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# Fuel Oil Testing

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/fuel-oil-testing-ocds-h6vhtk-0589e1). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** CalMac Ferries Limited: "Fuel Oil Testing". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £200,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 19 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [CalMac Ferries Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/calmac-ferries-limited-GB-FTS-6996)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £200,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 19 September 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Composition and purity testing and analysis services, Technical testing services, Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0589e1`

## 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/fuel-oil-testing-ocds-h6vhtk-0589e1#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/fuel-oil-testing-ocds-h6vhtk-0589e1#participate

## Description
CalMac Ferries Ltd (CFL) is seeking to award a Framework Agreement for Fuel Oil Testing. This
requirement forms part of CFL’s commitment to ensuring compliance, operational efficiency, and costeffective
service delivery across its marine operations. The successful supplier will be expected to provide
a reliable, consistent, and compliant fuel oil testing service that supports both vessel and office-based
teams.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 71610000, 71632000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £200,000
- **Description:** CFL operates fleet of vessels and is responsible for ensuring compliance with international marine fuel regulations which is currently being carried out on an ad-hoc basis.
CFL requires testing of vessel fuel oil (marine gas oil) to ensure ongoing an...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F049539-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-08-18T13:38:56.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T12:59:14.385Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0589e1