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Fuel Finder Services

DESNZ

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30 May 2025 at 08:51

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Fuel Finder Services" project was undertaken by the Department for Energy, Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) based in London. This tender belongs to the software-related services industry category, covering various regions including the United Kingdom and British Oversea Territories. The award stage of the process is complete, with VE3 Global Ltd selected as the supplier. The open procurement method was used, with a contract period from 3rd May 2025 to 2nd May 2027. The tender, which sought to enhance transparency in fuel pricing and availability, concluded on 10th April 2025.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) capable of delivering innovative software solutions. The initiative revolves around building a service that aggregates and disseminates fuel data in near-real time, offering growth potential for companies with expertise in data management, software development, and digital consumer services. As the project will involve collaboration with numerous service stations and third-party data users, businesses with strong capabilities in handling large datasets and maintaining data integrity will be especially well-suited to thrive in this environment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Fuel Finder Services

Notice Description

Fuel Finder Service. Government published the consultation on the design of Fuel Finder on 16 January 2024. https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/empowering-drivers-and-boosting-competition-in-the-road-fuel-retail-market#:~:text=Consultation description,road fuels price monitoring function. The Government response to the consultation was published on 30 October 2024 here; https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/empowering-drivers-and-boosting-competition-in-the-road-fuel-retail-market/outcome/consultation-on-open-data-scheme-and-ongoing-monitoring-function-for-road-fuel-prices-government-response Through this procurement, we sought a supplier to: a. Build a Service for PFSs and Third Parties that increases transparency of fuel prices and availability of fuel for Consumers in near-real time so that Consumers can make informed choices on purchasing fuel. b. Deliver a Service that can: - Register all UK retail PFSs (~8300). - Collect (through various input methods), aggregate and securely store Business Data from PFSs as prices and availability of fuel changes. - Share the Business Data with registered Third Parties (that wish to access the data) openly and freely in near-real time to deliver to Consumers. - Provide ongoing support to PFSs and Third Parties. - Provide a mechanism for Consumers to report inaccuracies in Business Data. - Resolve or escalate any reported or suspected non-compliance of PFSs to the CMA as 'enforcer.'

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d192faab-90a0-4543-a30d-0671f9e840d1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/597124d5-4b50-473e-87f8-bb7253e7a2ec
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72260000 - Software-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,061,810 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,856,732 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 May 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
10 Apr 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
2 May 2025 - 2 May 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DESNZ
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2EG
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VE3 GLOBAL

Further Information

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