Contract award · 19 May 2026

Supply & Delivery of 120,000m3 of F-35 Fuel - 6-month Contract (DDP)

Ministry of Defence awarded “Supply & Delivery of 120,000m3 of F-35 Fuel - 6-month Contract (DDP)” to Vitol Aviation UK Limited for £119m on 19 May 2026.

Fuel & energyLondon

Value £119m

Competition with a shortlist

Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.

Key facts

Buyer
Ministry of Defence · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Value
£118,874,105.95
Procedure
Call-off from a framework agreement
Sector
Fuel & energy · Fossil fuels (CPV 09111300)
Region
London
Timeline
  1. Contract date19 May 2026
  2. Published21 May 2026Published 2 days after the contract date

Description

Competition held amongst suppliers via the Global Bulk Fuels Framework Agreement (GBFS2) for Supply and Delivery of F-35 fuel for use by Ministry of Defence. Please note Contract Award Value is Indexed via Market Pricing Mechanism and the published value is indicative of those rates at time of award; this is subject to increase/decrease in line with market rates throughout the contract duration.

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