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Opportunity overview
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
Classification
CPV34512800 — Tanker ships
CPV63726600 — Ship-operating services
CPV71354500 — Marine survey services
CPV71631420 — Maritime safety inspection services
CPV79212300 — Statutory audit services
CPV90714400 — Activity specific environmental auditing services
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Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
ocds-h6vhtk-0775ea
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
How to submit
Suppliers wishing to participate in this tender will need to be registered on the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP), which is the Ministry of Defence’s e-sourcing platform for accessing tender opportunities and submitting responses. Suppliers who are not already registered should complete the registration process via the Defence Sourcing Portal: https://contracts.mod.uk/.
Once registered, the tender documentation can be accessed and a response submitted using the following link:
https://contracts.mod.uk/go/2669811501A0B52130A3
Suppliers already registered on the DSP do not need to register again and can access the tender directly using the link above and their existing login details.
All Clarification Questions must be submitted to the Authority via the messaging function within the tender event on the Defence Sourcing Portal.
The Authority will automatically copy clarification questions and answers to all Tenderers, removing the names of those who have raised the clarification questions. If you wish the Authority to treat the clarification as confidential and not issue the response to all Tenderers, you must state this when submitting the clarification question and provide justification. If in the opinion of the Authority, the clarification is not confidential, the Authority will inform the Tenderer, who will have an opportunity to withdraw the question. If the clarification question is not withdrawn, the response will be issued to all Tenderers.
4 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
4 VERSIONS
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088908-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
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088913-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
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094168-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
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094205-2026Tender 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
Ministry of Defence tender for specialist tanker-vessel risk evaluation and assurance vetting. The provider will vet ocean tankers used for fuel deliveries, including annual TMSA assessments for two long-term chartered ships and vetting of spot-chartered vessels used for DDP fuel consignments. The estimated five-year contract is intended to run from February 2027 to February 2032.
Who this may suit
Suitable for marine survey, ship-vetting, maritime safety inspection and tanker-risk specialists able to assess ocean tankers and support TMSA-related annual reviews.
Key points identified
Core serviceExpert vessel risk evaluation and tanker vetting serviceEvidence: “The Authority therefore requires an expert provider of vessel risk evaluation services to provide a vetting service.”
Annual assessment requirementAnnual TMSA for two long-term chartered shipsEvidence: “These ships will require annual TMSA.”
Vessel scopeOcean tankers contracted directly by the Authority or used by fuel suppliers to deliver fuel to Authority sitesEvidence: “assurance vetting of Ocean Tankers under contract to the Authority, either directly, or obtained by fuel Suppliers for delivery to the Authority’s sites”
94% approved-analysis confidence6 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Ministry of Defence tender for specialist tanker-vessel risk evaluation and assurance vetting. The provider will vet ocean tankers used for fuel deliveries, including annual TMSA assessments for two long-term chartered ships and vetting of spot-chartered vessels used for DDP fuel consignments. The estimated five-year contract is intended to run from February 2027 to February 2032.
Who this may suit
Suitable for marine survey, ship-vetting, maritime safety inspection and tanker-risk specialists able to assess ocean tankers and support TMSA-related annual reviews.
Key deliverables
Assurance vetting of ocean tankers carrying fuel for the Authority
Annual TMSA assessments for two long-term chartered ships
Risk evaluation of vessels chartered by fuel suppliers for DDP deliveries
Vetting service covering spot-market tanker vessels
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
6 criteria identified
Core service
98% confidence
Expert vessel risk evaluation and tanker vetting service
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“The Authority therefore requires an expert provider of vessel risk evaluation services to provide a vetting service.”
Annual assessment requirement
96% confidence
Annual TMSA for two long-term chartered ships
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“These ships will require annual TMSA.”
Vessel scope
98% confidence
Ocean tankers contracted directly by the Authority or used by fuel suppliers to deliver fuel to Authority sites
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“assurance vetting of Ocean Tankers under contract to the Authority, either directly, or obtained by fuel Suppliers for delivery to the Authority’s sites”
Supplier eligibility conditions
99% confidence
Unknown
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No explicit supplier eligibility, financial standing, insurance, location, company-size or exclusion requirements are provided.
SME suitability
99% confidence
Unknown
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Suitable-for-SME status is not stated.
VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown
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Suitable-for-VCSE status is not stated.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated value
95% confidence
Up to £80,595
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Lot 1 value amount: 80595 GBP.
Contract duration
96% confidence
Estimated 5 years, February 2027 to February 2032
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“The estimated contract duration for this requirement is 5 years and will run from Februrary 2027 until February 2032.”
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidence
Unknown
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No pricing schedule, payment terms or contract form is supplied.
Delivery
Delivery geography
90% confidence
United Kingdom
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Delivery location is recorded as UK.
Buyer location
98% confidence
Bristol, United Kingdom
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Buyer location: Bristol, BS34 8JH.
Service delivery model
98% confidence
Unknown
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The notice does not state whether services must be delivered on-site, remotely or through a hybrid model.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Procedure
99% confidence
Below-threshold open competition
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Procurement method details: “Below threshold - open competition”.
Notice status
99% confidence
Open
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Display status: open; source status: active.
Submission deadline
99% confidence
12 November 2026, 17:00 UTC
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Submission deadline: 2026-11-12T17:00:00+00:00.
Lot structure
96% confidence
One active lot
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Lot 1 is recorded as active; no further lots are supplied.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Limited tender detail
99% confidence
The supplied notice does not include evaluation criteria, technical methodology, contract terms, pricing model, insurance requirements or response instructions.
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No such details are present in the supplied opportunity data.
TMSA scope ambiguity
94% confidence
The notice states that two ships require annual TMSA but does not define the required TMSA level, methodology, reporting format or assessor credentials.
View supporting evidence
“These ships will require annual TMSA.”
Value-to-duration risk
92% confidence
The stated maximum value of £80,595 spans an estimated five-year requirement, potentially limiting delivery capacity and bid viability.
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Lot value: £80,595; estimated duration: five years.
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