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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

UK-Bristol: Diesel fuel (EN 590).

Preliminary Questions
This notice is for prior information only: Yes
This notice aims at reducing time-limits for receipt of tenders: No
This notice is a call for competition: No

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name and addresses:
Ministry of Defence, IMOC, Defence Fuels Group
Abbey Wood, NH3 Cedar 3a #3360, Bristol, BS34 8JH, United Kingdom
Tel. +44 7866899367, Email: michael.holloway943@mod.gov.uk
Contact: Mike Holloway
Main Address:
NUTS Code: UK
Specifications and additional documents: As Above
I.2) Joint procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement: No.
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No .

I.3) Communication
Further information can be obtained from: the above mentioned address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity:
Defence
Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement – 1
II.1.1) Title: Germany Bulk Ground Fuels (GBGF)
Reference number: DFAP/0036
II.1.2) Common Procurement Vocabulary:
09134220 – Diesel fuel (EN 590).
II.1.3) Type of contract: SUPPLIES
II.1.4) Short description:
The Defence Fuels Acquisition Programme (DFAP) business unit (known as the Department) within Defence Equipment & Support, has identified a possible requirement for the procurement and supply of DIESO MT fuels to British Forces in Germany. An overview of the requirement is as follows:

• Procurement and Supply of DIESO MT to Mechanical Transport Fuel Installation (MTFIs).
• Procurement and Supply of DIESO MT to exercise areas.
• Department’s Bulk Fuel Carrying Vehicles (BFCVs) to be filled at Supplier’s depot.
• Supplier’s will be expected to comply with an Departmental exemption from VAT and Mineral Oil Tax.

It is currently expected that the estimated annual volume of fuel required will be approximately 612,000 litres.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT (give figures only) : 1,500,000 – GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
This contract is divided into lots: No
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: Not Provided
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Not Provided

II.2) Lot Description
II.2.3) Place of performance:
Region Codes:
DE – DEUTSCHLAND
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
The Defence Fuels Acquisition Programme (DFAP) business unit (known as the Department) within Defence Equipment & Support, has identified a possible requirement for the procurement and supply of DIESO MT fuels to British Forces in Germany. An overview of the requirement is as follows:

• Procurement and Supply of DIESO MT to Mechanical Transport Fuel Installation (MTFIs).
• Procurement and Supply of DIESO MT to exercise areas.
• Department’s Bulk Fuel Carrying Vehicles (BFCVs) to be filled at Supplier’s depot.
• Supplier’s will be expected to comply with an Departmental exemption from VAT and Mineral Oil Tax.

It is currently expected that the estimated annual volume of fuel required will be approximately 612,000 litres.
II.2.14) Additional information
It is anticipated that the Department will be issuing a formal Contract Notice later this year, but prior to this the Department would like to understand its supplier base. In response to this Prior Information Notice, you are invited to submit your informal interest (detailing your company’s capabilities) to: DESCommodities-Comrcl-Fuel@mod.gov.uk & Michael.Holloway943@mod.gov.uk

II.3) Estimated Date of publication
30/11/2020

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA )
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) – YES
Section VI: Complementary Information
VI.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.

Advertising Regime OJEU:- This contract opportunity is published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU),the MoD Defence Contracts Bulletin and www.contracts.mod.uk

VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 20/08/2020