Trinity House · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 9 Oct 2026, 18:42.
Opportunity overview
Trinity House intends to place a framework agreement for the ongoing supply of the marine oils, lubricants and chemicals used aboard each vessel either owned or operated by Trinity House, which to date, includes two multi-function tenders, THV GALATEA and THV PATRICIA, and a rapid intervention vessel THV ALERT.
Classification
CPV09211000 — Lubricating oils and lubricating agents
Lots
Lot 1Value not stated
Documents and notices
Preliminary market engagement 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.
All suppliers wishing to participate should submit their expression of interest to etender@trinityhouse.co.uk by 30th October 2026, they will then be added to the Field of Tender.
A Request For Information document will be issued to all interested parties from etender@trinityhouse.co.uk.
Due
30 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Documents
Entry 1
Id
095848-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Buyer location · LONDON · UKI31 · EC3N 4DH · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKI · United Kingdom
Notice and amendment history
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
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095848-2026Preliminary market engagement 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 Trinity House for a framework agreement to supply marine oils, lubricants and chemicals for vessels it owns or operates, including THV GALATEA, THV PATRICIA and THV ALERT. Bidding is not stated to be open.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for suppliers of marine lubricating oils, marine chemicals and vessel consumables able to support delivery in London. Supplier eligibility and selection requirements are unknown at this market-engagement stage.
Key points identified
Supply scopeMarine oils, lubricants and chemicals for vessels owned or operated by Trinity House.Evidence: Opportunity description: "ongoing supply of the marine oils, lubricants and chemicals used aboard each vessel either owned or operated by Trinity House".
Named vesselsTHV GALATEA, THV PATRICIA and THV ALERT are identified as vessels included to date.Evidence: Opportunity description names "two multi-function tenders, THV GALATEA and THV PATRICIA, and a rapid intervention vessel THV ALERT".
Supplier technical, quality, insurance and accreditation requirementsUnknown.Evidence: No such requirements are supplied in the planning notice data.
94% approved-analysis confidence6 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 Trinity House for a framework agreement to supply marine oils, lubricants and chemicals for vessels it owns or operates, including THV GALATEA, THV PATRICIA and THV ALERT. Bidding is not stated to be open.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for suppliers of marine lubricating oils, marine chemicals and vessel consumables able to support delivery in London. Supplier eligibility and selection requirements are unknown at this market-engagement stage.
Key deliverables
Ongoing supply of marine oils
Ongoing supply of lubricants
Ongoing supply of marine chemicals
Framework agreement supply for named Trinity House vessels
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
6 criteria identified
Supply scope
99% confidence
Marine oils, lubricants and chemicals for vessels owned or operated by Trinity House.
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Opportunity description: "ongoing supply of the marine oils, lubricants and chemicals used aboard each vessel either owned or operated by Trinity House".
Named vessels
98% confidence
THV GALATEA, THV PATRICIA and THV ALERT are identified as vessels included to date.
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Opportunity description names "two multi-function tenders, THV GALATEA and THV PATRICIA, and a rapid intervention vessel THV ALERT".
Supplier technical, quality, insurance and accreditation requirements
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No such requirements are supplied in the planning notice data.
SME suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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suitable_for_sme is null.
VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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suitable_for_vcse is null.
Supplier eligibility criteria
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No eligibility or exclusion criteria are supplied.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Commercial arrangement
99% confidence
Framework agreement intended.
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Opportunity description: "Trinity House intends to place a framework agreement".
Published value maximum
93% confidence
Up to GBP 500,000.
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process.value_max is 500000 GBP; no minimum value is supplied.
Pricing, payment and contract duration
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No pricing mechanism, payment terms or contract dates are supplied.
Delivery
Delivery area
86% confidence
London (UKI), United Kingdom.
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Delivery location is recorded as region UKI, United Kingdom; buyer location is London, EC3N 4DH.
Delivery schedule and logistics requirements
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No delivery schedule, service level or logistics requirements are supplied.
display_status is "upcoming", stage is "planning", and notice type is "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender".
Procurement route
99% confidence
Unknown.
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procurement_method and procurement_method_details are null.
Submission deadline
99% confidence
Unknown.
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submission_deadline is null.
Published date
99% confidence
9 October 2026.
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published_at is 2026-10-09T17:21:47+01:00.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Early-stage procurement warning
99% confidence
This is a planned preliminary market-engagement notice, not an indication that bidding is open. The final scope, route, timetable, selection criteria and submission requirements are unknown.
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stage is "planning"; display_status is "upcoming"; notice type is "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender"; procurement and deadline fields are null.
Framework scope may change
96% confidence
The vessel list is not necessarily exhaustive because the description says it includes the named vessels "to date".
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Opportunity description: "which to date, includes" the three named vessels.
Commercial certainty
98% confidence
Only a maximum value of GBP 500,000 is supplied; no minimum value, duration, pricing structure or volume commitment is stated.
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value_max is 500000 GBP; value_min and contract dates are null.
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