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OPA/T869 Plumley - Pipeline Inspection.

Oil and Pipelines Agency · Central government

In brief

Oil and Pipelines Agency has announced plans to buy this contract. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £2,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 7 months, starting 29 January 2027.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 8 bids per contract for similar contracts in this region (from 2405 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Pipeline Inspection for cavern storage site

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 079591-2026

About the buyer

From notice 079591-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 20 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.