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title: "Supply of Marine Gas Oil to the Torpoint Ferries"
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# Supply of Marine Gas Oil to the Torpoint Ferries

Buyer: CORNWALL COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b903c625-f1ce-484a-82ee-e36b235a5ffe

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## Summary

The procurement process is led by Cornwall Council for the supply of Marine Gas Oil to the Torpoint Ferries, a critical service that operates continuously between Torpoint in Cornwall and Plymouth in Devon. This open tender, classified under the CPV code for gas oils, has a total contract value of £960,000, with the tender period concluding on 4th September 2017. The contract period is set from 1st January 2018 to 31st December 2022, covering operations in the South West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for suppliers specialising in fuel delivery and logistics, as well as companies adhering to Maritime and Coastguard Agency standards. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would find this contract especially accessible, as the procurement is open and encourages competitive bids from compliant firms. With the high volume of traffic serviced by the ferries, successful bidders can expect sustained contracts during the operational period, strengthening their market presence in the region.

## Notice

The Torpoint Ferry service forms a vital link across the Tamar estuary between the town of Torpoint in Cornwall and the city of Plymouth in Devon. The crossing is jointly owned by Cornwall Council and Plymouth City Council who operate 3 chain ferries at the location. The service operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with service provision varying from a 3 ferry service at peak times to a single ferry overnight. Current 2-way traffic volume is approximately 2.4 million vehicles and 800k pedestrians and cyclists per annum. The 3 ferries each use diesel engines fuelled by Marine Gas Oil (MGO) certified in accordance with Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) requirements. The Marine Gas Oil (MGO), certified in accordance with MCA requirements (density of 0.8557 and sulphur content of

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/652add5b-355a-4d3f-8325-f58ce7e45b97 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Oct 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Sep 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Oct 2017 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £960,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £862,380 |
| 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 | CORNWALL COUNCIL |
| Locality | TRURO |
| Post town | Truro |
| Postcode | TR1 3AY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| Local authority | Cornwall |
| Electoral ward | Truro Boscawen & Redannick |
| Westminster constituency | Truro and Falmouth |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CERTAS ENERGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 09134000 - Gas oils

## Release History

- 10 Oct 2017 at 11:05 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/652add5b-355a-4d3f-8325-f58ce7e45b97
- 19 Jul 2017 at 09:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/652add5b-355a-4d3f-8325-f58ce7e45b97

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/652add5b-355a-4d3f-8325-f58ce7e45b97
  19th July 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cornwall.gov.uk

## Provenance

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