Award

Bulk Fuel Tanks Framework

  • Forestry Commission

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-072541

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-055c3d (view related notices)

Published 10 November 2025, 4:28pm



Scope

Description

Framework agreement for the provision of a fully managed contract for all installations, replacements, statutory inspections, certification, maintenance, and remedial works for the static fuel tanks across the estate

Commercial tool

Establishes a framework


Lot 1. Statutory inspections, certification, maintenance, and remedial works for bulk fuel tanks

Description

Statutory inspections, certification, maintenance, and remedial works for bulk fuel tanks across the Forestry England estate.


Lot 2. Supply and installation of new or replacement bulk fuel tanks to include the supply, installation, commissioning

Description

Supply and installation (including any required civil works & final commissioning) of new or replacement bulk fuel tanks to include the supply, installation, commissioning. This Lot will also include provision of fuel management telemetry and software


Contract 1. Statutory inspections, certification, maintenance, and remedial works

Lots

Lot 1. Statutory inspections, certification, maintenance, and remedial works for bulk fuel tanks

Supplier

Contract value

  • £500,000 including VAT

Framework lot values may be shared with other lots

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

10 November 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

10 November 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 19 November 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

28 November 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2027
  • Possible extension to 30 November 2029
  • 4 years

Description of possible extension:

2 Years (1+1)

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 71631400 - Technical inspection services of engineering structures

Contract locations

  • 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)

Contract 2. Supply and installation of new or replacement bulk fuel tanks

Lots

Lot 2. Supply and installation of new or replacement bulk fuel tanks to include the supply, installation, commissioning

Supplier

Contract value

  • £500,000 including VAT

Framework lot values may be shared with other lots

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

10 November 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

10 November 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 19 November 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

28 November 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2027
  • Possible extension to 30 November 2029
  • 4 years

Description of possible extension:

2 Years (1+1)

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 44611410 - Oil-storage tanks
  • 51000000 - Installation services (except software)

Contract locations

  • 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)

Information about tenders

Lot 1. Statutory inspections, certification, maintenance, and remedial works for bulk fuel tanks

  • 4 tenders received
  • 2 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 2 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 1 supplier unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Lot 2. Supply and installation of new or replacement bulk fuel tanks to include the supply, installation, commissioning

  • 4 tenders received
  • 2 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 2 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 1 supplier unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Supplier

Bulk Meter Services Ltd

  • Companies House: 02886680

Chancery House, 3 Hatchlands Road,

Redhill

RH1 6AA

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ26 - East Surrey

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. Statutory inspections, certification, maintenance, and remedial works

Contract 2. Supply and installation of new or replacement bulk fuel tanks


Contracting authority

Forestry Commission

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLRM-7846-HGLG

620 Bristol Business Park

Bristol

BS16 1EJ

United Kingdom

Region: UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government