to the ADR construction rules to determine a benchmark of performance under rollover, frontal, rear and side impacts. - Detailed ECAs of particular failure mechanisms and predictions of structural failures and tank ruptures, capable of highlighting any deficiencies that could affect safety in accidents and under normal service conditions. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a71894f4-7c4c-419b-8f32-30c90fd4d3ec | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Feb 2020 | | Submission deadline | 2 Mar 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 27 Mar 2020 - 30 Sep 2021 | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 4DR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | Vincent Square | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy - 42 - Industrial machinery - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy - 42000000 - Industrial machinery - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 11 Feb 2020 at 10:43 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a71894f4-7c4c-419b-8f32-30c90fd4d3ec - 10 Feb 2020 at 11:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a71894f4-7c4c-419b-8f32-30c90fd4d3ec ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a71894f4-7c4c-419b-8f32-30c90fd4d3ec 11th February 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e739bc84-3b90-4abe-b4af-d243772e9d08 Form of tender services - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9da2f54a-272d-4424-8f82-bd747115b528 Invitation to tender - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8ef010b3-de8b-4956-a4b5-e5586c89d7aa Instructions on how to tender - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bcf402be-8e37-4c60-a75c-989dd62b8bb1 Appendix A - Specification - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5ae23b9c-7bef-4853-8142-abe47fba550f Pricing schedule - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2f183f93-2557-4583-8d51-c13ee24a9b9d Appendix B - Response criteria - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/69b6d61f-23f4-4ba0-bc1a-08f090f60e62 Appendix B - response guidance ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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