Published date: 18 July 2022

Last edited date: 19 July 2022

This notice was replaced on 24 February 2023

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 24 February 2023, last edited 8 March 2023)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Fuels - 09100000

  • Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000

  • Cargo handling and storage services - 63100000

    • Supporting services for the government - 75130000

    • Services related to the oil and gas industry - 76000000

    • Security services - 79710000

    • Specialty design services - 79930000

    • Refuse and waste related services - 90500000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£7,800,000

Procurement reference

SR817742337 & SR809490368

Published date

18 July 2022

Closing date

17 August 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

7 October 2022

Contract end date

6 October 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

One of the key sources of revenue collection for which HMRC is responsible is duty on road fuels. Road fuel duty is charged at the full rate on fuels predominantly used for road use, with reduced rates on fuels used predominately in agricultural vehicles (typically gas oil or red diesel) or effectively a nil rate on fuel used for residential heating (such as kerosene). As gas oil and kerosene attract lower or nil rates of duty they cannot normally be legally used as a road fuel and both are marked with dyes and chemicals so that they can be easily identified. The resultant lower cost of these fuels unfortunately leads to some misuse in road vehicles, either directly or, for example, after processing ("laundering") to remove the dyes.

The strategy used to combat fraudulent behaviour is enforced in part by Mobile Enforcement Teams (METs) based at various locations across the United Kingdom. These teams are responsible for detecting and deterring oils fraud by, for example, testing road vehicles, fuel retail stations and stock tanks.

The METs typically work every day throughout the year, including at weekends and overnight. Teams are also on call 24/7 so they can respond to urgent incidents.

As a result of this activity HMRC seizes and removes a wide range of vehicles, fuel, chemicals and various types of plant, equipment and materials. The successful contractor is required to uplift/remove, haul, store and dispose of fuel products, chemicals, vehicles, machinery and associated equipment seized during the course of its activities. This must be done fully in compliance with all relevant legislation and the successful bidder must accordingly hold the necessary waste managing licence(s).

More information

Additional text

This procurement will be conducted by way of an eSourcing event using HMRC's SAP Ariba eSourcing Portal. Please ensure you are registered with the HMRC SAP Ariba eSourcing Portal to gain access to the procurement documentation when it is released which will contain full details of the requirement.

If you are not already registered, the registration link is: http://hmrc.supplier-eu.ariba.com/ad/register/SSOActions?type=full



As part of the registration process you will receive a system generated email asking you to activate your SAP Ariba supplier account by verifying your email address. Once you have completed the activation process you will receive a further email by return confirming the 'registration process is now complete' and providing you with 'your organisation's account ID' number. If an email response from HMRC is not received within one working day of your request, please re-contact sapariba.hmrcsupport@hmrc.gov.uk (after first checking your spam in-box) notifying non-receipt and confirming when your registration request was first made.



Once you have obtained 'your organization's account ID' number, please email fintan.bradley@hmrc.gov.uk and copy in sapariba.hmrcsupport@hmrc.gov.uk and e.procurement@hmrc.gov.uk with your account ID number. Once you have complied with the foregoing you will receive an e-mail confirming access to the procurement event once it is built. Further information about HMRC's procurement tool SAP Ariba, a Suppliers Guide and general information about supplying to HMRC is available on the HMRC website: www.hmrc.gov.uk/about/supplying.htm If you have already registered on SAP Ariba then you may also need to re-register on HMRC's SAP Ariba in order to be added to the event.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Fintan Bradley

Address

Customs House Annexe,20 Lower Thames Street
LONDON
SS991AA
England

Telephone

07530791302

Email

fintan.bradley@hmrc.gov.uk