Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
MOD Logistics Delivery OC Defence Fuels Acquisition Programme
Abbey Wood
Bristol
BS34 8JH
DESCommodities-Comrcl-Fuel@mod.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 123456789
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKK - SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND)
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
DFAP/0044 - Ground Fuel to Exercise
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The Authority requires Diesel fuel (DIESO MT (NATO Code F-54) complying with BS EN 590 (latest issue)) to be supplied into the Authority's Bulk Fuel Carrying Vehicles (BFCVs) or Deployable Bulk Fuel Installations (DBFIs) in order to provide fuel support to military exercises. It is anticipated that the requirement for filling the Authority's vehicles will be met by the Supplier's vehicles delivering fuel directly into the Authority's vehicles at a site that offers suitable security, accessibility and environmental protection.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,300,000
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
- UKH - EAST OF ENGLAND
- UKF - EAST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
- UKG - WEST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
- UKK - SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND)
- UKD - NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
- UKC - NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
Main site or place of performance
EAST OF ENGLAND,EAST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND),WEST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND),SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND),NORTH WEST (ENGLAND),NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority requires Diesel fuel (DIESO MT (NATO Code F-54) complying with BS EN 590 (latest issue)) to be supplied into the Authority's Bulk Fuel Carrying Vehicles (BFCVs) or Deployable Bulk Fuel Installations (DBFIs) in order to provide fuel support to military exercises. It is anticipated that the requirement for filling the Authority's vehicles will be met by the Supplier's vehicles delivering fuel directly into the Authority's vehicles at a site that offers suitable security, accessibility and environmental protection.
The supplies must be carried out on 9 training sites situated across the UK - details of these sites will be provided as part of the tender documentation.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Year 1 & 2 will be firm year commitments. Year three (3) will be an optional year which will be activated by the Authority based on requirement towards the end of firm years one (1) and two (2).
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Please contact DESCommodities-Comrcl-Fuel@mod.gov.uk by the 15th March 2021, two (2) days before the deadline set at the 17 March 2021, to request information of the DFAP/0044 - Ground Fuels to Exercise requirement.
Previous Tender can be found on Find a Tender Service: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000931-2021
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure
Explanation:
The Defence Fuels Acquisition Programme (DFAP) intends to place a Contract with Certas UK Limited for the Provision of Ground Fuel (Diesel) to fulfil Army training requirements, using the Negotiated procedure without Prior Publication. The Contract will run for a period of two (2) firm years and one (1) option year and is valued at approximately £1.3M.
On 16 January 2021 DFAP advertised a contract notice indicating a call for competition for this requirement. Responses to the call for competition were required by 16 February 2021. No responses were received to the call for competition. Given no tenders were submitted in response to the competitive procedure, DFAP intends to place this contract pursuant to regulation 32(2)(a) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
The link to the Contract notice published on the 16 January 2021 can be found: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000931-2021
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
4 March 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Certas Energy UK Limited
302 Bridgewater Place, Birchwood Park, Birchwood
Warrington
WA3 6XG
Telephone
+44 123456789
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD - NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
National registration number
04168225
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £1,300,000
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £1,083,333.33
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The Authority reserves the right to amend any condition related to security of information to reflect any changes in national law or government policy. If any contract documents are accompanied by instructions on safeguarding classified information (e.g. a Security Aspects Letter), the Authority reserves the right to amend the terms of these instructions to reflect any changes in national law or government policy, whether in respect of the applicable protective marking scheme, specific protective markings given, the aspects to which any protective marking applies, or otherwise. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the Government Security Classification.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications
Advertising Regime OJEU:- This contract opportunity is published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU),the MoD Defence Contracts Bulletin and www.dcocontracts.mod.uk GO Reference: GO-202135-DCB-17888138
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
MOD Logistics Delivery OC Defence Fuels Acquisition Programme
Bristol
DESCommodities-Comrcl-Fuel@mod.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 123456789
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
MOD Logistics Delivery OC Defence Fuels Acquisition Programme
Bristol
DESCommodities-Comrcl-Fuel@mod.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 123456789
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Authority will not enter into a Contract until the VTN has been published and available for review for a minimum of 10 days.
Subject to negotiation outcome, the deadline for Invitation to Negotiation (ITN) documents should be returned by 22 March 2021. The ITN will be reviewed by both a Commercial and Project team on the 26 March 2021 who will provide their confirmations before 29 March 2021. The Contract should then be placed on the 29 March 2021 – depending on this VTN outcome and review outcome.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
MOD Logistics Delivery OC Defence Fuels Acquisition Programme
Bristol
DESCommodities-Comrcl-Fuel@mod.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 123456789
Country
United Kingdom