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    ContractsSupply of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil Fuel for RRS James Cook
    Awarded contract

    Supply of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil Fuel for RRS James Cook

    Status
    Awarded
    Published 10 Jun 2026

    Supply 350 metric tons of EN 15940 compliant HVO fuel (palm oil-free) to RRS James Cook in Southampton by June 2026 with required sustainability certification and technical documentation.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 10 Jun 2026· 3 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Status
    Awarded
    Published 10 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      Not disclosed
      Source did not declare a figure
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Energy & Utilities
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • CO
      CROWN OIL LTD
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    10 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Deliver approximately 350 metric tons (437,000 litres) of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) fuel to RRS James Cook (IMO 9338242) at Southampton, UK by 25 June 2026 via road tanker wagon. Fuel must comply with EN 15940 standard, contain zero palm oil or palm oil sludge, and have sulphur content below 5% by volume per EU/MCA regulations and a flash point exceeding 60°C. At delivery, suppliers must provide fuel specification, fuel samples, MSDS, and a Bunker Delivery Note (BDN) with quantity in metric tons and flashpoint confirmation. Sustainability documentation required includes ISCC/RSB certification of the biofuel component, a biofuel delivery statement, and the Emission Factor (CF) value expressed in t-CO2/t-Fuel.

    Track record

    5 awards · 2 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In energy utilities, NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE has awarded 5 contracts to 2 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Standard Fuel Oils Limited4× · 80%
    2. CROWN OIL LTD1× · 20%

    Across energy utilities, the most active winners are Certas Energy UK Ltd, Prague Gas Company, a.s., Standard Fuel Oils Limited — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06b1d1
    NO
    Buyer
    NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE
    Sector
    Energy & Utilities