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Published 9 Jun 2026, 15:30 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Woolwich Ferry Fuel Supply by Barge and Road Tanker

Official notice

Authority: Transport for London (Public body)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdUtilities
Published estimate£3,700,000≈ £1.9m / year · £4,440,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 8 Sept 2026
Next notice expected 29 Jun 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 30 Oct 2028 · up to 30 Oct 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Transport for London (TfL) seeks a suitably qualified and experienced supplier to provide a safe, reliable, and compliant marine fuel delivery service for the Woolwich Ferry. The service comprises the supply and delivery of fuel by barge and road tanker to the Woolwich Ferry vessels at the North and South Woolwich terminals, ensuring continuity of ferry operations and business resilience.

The Supplier shall carry out all fuel deliveries in accordance with applicable legislation, industry standards, Port of London Authority (PLA) and Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) requirements, and TfL policies and procedures, including environmental protection and pollution prevention obligations. The service includes the timely delivery of fuel, completion of all required documentation and reporting, and the implementation of appropriate safety, health, and environmental controls to protect personnel, assets, and the surrounding environment.

The Woolwich Ferry operates daily and provides a vital cross-river transport service. The Supplier will be required to maintain a dependable fuel supply arrangement that supports the operational requirements of the ferry service throughout the contract term and any potential extension periods.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Apr 2030, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Biodiesel · Biodiesel (B20) · Diesel fuel · Diesel fuel (0,2) · Diesel fuel (EN 590) · Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrsPublished value£3,700,000
Contract period: 1 Nov 2026 – 30 Oct 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 30 Oct 2030 with extensionsValue: £3,700,000 exc. VAT · £4,440,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: London, South East
Extensions: TfL retains the right to extend the contract by up to a further 2years, at its discretion.

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: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical Questions: 40%
  • Price / Commercial: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price / Commercial: Precise criteria are further described within the tender documentation.
  • Technical Questions: Precise criteria are further described within the tender documentation.
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Utilities
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 1 Apr 2030
First published
9 Jun 2026, 15:30 BST
Last source update
11 Aug 2026, 17:01 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 14 Oct 2026
Authority reference
WS2929492763
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-076430
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
BiodieselBiodiesel (B20)Diesel fuelDiesel fuel (0,2)Diesel fuel (EN 590)Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Delivery area
London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b10f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: SAP Ariba · Who buys & how to bid on SAP Ariba
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free buyer-specific invitations
Submission deadline
8 Sept 2026, 13:00 BST
Clarification deadline
28 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

TfL e-Tendering:

This procurement process is being conducted electronically on TfL's e-Tendering portal

SAP Ariba. Participation and Tender documentation will be available on this portal to all

interested Applicants.

The portal can be accessed via the following link:

service.ariba.com/Supplier.aw ↗

Central Digital Platform:

As part of the participation, Applicants should also be registered on the Central Digital

Platform and have completed all the relevant registration questions. Further details can be

found here:

www.gov.uk/government/publicati… ↗

-how-to-register-your-organisation-and-first-administrator-on-find-a-tender-in-three-easy steps-html

SAP Ariba Registration:

The following instructions explain TfL's e-Tendering portal and provide guidance on how

interested parties will be able to communicate with TfL in relation to this exercise.

(1) To register or to check if you are already registered to SAP Ariba, log on to

service.ariba.com/Supplier.aw ↗ Interested parties must read the instructions

carefully before proceeding with registration.

(2) Once you have registered on SAP Ariba (or are already registered), you must also

register on TfL's SAP Ariba system through the following link

s1-eu.ariba.com/Sourcing/Main/ad/sel… ↗

Guidance on registering is available through the following link: here

content.tfl.gov.uk/supplier-registratio… ↗

(3) Upon completion of steps 1 and/or 2, interested parties must inform

[email protected] & [email protected] with the following details:

  • your organisation name as registered in SAP Ariba;
  • your applicable supplier ID associated with TfL in SAP Ariba, in the form of SM Vendor

ID, or ERP ID, or AN ID, or ACM ID;

  • your single point of contact registered on SAP Ariba; first name and surname;
  • your email address registered with SAP Ariba; and
  • your role in the organisation as registered with SAP Ariba;

Completion of these steps will enable TfL to invite interested parties to the sourcing event

in SAP Ariba to gain access to the procurement documents, allowing interested

Applicants to view documents and submit their Participation stage responses via SAP

Ariba.

Please contact [email protected] in the first instance should you

experience any problems with the portal for issues related to items 1 and 2 above.

Applicants must read the instructions carefully before proceeding with registration and are

advised to satisfy themselves that they understand all the requirements of the

procurement and terms of the contract and the rules of the procurement process before

submitting their participation and tender responses.

Timeline

9 Jun 2026 → 1 Nov 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Planning notice published138 days ago
    9 Jun 2026, 15:30 BST
  2. Market engagement125 days ago
    22 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST

    TfL invites interested suppliers to complete a Market Sounding Questionnaire (MSQ).

    Please contact [email protected] for a copy of the MSQ for completion.

    The deadline for MSQ submission is Monday 22nd June by 5pm.

    TfL reserves the right to run 1-2-1 sessions with suppliers who complete the MSQ to further explore and understand the responses provided.

  3. Next notice expected118 days ago
    29 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published75 days ago
    11 Aug 2026, 17:01 BST
  5. Clarification questions by58 days ago
    28 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
  6. Submission deadline47 days ago
    8 Sept 2026, 13:00 BST
  7. Award decision expected by11 days ago
    14 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Today
    25 Oct 2026
  9. Contract startsin 6 days
    1 Nov 2026

Notice history

7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Jun 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    9 Jun 2026, 15:30 BST
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    15 Jun 2026, 09:35 BST
    UK2
  3. Tender notice published
    11 Aug 2026, 17:01 BST
    UK4
  4. Published value updated to £3,700,000
    11 Aug 2026, 17:01 BST
    was £3,500,000
  5. Status changed to active
    11 Aug 2026, 17:01 BST
  6. Procurement method changed
    11 Aug 2026, 17:01 BST
  7. Deadline published: 8 Sept 2026, 13:00 BST
    11 Aug 2026, 17:01 BST
Published amendments (1)

Updating the required fuel type from Low-Sulphur Distillate Oil (LSDO) to Ultra-low-sulfur diesel (ULSD). Corrected the extension date(if needed) to 7th September 2030.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Transport for London

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PHMT-6197-NWNZ 5 Endeavour Square, London, London, E20 1JNContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure