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Published 8 Jul 2026, 10:03 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of fuel supply for British Embassy Kinshasa, DRC.

Official notice

Authority: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Central government)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy (09) Delivery listed: Congo - Kinshasa (CD)
Published estimate£58,000≈ £29k / year · £58,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 13 Aug 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Oct 2028 · up to 31 Oct 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The primary role of the Contractor will be to provide fuel deliveries to British Embassy Kinshasa Office for the use by generators and vehicles. The Contractor will have the capacity both in storage, vehicle transport and staffing to delivery fuel:

1 As per the monthly delivery schedule; and

2 Provide emergency top-up delivery

CPV: Diesel fuel

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrsPublished value£58,000
Contract period: 1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Oct 2029 with extensionsValue: £58,000 exc. VAT · £58,000 inc. VAT
Delivery listed: Congo - Kinshasa (CD)
Extensions: The primary role of the Contractor will be to provide fuel deliveries to British Embassy Kinshasa Office for the use by generators and vehicles. · The primary role of the Contractor will be to provide fuel deliveries to British Embassy Kinshasa Office for the use by generators and vehicles.

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

Lot awarding rule: The primary role of the Contractor will be to provide fuel deliveries to British Embassy Kinshasa Office for the use by generators and vehicles.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
8 Jul 2026, 10:03 BST
Last source update
29 Jul 2026, 10:45 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-063971
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Diesel fuel
Delivery area in notice
Congo - Kinshasa (CD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c5e8 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
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Submission deadline
13 Aug 2026, 16:00 BST
Clarification deadline
6 Aug 2026, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

8 Jul 2026 → 1 Nov 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published110 days ago
    8 Jul 2026, 10:03 BST
  2. Latest notice published89 days ago
    29 Jul 2026, 10:45 BST
  3. Clarification questions by81 days ago
    6 Aug 2026, 16:00 BST
  4. Submission deadline74 days ago
    13 Aug 2026, 16:00 BST
  5. Today
    27 Oct 2026
  6. Contract startsin 4 days
    1 Nov 2026

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Jul 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Jul 2026, 10:03 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    22 Jul 2026, 15:46 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 30 Jul 2026, 16:00 BST
    22 Jul 2026, 15:46 BST
    +7 days · was 23 Jul 2026, 16:00 BST
  4. Tender notice published
    29 Jul 2026, 10:45 BST
    UK4
  5. Deadline moved to 13 Aug 2026, 16:00 BST
    29 Jul 2026, 10:45 BST
    +14 days · was 30 Jul 2026, 16:00 BST
Published amendments (1)

The extension is to give the bidders more time to submit their proposals for the service. The service has been extended for additional two weeks.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PXRR-8771-PHVX King Charles Street, London, London, SW1A 2AHContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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