✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 19 Oct 2026, 13:29.
Opportunity overview
HMRC requires the provision of forensic analytical services that will support investigations into all operational areas of Hydrocarbon Oils criminality and fraud by providing expert testing/examination and reporting on a variety of exhibits, primarily but not limited to Diesel, Petrol and on similar and associated products.
The service provider will be required to identify and quantify any Government rebated fuel markers present in a sample of Oil provided by HMRC.
Classification
CPV76000000 — Services related to the oil and gas industry
Lots
Lot 1£5.5m
Documents and notices
Planned procurement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Published notice details
Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.
Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1A 2BQ · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom
Notice and amendment history
4 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
4 VERSIONS
1
073373-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
2
074264-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
3
074267-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
4
098344-2026Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Early-stage planned procurement by HM Revenue & Customs for forensic analytical services supporting investigations into hydrocarbon-oil criminality and fraud. The intended provider would test/examine exhibits—primarily diesel and petrol—and report results, including identifying and quantifying government rebated-fuel markers in oil samples supplied by HMRC. Bidding is not confirmed as open.
Who this may suit
Best suited to providers with forensic oil/fuel analysis and laboratory testing capability, including marker identification and quantification with expert reporting.
Key points identified
Forensic analytical servicesProvide forensic analytical services supporting investigations into hydrocarbon-oil criminality and fraud.Evidence: "HMRC requires the provision of forensic analytical services that will support investigations into all operational areas of Hydrocarbon Oils criminality and fraud"
Exhibit testing and reportingTest/examine and report on exhibits, primarily diesel and petrol, plus similar and associated products.Evidence: "providing expert testing/examination and reporting on a variety of exhibits, primarily but not limited to Diesel, Petrol and on similar and associated products"
Fuel-marker analysisIdentify and quantify government rebated-fuel markers in oil samples provided by HMRC.Evidence: "The service provider will be required to identify and quantify any Government rebated fuel markers present in a sample of Oil provided by HMRC."
94% approved-analysis confidence4 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.
Early-stage planned procurement by HM Revenue & Customs for forensic analytical services supporting investigations into hydrocarbon-oil criminality and fraud. The intended provider would test/examine exhibits—primarily diesel and petrol—and report results, including identifying and quantifying government rebated-fuel markers in oil samples supplied by HMRC. Bidding is not confirmed as open.
Who this may suit
Best suited to providers with forensic oil/fuel analysis and laboratory testing capability, including marker identification and quantification with expert reporting.
Key deliverables
Forensic testing/examination of hydrocarbon-oil exhibits
Identification and quantification of government rebated-fuel markers in oil samples
Expert analytical reporting to support HMRC investigations
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
4 criteria identified
Forensic analytical services
99% confidence
Provide forensic analytical services supporting investigations into hydrocarbon-oil criminality and fraud.
View supporting evidence
"HMRC requires the provision of forensic analytical services that will support investigations into all operational areas of Hydrocarbon Oils criminality and fraud"
Exhibit testing and reporting
99% confidence
Test/examine and report on exhibits, primarily diesel and petrol, plus similar and associated products.
View supporting evidence
"providing expert testing/examination and reporting on a variety of exhibits, primarily but not limited to Diesel, Petrol and on similar and associated products"
Fuel-marker analysis
99% confidence
Identify and quantify government rebated-fuel markers in oil samples provided by HMRC.
View supporting evidence
"The service provider will be required to identify and quantify any Government rebated fuel markers present in a sample of Oil provided by HMRC."
Supplier eligibility requirements
99% confidence
Unknown at planned-procurement stage.
View supporting evidence
No eligibility, company-size, insurance, financial standing or certification criteria are supplied.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Published maximum value
95% confidence
Up to £5,500,000 GBP.
View supporting evidence
Process value_max: 5500000 GBP; Lot 1 value_amount: 5500000 GBP.
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidence
Unknown.
View supporting evidence
No pricing structure, payment terms or contract duration is supplied.
Delivery
Delivery geography
94% confidence
United Kingdom.
View supporting evidence
Delivery location: region "UK", country "United Kingdom".
Contract dates
99% confidence
Unknown.
View supporting evidence
contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Upcoming early-stage/planned procurement; bidding is not confirmed as open.
View supporting evidence
display_status: "upcoming"; stage: "planning"; source_status: "planned"; notice_type: "Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender".
Final scope, contract dates, commercial terms, evaluation criteria and detailed submission requirements are unknown at this early planned-procurement stage.
View supporting evidence
stage: "planning"; display_status: "upcoming"; no supplied criteria, contract dates or detailed terms.
Limited lot detail
99% confidence
A single planned lot has a published value but no title or description; no lot-specific technical scope can be established.
View supporting evidence
Lot 1 has title: null and description: null, with status "planned" and value_amount 5500000 GBP.
Procedure timing uncertainty
94% confidence
Although the notice metadata states an open procedure and gives a submission deadline, the opportunity remains marked upcoming/planned; bidders should verify the live notice before relying on participation arrangements.
ProcuraAxis analysis supplements, but does not replace, the original notice and tender documents. Always verify eligibility, deadlines and commercial terms with the issuing authority.
Continue in your ProcuraAxis workspaceFree account · Full approved analysis