Official UK procurement notice
Supply of Fuel and Associated Services at Oban Airport
Authority: Argyll and Bute Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Council on behalf of Oban Airport, is requesting proposals from aviation gasoline 100LL (Avgas) refiners and refinery authorised distributors of 100LL Avgas, to supply fuel and related support services for Oban Airport.
- Recurrence: Between five and seven years from award
CPV: Fuels
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Supply quality Avgas fuel meeting ASTM D 910 and DEF STAN 91-90 international…AwardedRenewal
Supply quality Avgas fuel meeting ASTM D 910 and DEF STAN 91-90 international standards, delivered to Oban Airport on demand within an agreed timescale, including during adverse weather conditions, industrial strikes etc.
Supply quality and certified aviation refuelling equipment to allow fuel to be dispensed to aircraft by Oban Airport staff safely and efficiently.
Supply back-up refuelling equipment on an ad hoc basis at peak times or during times when primary equipment is being maintained or repaired.
Compliance with CAA and environmental regulations, using JIG industry standards as best practice in the delivery of Goods and Services under this Contract.
Provide full maintenance and certification of Avgas fuel storage and refuelling equipment on site to ensure compliance with regulatory and industry standards, including the 6 monthly maintenance of the static Tank with a capacity of 40,000 litres. This will include on-going calibration of all metering equipment on site from fuel tanker and delivery pumps.
All routine and any necessary corrective or reactive maintenance services to the static Tank throughout the duration of the Contract. All maintenance is to be undertaken on site timed by agreement with the Airport Station Manager and managed to minimise impact on the operation of the Airport. The Contractor will provide corrective maintenance for the duration of this Contract on a next working day, Office Hours basis.
Provide training to Oban Airport staff on Avgas fuel storage and handling to regulatory or industry best practice standards on an on-going basis to maintain competence.
Audit the storage and handling of Avgas at Oban Airport to ensure regulatory compliance.
Provide relevant hardware and software solutions to enable online ordering and to provide management information and recording tools on the ordering, delivery and onward supply of Avgas fuel.
Work with Oban Airport on initiatives to increase Avgas fuel sales at Oban Airport, through initiatives to increase both price and volume.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (5)
- Fit for Purposes Goods and Services: 25%
- Responsiveness: 4%
- Community Benefits: 3%
- Pricing: 4%
- price: 60%
Published award criteria (8)
- Existing Fuel Tank: 0%
- Pricing: 4%
- Fit for Purposes Goods and Services: 25%
- Responsiveness: 4%
- Community Benefits: 3%
- Fair Work Practices: 0%
- Prompt Payment Performance: 0%
- Price: 60%
- Suitability
As described within the Invitation to Tender
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 64 of 96 points: a 10% discount moves about 6.4 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 · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · Between five and seven years from award
- First published
- 21 Aug 2025, 09:06 BST
- Last source update
- 3 Mar 2026, 09:57 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 22 Sept 2025 – …
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-018772- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058bc8Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
As described within the Invitation to Tender
Publisher note: (SC Ref:824815)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗
- Submission deadline
- 22 Sept 2025, 10:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 22 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Timeline
22 Sept 2025 → 3 Mar 2026 · 5 dates- Submission deadline22 Sept 2025, 10:00 BST
- Bids opened22 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts380 days ago13 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
- Bids must remain valid until280 days ago20 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Notice published239 days ago3 Mar 2026, 09:57 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete3 Mar 2026, 09:57 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TotalEnergies MarketingUK Ltd | £440,235 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 018772-2026-1 · TotalEnergies MarketingUK Ltd
- Signed
- 3 Mar 2026
- Value
- £440,235
- Period
- … – 30 Sept 2030
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Oban Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- TotalEnergies MarketingUK LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria