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title: "UK4 Tender Notice - 715869481/715926479 - DOEA/0084-ShipVetting 2027-2032"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0775ea"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "Ministry of Defence"
published: "2026-09-18"
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# UK4 Tender Notice - 715869481/715926479 - DOEA/0084-ShipVetting 2027-2032

Buyer: Ministry of Defence  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0775ea

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence is buying assurance vetting and vessel risk evaluation services for ocean tankers used to transport fuel. The provider will assess tankers under contract to the Authority, including two long-term chartered ships that carry most of its fuel, and vessels chartered by fuel suppliers for deliveries under Delivery Duty Paid arrangements. The requirement includes annual Tanker Management and Self Assessment (TMSA) vetting for the chartered ships, together with assurance checks on ships used for fuel consignments delivered to Ministry sites. This is a marine assurance and maritime safety inspection service, with related vessel, ship-operation, statutory audit and environmental audit elements. Delivery is required for activity connected with the United Kingdom.

The process reached tender: the Ministry of Defence invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. It is a single-lot procurement, with electronic submission allowed. The enquiry deadline was 4 November 2026 at 11:00, and the tender submission deadline was 12 November 2026 at 17:00. The contract is scheduled to run from 19 February 2027 to 18 February 2032. Its estimated value is £80,595 excluding VAT, or £96,714 including VAT. Evaluation uses the Most Advantageous Tender approach. Qualification, technical and first-stage commercial submissions are assessed pass/fail; the second-stage commercial submission is weighted, including price. The procurement is below the applicable threshold.

This opportunity suits specialist marine assurance providers with expert capability in tanker vetting and vessel risk evaluation. Relevant suppliers will need to assess ocean tankers used for fuel transport and provide assurance on ships operating under both long-term charter and spot-market charter arrangements. Experience in annual Tanker Management and Self Assessment requirements, maritime safety inspections and structured vessel-risk reviews is directly relevant. The wider scope also suits businesses able to support statutory or environmental auditing where these contribute to vessel assurance. Suppliers should be able to deliver a dependable service across tanker operations connected with fuel deliveries to Ministry of Defence sites, and to satisfy the qualification and technical requirements before their commercial offer is weighted.

## Notice

The Authority has a need for assurance vetting of Ocean Tankers under contract to the Authority, either directly, or obtained by fuel Suppliers for delivery to the Authority's sites under the Authority's fuel supply contracts. The Authority has two ships on long term charter, which provide the majority of the Authority's fuel transport requirement. These ships will require annual TMSA. The Authority also takes some fuel consignments under Delivery Duty Paid (DDP) conditions. Under DDP, the supplier of the fuel is responsible for delivery, which normally involves that company chartering a ship on the spot market. The Authority therefore requires an expert provider of vessel risk evaluation services to provide a vetting service. The estimated contract duration for this requirement is 5 years and will run from Februrary 2027 until February 2032. UK1 Pipeline Notice Reference - ocds-h6vhtk-06d67a

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088913-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Nov 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 19 Feb 2027 - 18 Feb 2032 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £80,595 |
| Lots value | £80,595 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Ministry of Defence |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Postcode area | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS34 8JH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 34512800 - Tanker ships
- 63726600 - Ship-operating services
- 71354500 - Marine survey services
- 71631420 - Maritime safety inspection services
- 79212300 - Statutory audit services
- 90714400 - Activity specific environmental auditing services

## Release History

- 18 Sep 2026 at 17:25 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088913-2026
- 18 Sep 2026 at 17:17 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088908-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088913-2026
  18th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088908-2026
  18th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://contracts.mod.uk/go/2669811501A0B52130A3
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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