Public procurement notice: Contract Award Notice
Published: 2021-01-20
Buyer: The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 03000000 | 09100000 | 09111400 | 09120000 | 09122110
Estimated value: 2000000000 GBP
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Crown Commercial Service (CCS) have established a framework agreement for the provision of national fuels and associated products and services. The duration of the framework agreement is for a four (4)-year period. The framework agreement will be available for use by UK public sector bodies as described in the customer list.
Suppliers are required to provide the deliverables (goods and services) set out in the specification.
Lot 1 consists of 14 regional lot groups. The supplier shall supply liquid fuels for heating, automotive, marine and aviation purposes to buyers throughout the framework agreement and any call off contracts. The supplier shall ensure that the fuels comply with the types requested by the buyers and be of the required quality in accordance with the relevant European Standards and British Standards (or equivalent). The full deliverables required are set out in the Specification, the full Specification is set out in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) An e-auction may be used at call off stage for Lot 1
The supplier shall supply liquefied gasses to existing customer sites and any new sites which wish to join the arrangement during the life of the framework. The supplier shall supply and deliver all types of liquefied gas in all areas and may also be required to supply and install on a lease or purchase basis bulk storage tanks to various buyers across the whole of the UK throughout the framework agreement and any call off contracts. The full deliverables required are set out in the Specification, the full Specification is set out in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) An e-auction may be used at call off stage for Lot 2.
The supplier shall supply and deliver solid fuel and biomass fuel deliverables to various buyers across the uk throughout the framework agreement and any call off contracts. The supplier shall ensure that the fuels will comply with the types requested by the Buyers and be of required quality in accordance with the relevant European Standards and British Standards (or equivalent). The full deliverables required are set out in the specification, the full specification is set out in the invitation to Tender (ITT)
The supplier shall provide the supply, packaging and delivery of lubricants, greases, and antifreeze and associated deliverables in all areas to buyers throughout the framework agreement and any call off contracts. The supplier shall ensure that all deliverables are of the required quality in accordance with the relevant European Standards and British Standards (or equivalent) and must comply with all good industry practice and all applicable legislative and regulatory requirements. The full deliverables required are set out in the specification, the full specification is set out in the Invitation to Tender (ITT).
The supplier shall supply and deliver all types of additional services directly associated to the deliverables to be delivered under Lots 1-4 under this framework agreement to various buyers across the whole of the UK throughout the framework agreement and any call off contracts. The supplier shall provide any of the above deliverables which they have the capability to deliver and may offer additional deliverables which are directly associated to the use of the deliverables covered in Lot 1, 2, 3 and 4 of this framework agreement not included in the list above. The full deliverables required are set out in the specification, the full specification is set out in the Invitation to Tender (ITT).
The value provided in Section II.1.7) is only an estimate. We cannot guarantee to suppliers any business through this commercial agreement.
As part of this contract award notice the following can be accessed at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Manage/ReviewStart/6357bf66-8468-42ae-b1ec-801553927696
On 2 April 2014 Government introduced its Government Security Classifications (GSC) scheme which replaced Government Protective Marking Scheme (GPMS). A key aspect is the reduction in the number of security classifications used. All bidders were required to make themselves aware of the changes as it may impact this requirement. This link provides information on the GSC at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications
Cyber Essentials is a mandatory requirement for Central Government contracts which involve handling personal information or provide certain ICT products/services. Government is taking steps to reduce the levels of cyber security risk in its supply chain through the Cyber Essentials scheme. The scheme defines a set of controls which, when implemented, will provide organisations with basic protection from the most prevalent forms of threat coming from the internet. To participate in this procurement, bidders were required to demonstrate they comply with the technical requirements prescribed by Cyber Essentials, for services under and in connection with this procurement.


Winner: Angus Biofuels
Award value: 2000000000
Number of bids: 20