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# BLC0172 - NPAS Fuel Farms Maintenance and Inspection

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/blc0172-npas-fuel-farms-maintenance-and-inspection-ocds-h6vhtk-04ffe4). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** West Yorkshire Combined Authority (or such other successor body, company, organisation who shall have the responsibility of being the contracting authority of the National Police Air Service or any part or parts thereof): "BLC0172 - NPAS Fuel Farms Maintenance and Inspection". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,500,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 1 Jun 2026, 13:00 BST. Published submission portal: sell2.in-tend.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [West Yorkshire Combined Authority (or such other successor body, company, organisation who shall have the responsibility of being the contracting authority of the National Police Air Service or any part or parts thereof)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/west-yorkshire-combined-authority-or-such-other-successor-bo-GB-PPON-PHYG-7328-ZLQJ)
- **Published Value:** £1,500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 1 June 2026 at 13:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Repair and maintenance services, Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £1,760,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 6 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/blc0172-npas-fuel-farms-maintenance-and-inspection-ocds-h6vhtk-04ffe4#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04ffe4`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/blc0172-npas-fuel-farms-maintenance-and-inspection-ocds-h6vhtk-04ffe4#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [sell2.in-tend.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsell2.in-tend.co.uk%2Fblpd%2Fhome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/blc0172-npas-fuel-farms-maintenance-and-inspection-ocds-h6vhtk-04ffe4#participate

## Description
NPAS Fuel Farms Maintenance and Inspection:
NPAS has 15 bases across England and Wales and operates without borders providing air support to police forces using a centralised operations centre which directs activity. The aircraft are fitted with a variety of equipment and sensors to enable a robust service delivery thereby managing public safety and risk. NPAS operates 24 hours a day and 365 days a year and does so in both day and night environments under single-pilot Visual and Instrument Flight Rules.
Within these bases are Fuel Bowsers that require to be serviced and maintained in accordance with JIG4 to allow NPAS aircraft to always remain mobile. All fuel tanks and pumping equipment require a planned maintenance regime and cover for emergency or ad hoc call-outs to ensure the safe receipting, storage, checking and dispensing of fuel.
All parts of the receipting, storage, testing and dispensing system, whether fixed or mobile, need to be inspected, checked, tested, cleaned and certified fit for use.
The Supplier must have the capacity and resource to service all the required bases and satellites in England & Wales.

## Lots (1)
### Lot LOT-0001: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0001`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 50000000, 50200000

- **Estimated Value:** £1,500,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 31/08/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** NPAS Fuel Farms Maintenance and Inspection (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **FloFuel Support Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-64525`
  - Value: £1,760,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 15/10/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F040680-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-16T14:56:18.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T07:25:30.708Z
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