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Published 24 Oct 2024, 13:57 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply of Ground Fuels to British Forces Cyprus

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

GoodsOpen procedure
Published estimate£13,103,000≈ £3.3m / year40.1% below published estimate
Submissions closed 25 Nov 2024awarded 4 Apr 2025
Awarded to EKO Cyprus Ltd
Contract term 4 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · extension options published · starts 1 Apr 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

There is an enduring requirement for the delivery of ground fuels throughout British Forces Cyprus (BFC) locations.

  • Bulk Automotive Diesel (MT Diesel) - General Purpose to BS EN 590:2013 specification standard of equivalent
  • Bulk Fuel Oils for Domestic & Industrial Engines and Boiler (Fuel Furnace Oil - Gas Oil) to BS 2869:2010 specification standard or European equivalent
  • (NATO F-35) Jet-A1 British MOD Def Stan 91-091 (or latest issue) for Jet-A1, and ASTM D1655-08A for Jet-A1

Requesting station locations and estimated annual volumetric requirements are held within the tender documents.

As this requirement is listed as OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE, suppliers must request access to the tender event on the Defence Sourcing Portal. Access can be requesting by emailing [email protected]. On requesting access suppliers must confirm that they have sufficient security measures in place to handle processing OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE data.

The Cyber Risk Rating for this requirement is 'Very Low', Suppliers wishing to tender should submit their cyber returns as soon as possible in the tendering process and note any required actions following return of their cyber submission.

Please note the PIN linked to this event highlighted the requirement for ISO's 9001 & 14001. These ISO's are not required to participate in this competition. Project specific standards are held within the tender documents.

  • Recurrence: 4-5 Years

CPV: Diesel fuel (EN 590) · Heating oil · Kerosene jet type fuels

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 4 yrs
Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2029 (4 yrs)
Delivery listed: Cyprus (CY) · British Forces Cyprus (BFC)
Extensions: Renewal upon contract exit/expiry.Variant bids: not allowed

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
  • Price

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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · 4-5 Years
First published
24 Oct 2024, 13:57 BST
Last source update
23 Apr 2025, 16:19 BST
Award evaluation window
25 Nov 2024 – …
Authority reference
711854454
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-016616
Classification (CPV)
Diesel fuel (EN 590)Heating oilKerosene jet type fuels
Delivery area
Cyprus (CY)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b0eb Find a Tender

Publisher note: The redacted contract can be found on Contracts Finder at the link below: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b226e79-2229-424e-ac6a-86a2125a802c

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Defence Sourcing Portal · Who buys & how to bid on MOD DSP
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · registration requires an NCAGE code — obtain in advance · before you can bid: NCAGE
Submission deadline
25 Nov 2024, 13:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Participation fee
document
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
25 Nov 2024, 13:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

25 Nov 2024 → 23 Apr 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    25 Nov 2024, 13:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    25 Nov 2024, 13:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    23 Apr 2025, 16:19 BST

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Apr 2025
  1. Status changed to complete
    23 Apr 2025, 16:19 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    23 Apr 2025, 16:19 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DateII.2.7 · 231 Mar 202931 Mar 2030+365 d

End date of contract incorrect. Contract duration is 5 years, ending 31/03/2030.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £7,845,9161 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 4 Apr 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
EKO Cyprus Ltd£7,845,916 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Supply of Ground Fuels to British Forces Cyprus · EKO Cyprus Ltd

    Signed
    4 Apr 2025
    Value
    £7,845,916
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2029
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsDefence Commercial Branch, C Block, HQ BFC, CY, BFPO 53Contact email Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Ministry of Defence, UK Strat Com CommercialContracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsDefence Episkopi, CYContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Commercial BranchReview body C Block, HQ BFC

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • EKO Cyprus LtdAwarded supplier 3 Ellispontou 2015 Strovolos Nicosia Cyprus, NIcosia, CY

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.