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Published 2 Feb 2026, 14:06 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

OPA T826 OFD Thanckes, four off Nato Tanks Cleaning

Official notice

Authority: Oil and Pipelines Agency (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£400,000£480,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 11 Mar 2026
Contract term 5 moends 31 Aug 2026 · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

OPA T826 OFD Thanckes, four off Nato Tanks initial pre-inspection cleaning and post repair final clean

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CPV: Tank-cleaning services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 5 moSMEPublished value£400,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Aug 2026 (5 mo)Value: £400,000 exc. VAT · £480,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    as contract example published

  • Technical & professional ability

    as competency matrix published

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 50%Price: 50%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Criterion 2: 50%
  • Criterion 1: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Criterion 1
  • Criterion 2
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    as contract example published

  • Technical & professional ability

    as competency matrix published

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
2 Feb 2026, 14:06 GMT
Last source update
2 Feb 2026, 14:06 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 27 Mar 2026
Authority reference
1011126172
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-008999
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Tank-cleaning services
Delivery area
South West (UKK41)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-061450 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Submission deadline
11 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
11 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

2 Feb 2026 → 1 Apr 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published262 days ago
    2 Feb 2026, 14:06 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by225 days ago
    11 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline225 days ago
    11 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by208 days ago
    27 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract starts204 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    2 Feb 2026, 14:06 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Oil and Pipelines Agency

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PWDV-1537-QRDV OPA, St. Georges House, Royal Clarence Yard, Weevil Lane, Gosport, South East, PO12 1APContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender