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Published 6 Oct 2025, 12:06 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Bulk Fuel Tank Planned Preventative and Reactive Maintenance

Official notice

Authority: Thameslink Southern Great Northern Limited (TSGN) (Public body)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdUtilitiesSME suitable
Published estimate£1,080,000≈ £540k / year · £1,080,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 31 Oct 2025
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The objective of the Services is to deliver Planned Preventative and Reactive Maintenance and ancillary goods appertaining to Bulk Fuel Tanks at Selhurst and St Leonards Depots

The supplier shall be responsible for PPM for each location, including the following activities:

The supplier shall provide GTR with a schedule of planned preventative maintenance (PPM) for all of the equipment in scope, as per the table (appendix 1), located on the Norwood side of Selhurst Depot (a GTR managed facility) and at St Leonards Railway Depot (a third party managed facility).

Such equipment shall consist of the tanks, additive injection system, cabinets and pipework.

The PPM shall consist of:

•Monthly bulk fuel tank de-watering maintenance: the monthly removal of

•water contamination from bulk fuel tanks located at Selhurst Depot;

•Monthly removal, maintenance and cleaning of bulk fuel filters located at

•Selhurst Depot;

•Annual additive injection system maintenance: the annual maintenance of

•additive injection systems at Selhurst Depot and at St Leonards Railway Depot consisting of:

•Calibration of the additive injection systems with a suitable tanker delivery;

•Maintenance to diaphragms in injection system;

•Tidy up of external cabinets;

•Confirm pipework is leak-free and replace any damaged pipework and connections;

Ancillary Fuel Systems PPM – Consisting Of:

•Monthly fuel dispenser filter maintenance at Selhurst Depot;

•Monthly fuel polishing system maintenance at Selhurst Depot;

•Monthly fuel tank level monitoring system maintenance;

•Monthly fuel additive injection system maintenance at Selhurst Depot

and at St Leonards Railway Depot;

Continuous cloud data contract for tank (fuel and additives) level monitoring

(see section 3 of this TPS) at Selhurst Depot and at St Leonards Railway Depot;

Continuous cloud data contract for fuel dispensation monitoring (see section

  1. at Selhurst Depot and at St Leonards Railway Depot, including

the recording of vehicle details for each dispensation.

Bulk fuel tank sampling, every 6 months, at Selhurst Depot and St Leonards

Railway Depot;

Reactive services for carrying out AAW required for fuel points, bulk fuel

tanks, additive tanks, ancillary fuel systems, additive injection systems and

Class 171 fuel tank fill valves (see section 3 of this TPS for required service

levels) at Selhurst Depot and at St Leonards Railway Depot;

Annual maintenance of the lube oil tank at Selhurst Depot.

The supplier shall be responsible for the provision of Ancillary Goods and Services at Selhurst Depot and at St Leonards Railway Depot, as follows:

•CarbonClear™ Rail Fuel Detergent – 967 litre / 880kg IBC;

•FuelClear™ M15 Fuel Biocide;

•Replacement of Class 171 fuel tank fill valves (098/015314) as required;

•Class 171 fuel tank fill valve refurbishment (as required) in accordance with refurbishment specification to be provided by GTR;

3.Tanks and Associated Pipework- Annual Hardware Support and Software Licence at Selhurst Depot

Planned Preventative Maintenance: The supplier shall be responsible for PPM for each location, including the following activities:

•The supplier shall provide GTR with a schedule of planned preventative maintenance (PPM) for all of the equipment in scope, as per the below table, located on the Norwood side of Selhurst Depot (a GTR managed facility) and at St Leonards Railway Depot (a third party managed facility). Such equipment shall consist of the tanks, additive injection system, cabinets and pipework.

•The PPM shall consist of:

•Monthly bulk fuel tank de-watering maintenance: the monthly removal of water contamination from bulk fuel tanks located at Selhurst Depot;

•Monthly removal, maintenance and cleaning of bulk fuel filters located at Selhurst Depot;

•Annual additive injection system maintenance: the annual maintenance of additive injection systems at Selhurst Depot and at St Leonards Railway Depot consisting of:

Calibration of the additive injection systems with a suitable tanker delivery;

Maintenance to diaphragms in injection system;

Tidy up of external cabinets;

Confirm pipework is leak-free and replace any damaged pipework and connections;

oAncillary Fuel Systems PPM – This includes:

Monthly fuel dispenser filter maintenance at Selhurst Depot;

Monthly fuel polishing system maintenance at Selhurst Depot;

Monthly fuel tank level monitoring system maintenance;

Monthly fuel additive injection system maintenance at Selhurst Depot and at St Leonards Railway Depot;

oContinuous cloud data contract for tank (fuel and additives) level monitoring (see section 3 of this TPS) at Selhurst Depot and at St Leonards Railway Depot;

oContinuous cloud data contract for fuel dispensation monitoring at Selhurst Depot and at St Leonards Railway Depot, including the recording of vehicle details for each dispensation;

oBulk fuel tank sampling, every 6 months, at Selhurst Depot and St Leonards Railway Depot ;

oReactive services for carrying out AAW required for fuel points, bulk fuel tanks, additive tanks, ancillary fuel systems, additive injection systems and Class 171 fuel tank fill valves at Selhurst Depot and at St Leonards Railway Depot;

oAnnual maintenance of the lube oil tank at Selhurst Depot.

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  • How the procedure runs: ITP, ITT

CPV: Repair and maintenance services of tanks

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£1,080,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £1,080,000 exc. VAT · £1,080,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: yearly extensions subject to business requirements

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: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical Evaluation: 60%
  • Pricing: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Pricing: Pricing Proposal
  • Technical Evaluation: Technical Questions
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Utilities
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
6 Oct 2025, 12:06 BST
Last source update
6 Oct 2025, 12:06 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 14 Nov 2025
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-062469
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Repair and maintenance services of tanks
Delivery area
London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID
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How it runs

ITP, ITT

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Requests to participate (first stage)
31 Oct 2025, 17:00 GMT
Submission deadline
31 Oct 2025, 17:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
22 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 Oct 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published380 days ago
    6 Oct 2025, 12:06 BST
  2. Clarification questions by364 days ago
    22 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline355 days ago
    31 Oct 2025, 17:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by340 days ago
    14 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract starts203 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    6 Oct 2025, 12:06 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Govia Thameslink Railway

Contracting authorityPrivate utility GB-PPON: PCNW-8528-NRRP 2nd Floor, 55 Degrees North,, Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, North East, NE1 6EEContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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