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The Oil and Pipelines Agency : Tank Cleaning Services Framework

  The Oil and Pipelines Agency has published this notice through Delta eSourcing

Notice Summary
Title: Tank Cleaning Services Framework
Notice type: UK1: Pipeline notice
Authority: The Oil and Pipelines Agency
Nature of contract: Services
Procedure: Above threshold - Open procedure
Short Description: Description of procurement: The Oil and Pipelines Agency (OPA) is a public corporation, formed in 1986 by virtue of the Oil and Pipelines Act 1985 to operate and maintain the Government Pipeline and Storage System (GPSS) on behalf of the Ministry of Defence (MOD). There are 6 Oil Fuel Depots (OFD's) in the UK owned by the MoD but operated and managed by OPA. The OFD's principle role is to receive, store and issue middle distillate fuels to support Naval Command. The two OFD's located in Southern England at Gosport and Thanckes support the adjacent HM Naval Bases namely Portsmouth and Devonport. The Scottish site at Garelochhead supports Faslane Naval Base, whilst OFD's at Loch Striven, Loch Ewe and Campbeltown provide bulk storage and regional support to visiting Royal Fleet Auxiliary tankers and warships. All sites are supplied by sea. The requirement of this Procurement exercise is to procure a suitable Contractor to execute works required for bulk fuel tank cleaning The Tank cleaning service provider shall be required to ensure that all internal surfaces should be free from all loose rust, scale, deposits, damaged coatings or cement wash. The level of preparation should be comparable to brush off blast cleaning according to Swedish Standard SIS 055900 Class SA 1. The services to be provided shall include, but limited to, the following: — Water/Fuel Bottoms removal, — Tank cleaning, — Lead sampling, — Tank hand over.
Published: 30/06/2025 14:41

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Contracting authority




Contracting authority:

The Oil & Pipelines Agency


Public Procurement Organisation Number:

PWDV-1537-QRDV


Address:


St Georges House, Royal Clarence Yard, Weevil Lane
Gosport
PO12 1AP
UK


Contact name:

Ian Walker


Email:

Ian.Walker@opa.gov.uk


Telephone:

07710 854360


Website:

Not provided


Organisation type:

MINISTRY


Devolved regulations that apply:

None




Procedure



Procedure type:


Open procedure





Preliminary market engagement conducted:

Not provided



Tenders received:

0


Tenders assessed:

0


Tenders from SMEs:

0


Tenders from VCSEs:

0




Special regime:


Defence and security



Scope



Title:

Tank Cleaning Services Framework


Reference number:

OPA/T570


Description:

Description of procurement: The Oil and Pipelines Agency (OPA) is a public corporation, formed in 1986 by virtue of the Oil and Pipelines Act 1985 to operate and maintain the Government Pipeline and Storage System (GPSS) on behalf of the Ministry of Defence (MOD).
There are 6 Oil Fuel Depots (OFD's) in the UK owned by the MoD but operated and managed by OPA. The OFD's principle role is to receive, store and issue middle distillate fuels to support Naval Command.
The two OFD's located in Southern England at Gosport and Thanckes support the adjacent HM Naval Bases namely Portsmouth and Devonport. The Scottish site at Garelochhead supports Faslane Naval Base, whilst OFD's at Loch Striven, Loch Ewe and Campbeltown provide bulk storage and regional support to visiting Royal Fleet Auxiliary tankers and warships. All sites are supplied by sea.
The requirement of this Procurement exercise is to procure a suitable Contractor to execute works required for bulk fuel tank cleaning
The Tank cleaning service provider shall be required to ensure that all internal surfaces should be free from all loose rust, scale, deposits, damaged coatings or cement wash. The level of preparation should be comparable to brush off blast cleaning according to Swedish Standard SIS 055900 Class SA 1.
The services to be provided shall include, but limited to, the following:
— Water/Fuel Bottoms removal,
— Tank cleaning,
— Lead sampling,
— Tank hand over.
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Total value (estimated):


GBP 3,000,000 excluding VAT

GBP 3,600,000 including VAT



Contract dates (estimated):

28/09/2025 to 27/09/2029


Main category:

SERVICES


Additional procurement type:

Not provided


CPV classifications:


44611410 - Oil-storage tanks.

50514100 - Repair and maintenance services of tanks.

90913000 - Tank and reservoir cleaning services.

90913100 - Tank-cleaning services.



Delivery regions:


UK - UNITED KINGDOM





Participation



Suitable for SMEs:

Yes


Suitable for VCSEs:

No



Submission



Publication date of tender notice (estimated):

11/07/2025



Other organisations


Not provided

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