Official UK procurement notice
Woolwich Ferry Fuel Supply by Barge and Road Tanker
Authority: Transport for London (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTransport 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
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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).
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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).
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.
- 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)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b10fFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- 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
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… ↗
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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- Planning notice published138 days ago9 Jun 2026, 15:30 BST
- Market engagement125 days ago22 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.
- Next notice expected118 days ago29 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published75 days ago11 Aug 2026, 17:01 BST
- Clarification questions by58 days ago28 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline47 days ago8 Sept 2026, 13:00 BST
- Award decision expected by11 days ago14 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today25 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 6 days1 Nov 2026
Notice history
7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Jun 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published9 Jun 2026, 15:30 BSTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published15 Jun 2026, 09:35 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published11 Aug 2026, 17:01 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £3,700,00011 Aug 2026, 17:01 BSTwas £3,500,000
- Status changed to active11 Aug 2026, 17:01 BST
- Procurement method changed11 Aug 2026, 17:01 BST
- Deadline published: 8 Sept 2026, 13:00 BST11 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
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender