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title: "Reserve Tanker Fleet"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a44a4ef4-206a-4731-bbf2-8de3cf64fee7"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DESNZ"
published: "2025-04-24"
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# Reserve Tanker Fleet

Buyer: DESNZ  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a44a4ef4-206a-4731-bbf2-8de3cf64fee7

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## Summary

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), located in London, has conducted a procurement process for the "Reserve Tanker Fleet," classified under the hire of industrial vehicles with drivers. This involves a call-off tender from a framework agreement valued at £12 million, focusing on hiring specialist heavy goods vehicles to enhance industry's contingency capabilities. The procurement process, now in the award stage since February 2025, was completed with the contract effective from October 2025 to September 2028. The procurement was conducted selectively, ensuring qualified suppliers could offer services across multiple jurisdictions including the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, and internationally.

This public contract offers substantial growth opportunities, especially for large-scale logistics and vehicle hire companies. The awarded supplier, TIP GROUP (UK) LIMITED, exemplifies the capabilities needed to fulfil such contracts which require flexibility and expertise in managing and deploying fuel specialist HGVs promptly. Businesses with established frameworks in logistics and the capacity for swift deployment across various geographical locations would be well-suited to partake in similar future procurement opportunities, leveraging the expansive delivery regions spanning the UK and beyond. This contract underscores the importance of having robust frameworks and the ability to adapt to diverse operational requirements swiftly.

## Notice

This contract is for the provision of the Reserve Tanker Fleet (RTF), a fleet of fuel specialist HGVs which can be deployed at short notice to provide additional capacity to industry contingency arrangements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a1e678e-3e94-4023-8c65-d57f78d5f01a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £12,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DESNZ |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2EG |
| 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 | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TIP GROUP (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60182000 - Hire of industrial vehicles with driver

## Release History

- 24 Apr 2025 at 13:14 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a1e678e-3e94-4023-8c65-d57f78d5f01a
- 23 Apr 2025 at 16:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a1e678e-3e94-4023-8c65-d57f78d5f01a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a1e678e-3e94-4023-8c65-d57f78d5f01a
  24th April 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e1e565fc-3204-4316-aac3-72ae2b0e112c
  Redacted Final Contract
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/71737691-ead5-45c2-a520-69508d0c2ecb
  Redacted Final Contract

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