Future opportunity

The Provision of Transport Services for the Movement of Fuels Within the United Kingdom - RFI

  • Ministry of Defence

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-001663

Published 19 January 2022, 10:45pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Ministry of Defence

Bristol

Contact

Leon Gallagher

Email

DESCommodities-Comrcl-Fuel@mod.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://des.mod.uk/

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

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=53241

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

Defence


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

The Provision of Transport Services for the Movement of Fuels Within the United Kingdom - RFI

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This is the Request for Information used to engage early with suppliers and shape the requirement for the future Provision of Transport Services for the Movement of Fuels within the UK for the Front-Line Command.

The Authority has a requirement for the provision of transport services for the collection and delivery of Aviation and Marine fuels within the mainland United Kingdom The required service covers the provision of vehicles and drivers for the transportation (collection and delivery) of various fuels from storage sites to MOD locations. The service comprises the following elements:

a. Routine haulage of aviation fuel to airfields and other aviation fuel users from the four Petroleum Supply Depots (PSD) road loading sites on the Exolum (previously CLH-PS) pipeline system.

b. Occasional road haulage of aviation fuel to airfields routinely supplied by the Exolum pipeline system if the pipeline system is temporarily interrupted.

c. Routine haulage of marine diesel and marine aviation fuel from OPA managed Oil Fuel Depots (OFDs) to Naval Bases (HMNBs) or Royal Navy Air Stations (RNAS)

d. Occasional deliveries of marine diesel and marine aviation fuel to other ports, normally on the East coast of Scotland from OFDs (delivery requests may occasionally have a short-notice lead-times).

e. Occasional returns of marine diesel or marine aviation fuel from ports or HMNBs to OFDs (delivery requests may occasionally have a short-notice lead-times)

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKH - East of England
  • UKI - London
  • UKJ - South East (England)
  • UKK - South West (England)
  • UKL - Wales
  • UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance

UK excl. Northern Island.

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

1. This is the Request for Information used to engage early with suppliers and shape the requirement for the future Provision of Transport Services for the Movement of Fuels within the UK for the Front-Line Command.

Service Specification

2. As a background, the Authority has a requirement for the provision of transport services for the collection and delivery of Aviation and Marine fuels within the mainland United Kingdom The required service covers the provision of vehicles and drivers for the transportation (collection and delivery) of various fuels from storage sites to MOD locations. The service comprises the following elements:

a. Routine haulage of aviation fuel to airfields and other aviation fuel users from the four Petroleum Supply Depots (PSD) road loading sites on the Exolum (previously CLH-PS) pipeline system.

b. Occasional road haulage of aviation fuel to airfields routinely supplied by the Exolum pipeline system if the pipeline system is temporarily interrupted.

c. Routine haulage of marine diesel and marine aviation fuel from OPA managed Oil Fuel Depots (OFDs) to Naval Bases (HMNBs) or Royal Navy Air Stations (RNAS)

d. Occasional deliveries of marine diesel and marine aviation fuel to other ports, normally on the East coast of Scotland from OFDs (delivery requests may occasionally have a short-notice lead-times).

e. Occasional returns of marine diesel or marine aviation fuel from ports or HMNBs to OFDs (delivery requests may occasionally have a short-notice lead-times)

Fuel Specifications

3. Usual specifications of the products to be transported are as follows:

a. AVTUR F-34 FSII UK Defence Standard 91-087 (latest issue).

b. AVTUR F-35 UK Defence Standard 91-091 (latest issue).

c. AVCAT F-44 FSII UK Defence Standard 91-086 (latest issue).

d. Marine Dieso F-76 UK Defence Standard 91-004 (latest issue).

4. For the purpose of the RFI, The Authority are seeking information and feedback to the two parts listed below. Part (A) includes a set of general questions regarding the Provision of Transport Services for the Movement of Fuels Within the United Kingdom as a whole, whereas Part (B) is regarding just the Scottish region specifically.

5. All submissions provided to the Authority are confidential. Please note, the Authority may wish to contact you for additional information.

6. All submissions for the RFI must be provided via the DSP and/or emailing DESCommodities-Comrcl-Fuel@mod.gov.uk by 12:00 (GMT) on 7th February 2022 date. Any additional information provided should not exceed ten (10) A4 pages of pt11 Arial font. If you have any clarification questions, please send them to DESCommodities-Comrcl-Fuel@mod.gov.uk.

two.2.14) Additional information

This RFI is for Information only and may assist in deciding the future procurement strategy and scoping of the requirement. This request is not a commitment by the UK Ministry of Defence to place an order or a Tender in the future.

If you cannot access questionnaire / document, please contact DESCommodities-Comrcl-Fuel@mod.gov.uk.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

19 January 2022


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

Questionnaire can be found on DSP here: https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=53241

If you cannot gain access to the document, please contact DESCommodities-Comrcl-Fuel@mod.gov.uk