Official UK procurement notice
Supply of MGO at Oban · UK public procurement notice
Authority: CalMac Ferries Limited
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSupply and Delivery of Marine Gas Oil (0.1%) at Oban (PA34 4DB).
CPV: Fuel oils
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1It is CFL's intention to direct award Supply and Delivery of MGO at Oban (PA34 4DB) to…
It is CFL's intention to direct award Supply and Delivery of MGO at Oban (PA34 4DB) to Certas Energy UK Limited t/a Scottish Fuel for a 36 month period.
Due to operational and health & safety requirements within a heavily pedestrianised site use of fuel storage tank is required for supplying MGO to vessels.
With plans to close Oban berth 1 in Summer 2028 (within this Agreement) due to CMAL upgrades, closing Oban berth 1 would lead to more congestion and operational difficulties if using road tankers with all major vessels operating at the one berth (berth 2).
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 15 Dec 2025, 15:40 GMT
- Last source update
- 15 Dec 2025, 15:40 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-083007- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f5feFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
Due to operational and safety requirements at Oban, vessels require to use fuel storage tank facility exclusively owned and operated by Certas Energy UK Ltd t/a Scottish Fuels.
As vessels provide a lifeline service to the islands there must be no impact on traffic movements including loading/discharge on the pier or port area, and the function of the ship can continue while taking bunkers, it does not impact on any vessel operations.
Using fuel storage tank eliminates congestion and safety issues on pier when bunkering with Oban being a heavily pedestrianised site.
With plans to close Oban berth 1 in Summer 2028 (within this Agreement) due to CMAL Upgrading Oban 1 Berth, closing Oban berth 1 will lead to further congestion and operational difficulties with all major vessel operating at the one berth (berth 2).
Publisher note: (SC Ref:817491)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certas Energy Limited | £20,734,725 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 083007-2025-1 · Certas Energy Limited
- Signed
- 9 Dec 2025
- Value
- £20,734,725
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Greenock Sherriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Certas Energy UK Limited t/a Scottish FuelsAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.