Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c16-4008-7017-b39c-36bf07dd5402/supply-of-marine-gas-oil-to-the-torpoint-ferries

awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs

# Supply of Marine Gas Oil to the Torpoint Ferries

[Cornwall Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/cornwall-council)

Estimated value

£960,000

Published

19 Jul 2017

Deadline

Closed

4 Sept 2017

## Who can bid

- Buyer says suitable for SMEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid.
- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

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## About this tender

The Torpoint Ferry service forms a vital link across the Tamar estuary between the town of Torpoint in Cornwall and the city of Plymouth in Devon. The crossing is jointly owned by Cornwall Council and Plymouth City Council who operate 3 chain ferries at the location.

The service operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with service provision varying from a 3 ferry service at peak times to a single ferry overnight. Current 2-way traffic volume is approximately 2.4 million vehicles and 800k pedestrians and cyclists per annum.

The 3 ferries each use diesel engines fuelled by Marine Gas Oil (MGO) certified in accordance with Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) requirements. The Marine Gas Oil (MGO), certified in accordance with MCA requirements (density of 0.8557 and sulphur content of

## CPV classification

Gas oils

Source

Contracts Finder (UK)

[View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/b903c625-f1ce-484a-82ee-e36b235a5ffe)

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