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title: "MGO - THV PATRICIA AND THV GALATEA - FRANK ARMITT & SONS LTD"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e391"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "TRINITY HOUSE"
published: "2026-08-13"
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# MGO - THV PATRICIA AND THV GALATEA - FRANK ARMITT & SONS LTD

Buyer: TRINITY HOUSE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e391

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## Summary

Trinity House bought marine gas oil (MGO) bunkering and ship-refuelling services for two of its vessels, THV Patricia and THV Galatea. The requirement covers supplying and refuelling the vessels rather than marine construction or vessel procurement. It is classified as marine patrol vessel, bunkering and ship-refuelling work. Trinity House is a UK central government public authority based in London and is the buying organisation. The named requirement concerns maritime operations involving its own vessels, so relevant suppliers are those able to provide marine fuel and carry out ship refuelling for government-operated vessels. The procurement is associated with a single completed lot and a single supplier award.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Frank Armitt & Sons Ltd. Trinity House used a below-threshold limited competition. The contract was signed on 15 June 2026 and runs from 16 July 2026 to 12 August 2026. Its value is £105,604 excluding VAT, or £126,724.80 including VAT. The award covers one lot and one supplier; no combined value with other lots is involved. The requirement was evaluated through the limited-competition procedure, with the successful award recorded against the marine fuel bunkering and ship-refuelling requirement. The contract is recorded as active, while the tender itself is recorded as complete. This outcome shows that the buyer selected a supplier for the specified vessel refuelling services.

This procurement is relevant to suppliers with an established capability to source and deliver marine gas oil and safely refuel operational vessels. Credible competitors would need practical experience of bunkering and ship refuelling, reliable fuel logistics, and the operational capacity to support more than one Trinity House vessel within a defined service window. The requirement demonstrates demand from Trinity House for marine fuel services supporting its vessel fleet, rather than for general fuel supply alone. The successful supplier was recorded as an SME, indicating that a smaller specialist business can meet this type of public-sector requirement. Businesses preparing for a future requirement should be able to evidence dependable marine-fuel supply, vessel-side delivery arrangements, operational resilience and experience working with public or maritime organisations.

## Notice

MGO - THV Patricia - Frank Armitt & Sons Ltd - 19th July 2026 MGO - THV Galatea - Frank Armitt & Sons Ltd - 11th August 2026

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077228-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 16 Jul 2026 - 12 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £105,604 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TRINITY HOUSE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | Central London |
| Postcode | EC3N 4DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | City of London |
| Electoral ward | Tower |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FRANK ARMITT & SONS LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

### Codes

- 34511100 - Marine patrol vessels
- 63721100 - Bunkering services
- 63721400 - Ship refuelling services

## Release History

- 13 Aug 2026 at 12:53 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077228-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077228-2026
  13th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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