--- title: "India Programme - Decommissioning of oil and gas assets and Site restoration in India: assessment of best practices relevant to India's context and priorities" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c26dd066-5c43-432e-b64e-b7e3a42f5f42" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c26dd066-5c43-432e-b64e-b7e3a42f5f42" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c26dd066-5c43-432e-b64e-b7e3a42f5f42.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c26dd066-5c43-432e-b64e-b7e3a42f5f42.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH OFFICE" published: "2018-11-22" --- # India Programme - Decommissioning of oil and gas assets and Site restoration in India: assessment of best practices relevant to India's context and priorities Buyer: FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH OFFICE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c26dd066-5c43-432e-b64e-b7e3a42f5f42 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c26dd066-5c43-432e-b64e-b7e3a42f5f42) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c26dd066-5c43-432e-b64e-b7e3a42f5f42.json) ## Summary The Foreign & Commonwealth Office is seeking tenders for the project titled "India Programme - Decommissioning of oil and gas assets and Site restoration in India," which focuses on assessing best practices relevant to India's context and priorities. This procurement falls under the research and development services industry and has been classified under the CPV code 73000000. The tender is currently active, with submissions due by 5th December 2018. The contract period is expected to commence on 24th December 2018 and conclude by 30th June 2019, with a total estimated value of £80,000. This is an open procurement process designed to encourage wide participation. This tender presents a unique opportunity for businesses specialising in environmental consultancy, energy security, and decommissioning services. Companies with expertise in sustainable practices, regulatory compliance, and site remediation solutions will find this a promising avenue for growth, particularly in the emerging market of oil and gas asset decommissioning in India. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, given the tender's framework designed to support their involvement. By engaging in this project, businesses can not only contribute to India's energy sector transformation but also expand their operational footprint in an evolving industry. ## Notice The Oil and Gas sector in India is critical to support India's economic growth and poverty reduction efforts. However, India does not produce enough domestic crude oil or gas to meet its demand and hence has to import most of it ($ 87.6 billion in 2017-18) from other countries. With the recent rally in crude oil prices, it is expected that this may result in substantial increases in energy costs. As such, there is an urgent need to promote efficient practices and polcies which will help improve productivity and self reliance through - enhanced energy security - enhanced domestic production of essential energy resources - reduced dependence on expensive oil imports which are crippling the balance of payments, allowing resources to be used elsewhere. There co-exists a need to safely and economically decommission and abandon fields which are either ageing or have a significant drop in reserve and production. For decades, billions of dollars have been invested in India in creating the assets required to extract and transport oil and gas. Many of these assets are now reaching the end of their economic lives. Decommissioning of oil and gas assets and site restoration is at infancy stage in India. Though in infancy, this is a growing sector in the Indian market. Till date, few projects have been conducted on Decommissioning and site restoration and as such there is little experience on the Indian regulatory and industry framework on this subject. The concerns cover both the short-term planning and the long-term site remediation work that is required to return the areas of activity to future, alternative use. The policy makers have also expressed a need to study the best policies, regulations, industry practices and institutional arrangements for safe, environmental friendly and economical decommissioning activity. Considerable experience on decommissioning and site restoration exists internationally. An exercise of this sort would help inform UK's thinking on potential solutions for India, including the role that the UK could play in supporting India to develop its decommissioning model. Additional information: In order to be considered for this project it and receive pre-qualification and/or tender information it is necessary that you register your company (including any relevant information requested) on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office Procurement Portal, e-Bravo. Failure to do this will mean your company may not receive a Tender; no tenders will be issued via open e-mail. Project 2000, ITT 2713 : India Programme - Decommissioning of oil and gas assets and Site restoration in India: assessment of best practices relevant to India's context and priorities How to apply in this Project: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://fco.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register. - Accept the terms and conditions and click "continue" - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click "Save" when complete - you will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure). 2. Login to the portal with the username/password - Click on the relevant Invitation to Tender (ITT) to access the content - You can now access any attachments by clicking the "Settings and Buyer Attachments" in the "Actions" box; Responding to the ITT - You can choose to "Reply" or "Reject" (please give a reason if rejecting) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek clarification - Note the deadline for completion, - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available), You must then publish your reply using the publish button in the "Actions" box on the left-hand side of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the the online help or contact the eTendering help desk. Potential Providers should answer all questions as accurately and concisely as possible in the same order as the questions are presented. Where a question is not relevant to the Potential Provider's organisation, this should be indicated, with an explanation. Where attachments are requested to be submitted within the electronic PQQ/ITT, these shall be submitted in a PDF format (Adobe or similar). PQQ/ITT or Bids not submitted via the FCO's eProcurement portal will not be considered. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea2ed84b-7fc3-4e99-9249-954e8f6ed145 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Nov 2018 | | Submission deadline | 5 Dec 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 24 Dec 2018 - 30 Jun 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £80,000 | | 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 | FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH OFFICE | | Locality | NEW DELHI | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1A 2AH | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 22 Nov 2018 at 10:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea2ed84b-7fc3-4e99-9249-954e8f6ed145 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea2ed84b-7fc3-4e99-9249-954e8f6ed145 22nd November 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://fco.bravosolution.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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