FTS UK public procurement

Supply of (HVO) fuel to RRS Discovery

National Oceanography Centre

CompleteOCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-06c262
Tender valueNot supplied1 awards · 1 contracts

01 Procurement

Tender overview

Updated 12 August 2026
Buyer
National Oceanography Centre
Status
Complete
Procurement method
Direct award
Category
Not supplied
CPV classification
Not supplied
Tender period
Not supplied — Not supplied

Description

Supply of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) fuel to RRS Discovery (IMO No. 9588029), berthed at Southampton, UK. Estimated Quantity required: 360,000 litres (approximately 281 metric tonnes). The quantity is an estimate; the final invoiced quantity will be confirmed by the Bunker Delivery Note and the actual density at the point of delivery. Delivery: By road tanker wagon (RTW) Fuel must comply with the EN 15940 standard and must be derived from used cooking oil (UCO) feedstock only, with no palm oil, palm oil sludge, POME, or animal fats. Sulphur content must comply with MARPOL Annex VI and the applicable MCA requirements, with a maximum sulphur content of less than 5 mg/kg (5 ppm). Fuel must have a flash point of not less than 60 degrees Celsius, in line with SOLAS. The supplier must provide, at the time of bunkering, a copy of the fuel specification, fuel samples, and a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) to the Chief Engineer. A Bunker Delivery Note (BDN) must be provided in the MARPOL Annex VI format, stating quantity in metric tonnes, carrying the supplier's signed declaration that the fuel meets the fuel quality requirements of MARPOL Annex VI Regulation 18. The following sustainability documentation is required: proof of sustainability of the biofuel component, certified under either ISCC or RFAS Heat-Power-Marine (RSB is not required), a biofuel delivery statement, and the greenhouse gas emissions data (carbon intensity or emission factor) for the fuel.

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02 Awards and contracts

Published award records

1 shown
Active

Supply of (HVO) fuel to RRS Discovery

Awarded
1 July 2026
Award value
Not supplied
Suppliers
1
Signed contract
14 July 2026

03 Organisations

Buyers, suppliers and other parties

2 parties
Supplier

STANDARD FUEL OILS LIMITED

Gores Road, Knowsley Industrial Park, Liverpool, UKD71, L33 7XS, United Kingdom

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04 Provenance

Source for this process

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