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Fuel Cards - Herts

HERTFORDSHIRE CONSTABULARY

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23 Jan 2026 at 13:19

Summary of the contracting process

The Police & Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire has completed the procurement process for the contract titled "Fuel Cards - Herts," under the industry category of agency fuel cards. The contract, valued at £2,934,000, was awarded to Allstar Business Solutions Ltd through a call-off from the BlueLight Commercial framework. The procurement, presented as a selective method, involved a direct award call-off following a mini competition under the CCS Framework Agreement (RM6186) for Blue Light emergency services. The procurement stage of this process is complete, with the contract period scheduled to begin on 1st April 2026 and end by 22nd March 2027, with an optional extension year. The buying organisation, Hertfordshire Constabulary, headquartered in Wymondham, is responsible for this procurement.

This procurement offers significant opportunities for businesses providing fuel card services to support public sector needs, particularly within the emergency services sector. With an estimated value of nearly £3 million, this contract could be highly beneficial for service providers capable of catering to large-scale and geographically diverse demands, including locations across the United Kingdom, Europe, and British Oversea Territories, among others. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could particularly benefit from participating in such frameworks for potential business growth, though the primary contract was awarded to a large-scale company. This contract underscores the importance of being part of significant procurement frameworks to gain access to large public sector contracts.

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Notice Title

Fuel Cards - Herts

Notice Description

The Police & Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire has awarded a contract for the supply of fuel cards & associated services. This is a direct award call off via BlueLIght Commercial framework BLC-FLEET-0119. Bluelight Commercial have led on a mini competition for fuel card services undertaken from the CCS Framework Agreement (RM6186) for Blue Light emergency services. The result of which allows all named blue light services to directly award call-off contracts with AllStar Business Solutions. There is the option of a 1-year extension to take the contract to an ultimate end date of 22nd March 2028.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-eda8096c-b92b-450a-9a5a-4e98bd2d1589
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/acd7c66b-628d-4b5d-ae5e-a43bf3fed26f
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages


CPV Codes

30163100 - Agency fuel cards

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,934,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,934,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
23 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Jan 20261 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 22 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HERTFORDSHIRE CONSTABULARY
Contact Name
David Steward
Contact Email
david.steward@norfolk.police.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WYMONDHAM
Postcode
NR18 0WW
Post Town
Norwich
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH53 Breckland and South Norfolk
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
South Norfolk
Electoral Ward
South Wymondham
Westminster Constituency
South Norfolk

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ALLSTAR BUSINESS SOLUTIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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