Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
9th Floor, The Capital Building, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
National Fuels 3
Reference number
RM6305
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 09100000 - Fuels
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) as the Authority intends to put in place a Pan Government Collaborative Agreement for the provision of Supply of fuel to be utilised by Central Government Departments and all other UK Public Sector Bodies, including Local Authorities, Health, Police, Fire and Rescue, Education and Devolved Administrations. [It is intended that this commercial agreement will be the recommended vehicle for all national fuels required by UK Central Government Departments.]
● This will be carried out by the Open Procedure and tenders will be accepted in English only.
OR
● Crown Commercial Service, as the Authority intends to put in place an agreement for the provision of Fuels and will include but may not be limited to heating oil, automotive fuel, marine fuel, aviation fuel, biomass fuels, and liquefied petroleum gas. CCS are also considering the inclusion of associated services such as tank cleaning and maintenance, fuel testing, lubes and greases, fuel additives, tank metering and telemetry and any other associated services.
The exact details of the requirement, contractual arrangements and whether these requirements will be split into further lots has yet to be decided.
● The value stated below is estimated and for guidance purposes only
● This estimate is based on an approximation of potential public sector and current demand via existing CCS arrangements
● The estimate stated does not factor in potential future increase or decrease in requirements
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,000,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 09111400 - Wood fuels
- 09120000 - Gaseous fuels
- 09122110 - Liquefied propane gas
- 09122200 - Butane gas
- 09122210 - Liquefied butane gas
- 09131000 - Aviation kerosene
- 09131100 - Kerosene jet type fuels
- 09132000 - Petrol
- 09132100 - Unleaded petrol
- 09132200 - Leaded petrol
- 09132300 - Petrol with ethanol
- 09133000 - Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)
- 09134000 - Gas oils
- 09134100 - Diesel oil
- 09134200 - Diesel fuel
- 09134210 - Diesel fuel (0,2)
- 09134220 - Diesel fuel (EN 590)
- 09134230 - Biodiesel
- 09134231 - Biodiesel (B20)
- 09134232 - Biodiesel (B100)
- 09135000 - Fuel oils
- 09135100 - Heating oil
- 09135110 - Low-sulphur combustible oils
- 09210000 - Lubricating preparations
- 09211000 - Lubricating oils and lubricating agents
- 09211100 - Motor oils
- 09211200 - Compressor lube oils
- 09211300 - Turbine lube oils
- 09211400 - Gear oils
- 09211500 - Reductor oils
- 09211600 - Oils for use in hydraulic systems and other purposes
- 09211610 - Liquids for hydraulic purposes
- 09211620 - Mould release oils
- 09211630 - Anti-corrosion oils
- 09211650 - Brake fluids
- 09211800 - Petroleum oils and preparations
- 09211810 - Light oils
- 09211820 - Petroleum oils
- 09211900 - Lubricating traction oils
- 09240000 - Oil and coal-related products
- 24111600 - Hydrogen
- 24322220 - Ethanol
- 24951000 - Greases and lubricants
- 24951200 - Additives for oils
- 24951310 - De-icing agents
- 24951311 - Anti-freezing preparations
- 44611410 - Oil-storage tanks
- 44612000 - Liquefied-gas containers
- 44612100 - Gas cylinders
- 44612200 - Gas tanks
- 50500000 - Repair and maintenance services for pumps, valves, taps and metal containers and machinery
- 50510000 - Repair and maintenance services of pumps, valves, taps and metal containers
- 50511000 - Repair and maintenance services of pumps
- 50511100 - Repair and maintenance services of liquid pumps
- 50514100 - Repair and maintenance services of tanks
- 51810000 - Installation services of tanks
- 60100000 - Road transport services
- 71610000 - Composition and purity testing and analysis services
- 90913000 - Tank and reservoir cleaning services
- 90913100 - Tank-cleaning services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Liquid fuels, heating oil and automotive fuel – Liquid, biomass and associated services
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
31 October 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This Prior Information Notice is to signal an intention to commence market engagement with those within the fuels and associated services market.
Crown Commercial Service intends to hold market engagement sessions during January 2023 with industry experts and suppliers interested in potentially bidding for the resulting framework contract. If you are interested in attending a market engagement session please express your interest by emailing RM6306@crowncommercial.gov.uk] no later than midday on 10th March 2023. Further details will be provided to you.
Your email must clearly state: the name of your organisation, and contact details for the individual(s) who will participating in the market engagement.
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) will use an eSourcing system for this competition and reserves the right to use an electronic auction. The eSourcing system we will use is [https://crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk].
Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so.
The value in II.1.5 is an indicative value over 4 years.
The date in II.3) is the estimated date of publication, please refer to the CCS website page https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/upcoming Crown for updates and monitor Find A Tender Service for the publication of the contract notice.
The Cyber Essentials scheme is mandatory for Central Government Contracts which involve handling personal information and providing certain ICT products and services. The Government is taking steps to further reduce the levels of cyber security risk in its supply chain through the Cyber Essentials scheme. The scheme defines a set of controls which, when properly implemented, will provide organisations with basic protection from the most prevalent forms of threat coming from the internet.
To participate in this procurement, bidders will be required to demonstrate that they are Cyber Essentials certified for the services under and in connection with the procurement.
[The bidder may be awarded a contract but shall not enter into any call off contracts with buyers until they are able to demonstrate to CCS that they meet the technical requirements prescribed by the Cyber Essentials Scheme for services under and in connection with this procurement.]
The service that arise from this framework will involve the supplier holding material that has been assigned a protective marking under the Government Security Classifications Scheme (April 2014) of OFFICIAL/SENSITIVE. Bidders will be required to implement their solution in accordance with the Framework Agreement Schedule, “Security Requirement and Plan”, to meet Framework Agreement requirements. This will be released at the ITT stage.
A Future Opportunity on contract finder can be found here: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4d9706bf-818a-4524-b451-b1792a481991