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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2022/S 000-030414/EN)
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Restricted procedure
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Services

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Ministry of Defence
Town: Bristol
Country: United Kingdom
Email: DESCommodities-Comrcl-Fuel@mod.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:

I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted.Further information can be obtained at:
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted:
to the above mentioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
I.5) Main activity
Defence

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: DPQQ Process
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 60000000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Services
II.1.4) Short Description: 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 term Aviation Fuels refers to AVTUR F-35 or AVTUR F-34 FSII. The term Marine Fuels refers to Marine Dieso F-76 or AVCAT FSII F-44. The required service must cover the provision of vehicles and drivers for the transportation (collection and delivery) of various fuels from storage sites to MOD and other locations.
Following a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire round, the following supplier have progressed through to the Tender stage:
– Ecolog International
– Wincanton Holding PLC
– Hoyer Petrolog UK

II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
Main site or place of performance:
UK excluding N.I.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
This notice signals the start of the Tendering process. 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 term Aviation Fuels refers to AVTUR F-35 or AVTUR F-34 FSII. The term Marine Fuels refers to Marine Dieso F-76 or AVCAT FSII F-44. The required service must cover the provision of vehicles and drivers for the transportation (collection and delivery) of various fuels from storage sites to MOD and other locations.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start: 2023-06-01End: 2027-05-31
This contract is subject to renewalyes Description of renewals: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 term Aviation Fuels refers to AVTUR F-35 or AVTUR F-34 FSII. The term Marine Fuels refers to Marine Dieso F-76 or AVCAT FSII F-44. The required service must cover the provision of vehicles and drivers for the transportation

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 3
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Following on from a Dynamic Pre-Qualification Questionnaire campaign, three suppliers were successful in making it to the final Tender stage.

II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options yes
Description of options: additional two x 6-month options

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:no
II.2.14) Additional information: Prospective contractors are required to hold Quality Management System certification to ISO9001:2015 or suitable alternative, with the appropriate scope to deliver contract requirements, issued by a Nationally Accredited Certification Body.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity,including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:The Contractor shall be responsible for compliance with all relevant UK legislation, regulations, and licensing regarding the carriage of dangerous substances in road tankers.
The Contractor shall provide a fully qualified class C+E, ADR driver, licensed to carry class 2 and 3 products for each road tanker(s).
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with a single operatorIV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:2022/S 000-022971
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 2022-11-14 Local time: 17:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date: 2022-10-27
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tender must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:2023-06-01

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Ministry of Defence DE&S
Town: Bristol
Country: United Kingdom

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Clarification questions are accepted until 14 November 2022; 17:00 GMT. The Authority will aim to provide answers to the clarification questions on a rolling basis, or before 21 November 2022; 17:00GMT.
Deadline for submission is 28 November 2022; 12:00 GMT.

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2022-10-27