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Published 7 Aug 2026, 13:54 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply and Delivery of Red Diesel / Rebated Gas Oil For Standby Generators and Heating Boilers

Official notice

Authority: Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£97,000≈ £97k / year · £116,400 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 4 Sept 2026
Contract term 1 yrends 22 Sept 2027 · starts 23 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust requires a suitably competent and experienced fuel supplier to provide the supply and delivery of red diesel / rebated gas oil to Trust fuel storage locations serving standby generator plant and heating boiler systems across the estate.

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CPV: Diesel oil · Gas oils

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 1 yrSMEPublished value£97,000
Contract period: 23 Sept 2026 – 22 Sept 2027 (1 yr)Value: £97,000 exc. VAT · £116,400 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligible

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: 10%Price: 90%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Criterion 2: 10%
  • Criterion 1: 90%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Criterion 1
  • Criterion 2
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 90 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 9 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
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
7 Aug 2026, 13:54 BST
Last source update
7 Aug 2026, 13:54 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-075316
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Diesel oilGas oils
Delivery area
East of England (UKH2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06df29 Find a Tender

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 allowed
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
4 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
21 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 Aug 2026 → 23 Sept 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published80 days ago
    7 Aug 2026, 13:54 BST
  2. Clarification questions by66 days ago
    21 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline52 days ago
    4 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts34 days ago
    23 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    7 Aug 2026, 13:54 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PTQH-2444-LZZX Lewsey Road, Luton, East of England, LU4 0DZContact 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