---
title: "OPA/T867 Plumley - Brine Supply."
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e8a9"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "Oil and Pipelines Agency"
published: "2026-08-20"
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# OPA/T867 Plumley - Brine Supply.

Buyer: Oil and Pipelines Agency  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e8a9

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## Summary

The Oil and Pipelines Agency intends to procure a supply of brine to the Plumley location via pipeline. This is a goods requirement for chemical products, aimed at maintaining the required brine supply at the receiving site. The buyer is a central government public authority based in Gosport. The delivery location is identified as Plumley in the procurement title and description, with delivery in the West Midlands area of England. The requirement is being handled under a defence and security regime, so it is relevant to suppliers of brine and related chemical products that can arrange or operate pipeline delivery to the site. Businesses providing general chemical distribution without suitable pipeline supply capability may be less closely aligned with the requirement.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the buyer has announced an intention to procure, but has not issued an invitation to tender. The expected procedure is a direct award, described as a direct award method, and the requirement is above the relevant threshold. The procurement is planned as a single package. The estimated value is £6,000,000 excluding VAT, or £7,200,000 including VAT. The buyer expects the contract to run from 1 February 2028 to 28 February 2030. The next notice is expected on 2 August 2027. These are the buyer’s current expectations rather than a bid deadline. The process is subject to the defence and security procurement regime.

This planned requirement is most relevant to established chemical suppliers that can provide brine consistently and support delivery through a pipeline to Plumley. Suppliers will need the operational capability to manage a dependable supply arrangement, coordinate delivery into the receiving infrastructure and maintain service over the planned contract term. Experience in chemical products and industrial pipeline distribution would place a business well for the requirement. Because the procurement sits within a defence and security regime, businesses should also be prepared to meet the associated public-sector and security requirements when the procurement reaches the market. Firms can use the planning period to assess their brine production or sourcing capacity, pipeline logistics, compliance arrangements and ability to support a government customer.

## Notice

Supply of Brine to Plumley Location via Pipeline

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079482-2026 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 2 Aug 2027 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2028 - 28 Feb 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Oil and Pipelines Agency |
| Locality | GOSPORT |
| Postcode area | Portsmouth |
| Postcode | PO12 1AP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ35 South Hampshire |
| Local authority | Gosport |
| Electoral ward | Forton |
| Westminster constituency | Gosport |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 24 - Chemical products

### Codes

- 24000000 - Chemical products

## Release History

- 20 Aug 2026 at 14:07 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079482-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079482-2026
  20th August 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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