Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c2d-2de4-7276-ad04-b6e061af7879/india-programme-decommissioning-of-oil-and-gas-assets-and-site-restoration-in closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # India Programme - Decommissioning of oil and gas assets and Site restoration in India: assessment of best practices relevant to India's context and priorities [Foreign & Commonwealth Office](https://tendernation.io/buyers/foreign-commonwealth-office) Estimated value £80,000 Published 22 Nov 2018 Deadline Closed 5 Dec 2018 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The Oil and Gas sector in India is critical to support India's economic growth and poverty reduction efforts. However, India does not produce enough domestic crude oil or gas to meet its demand and hence has to import most of it ($ 87.6 billion in 2017-18) from other countries. With the recent rally in crude oil prices, it is expected that this may result in substantial increases in energy costs. As such, there is an urgent need to promote efficient practices and polcies which will help improve productivity and self reliance through - enhanced energy security - enhanced domestic production of essential energy resources - reduced dependence on expensive oil imports which are crippling the balance of payments, allowing resources to be used elsewhere. There co-exists a need to safely and economically decommission and abandon fields which are either ageing or have a significant drop in reserve and production. For decades, billions of dollars have been invested in India in creating the assets required to extract and transport oil and gas. Many of these assets are now reaching the end of their economic lives. Decommissioning of oil and gas assets and site restoration is at infancy stage in India. Though in infancy, this is a growing sector in the Indian market. Till date, few projects have been conducted on Decommissioning and site restoration and as such there is little experience on the Indian regulatory and industry framework on this subject. The concerns cover both the short-term planning and the long-term site remediation work that is required to return the areas of activity to future, alternative use. The policy makers have also expressed a need to study the best policies, regulations, industry practices and institutional arrangements for safe, environmental friendly and economical decommissioning activity. Considerable experience on decommissioning and site restoration exists internationally. An exercise of this sort would help inform UK's thinking on potential solutions for India, including the role that the UK could play in supporting India to develop its decommissioning model. Additional information: In order to be considered for this project it and receive pre-qualification and/or tender information it is necessary that you register your company (including any relevant information requested) on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office Procurement Portal, e-Bravo. Failure to do this will mean your company may not receive a Tender; no tenders will be issued via open e-mail. Project 2000, ITT 2713 : India Programme - Decommissioning of oil and gas assets and Site restoration in India: assessment of best practices relevant to India's context and priorities How to apply in this Project: - Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal: [fco.bravosolution.co.uk](https://fco.bravosolution.co.uk) and click the link to register. - Accept the terms and conditions and click "continue" - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click "Save" when complete - you will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure). - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click on the relevant Invitation to Tender (ITT) to access the content - You can now access any attachments by clicking the "Settings and Buyer Attachments" in the "Actions" box; Responding to the ITT - You can choose to "Reply" or "Reject" (please give a reason if rejecting) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek clarification - Note the deadline for completion, - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available), You must then publish your reply using the publish button in the "Actions" box on the left-hand side of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the the online help or contact the eTendering help desk. Potential Providers should answer all questions as accurately and concisely as possible in the same order as the questions are presented. Where a question is not relevant to the Potential Provider's organisation, this should be indicated, with an explanation. Where attachments are requested to be submitted within the electronic PQQ/ITT, these shall be submitted in a PDF format (Adobe or similar). PQQ/ITT or Bids not submitted via the FCO's eProcurement portal will not be considered. Read full description ## CPV classification Research and development services and related consultancy services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/c26dd066-5c43-432e-b64e-b7e3a42f5f42) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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