714905451 - MSS/146 - In-Service Support and Technical Services for testing of Marine Fuels and Lubricants

Official notice

Authority: Defence Equipment and Support (Central government)

ServicesDefence & securitySME suitable

Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50)Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UK

Planned pipeline value£15,000,000pipeline notice, not a live tender

Tender notice expected 20 May 2025from the planned procurement notice

Contract term 7 yrsends 31 Mar 2033 · up to 31 Mar 2036 with extensions · starts 31 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

In-Service Support and Technical Services for compliance testing of Marine Fuels and Lubricants, including: laboratory technical services support for compliance testing; technical advice regarding Naval fuels, lubricants, greases and associated products; monitoring contaminants in RN fuels; support to Naval Fuels and Lubricants Working Group; support to the Spectrographic Oil Analysis Programme (SOAP); provision and refurbishment of Fuels and Lubricants test kits utilised across the RN fleet.

CPV: Composition and purity testing and analysis services · Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy · Laboratory services · Maritime safety inspection services · Repair and maintenance services of testing apparatus · Technical analysis or consultancy services · Technical support services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1PlannedRenewal 7 yrsSME

Contract period: 31 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 2033 (7 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2036 with extensions

Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: Extension options published

50412000 Repair and maintenance services of testing apparatus 71356300 Technical support services 71610000 Composition and purity testing and analysis services 71621000 Technical analysis or consultancy services 71631420 Maritime safety inspection services 71800000 Consulting services for water-supply and waste consultancy

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Past planning notice
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Defence & security
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 20 May 2025, 17:29 BST
Last source update: 20 May 2025, 17:29 BST
Authority reference: 714905451 - MSS/146
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-023487
Latest notice: Pipeline notice (UK1)
Classification (CPV): Composition and purity testing and analysis servicesConsulting services for water-supply and waste consultancyLaboratory servicesMaritime safety inspection servicesRepair and maintenance services of testing apparatusTechnical analysis or consultancy servicesTechnical support services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051983 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

20 May 2025 → 31 Mar 2026 · 3 dates

Planning notice published
20 May 2025, 17:29 BST
Tender notice expected
20 May 2025, 23:59 BST
Contract starts212 days ago
31 Mar 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Pipeline notice published
20 May 2025, 17:29 BST
UK1

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice

Awards (0): No award published
Contracts (0): No contract published
Bid statistics: No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Defence Equipment and Support

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PVRL-5831-GLMM MOD Abbey Wood, Bristol, South West, BS34 8JHContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender20 May 2025, 17:29 BST