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title: "Tank Cleaning Services Framework"
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# Tank Cleaning Services Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tank-cleaning-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-055628). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Oil and Pipelines Agency: "Tank Cleaning Services Framework". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £3,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Oil and Pipelines Agency](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/oil-and-pipelines-agency-GB-PPON-PWDV-1537-QRDV)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £3,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Oil-storage tanks, Repair and maintenance services of tanks, Tank and reservoir cleaning services, Tank-cleaning services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tank-cleaning-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-055628#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-055628`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tank-cleaning-services-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-055628#tl-md)

## Description
Description of procurement: The Oil and Pipelines Agency (OPA) is a public corporation, formed in 1986 by virtue of the Oil and Pipelines Act 1985 to operate and maintain the Government Pipeline and Storage System (GPSS) on behalf of the Ministry of Defence (MOD).
There are 6 Oil Fuel Depots (OFD's) in the UK owned by the MoD but operated and managed by OPA. The OFD's principle role is to receive, store and issue middle distillate fuels to support Naval Command.
The two OFD's located in Southern England at Gosport and Thanckes support the adjacent HM Naval Bases namely Portsmouth and Devonport. The Scottish site at Garelochhead supports Faslane Naval Base, whilst OFD's at Loch Striven, Loch Ewe and Campbeltown provide bulk storage and regional support to visiting Royal Fleet Auxiliary tankers and warships. All sites are supplied by sea.
The requirement of this Procurement exercise is to procure a suitable Contractor to execute works required for bulk fuel tank cleaning
The Tank cleaning service provider shall be required to ensure that all internal surfaces should be free from all loose rust, scale, deposits, damaged coatings or cement wash. The level of preparation should be comparable to brush off blast cleaning according to Swedish Standard SIS 055900 Class SA 1.
The services to be provided shall include, but limited to, the following:
— Water/Fuel Bottoms removal,
— Tank cleaning,
— Lead sampling,
— Tank hand over.
To view this notice, please click here: 
https://opa.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=959970300

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 44611410, 50514100, 90913000, 90913100
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 27/09/2025 to 27/09/2029

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F036204-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-06-30T15:05:05.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T05:04:54.233Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-055628