Notice Information
Notice Title
Fuel and EV Cards
Notice Description
Yorkshire Water is issuing this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice in accordance with Section 16 of the Procurement Act 2023 to inform the market of its intention to engage with suppliers regarding a potential future procurement for fleet fuel card, electric vehicle (EV) charging, parking, vehicle related sundry purchases and associated management information services/software. Yorkshire Water operates a fleet across the North of England that utilises both traditional liquid fuels and public/private EV charging infrastructure. Yorkshire Water are seeking to understand current market capabilities, innovation, commercial models and reporting functionality available from suppliers. The engagement will help shape procurement strategy, service specification, contract structure and evaluation methodology for any future procurement activity. Yorkshire Water is interested in engaging with suppliers capable of delivering a solution that aligns with the following requirements: Coverage across the North of England for: * Diesel and petrol refuelling. * Public EV charging networks. Ability for cardholders/users to purchase approved vehicle-related sundry items, including: * Screen wash. * Engine oil. * Vehicle consumables. Functionality enabling payment of: * Parking charges. * Toll Charges * Contingency payment process * Vehicle wash services. Software solution supporting: * Home EV charging reimbursement. * Workplace/site charging. * Public charging management. Mobile application functionality providing drivers with access to: * Fuel and EV charging locations. * Transaction history. * Account management functions. * Charging session management where applicable. Commercial models that optimise: * Diesel discounts. * Public EV charging discounts. * Cost control and visibility. Integration with corporate back office systems and finance processes with particular interest in solutions that provide: * Controls over non-fuel expenditure. * Product-level restrictions and spending limits. * Ability to block premium fuel purchases. * API/Management and Transactional Data Transfer Function * Itemised fuel transaction reporting. * Detailed breakdown of non-fuel purchases. * Merchant-level engagement enabling provision of itemised purchase information. * Fraud prevention and spend management controls. Access to a suite of management information and reporting tools. Yorkshire Water would like to also understand any/all Innovations introduced to the market within the last five years such as: * Emerging technologies relevant to fleet fuel management and EV charging. * Future Public Hydrogen Supply & Availablity * AI, automation or predictive analytics capabilities. * Developments supporting fleet electrification, sustainability and carbon reduction. * New payment technologies and digital services. Yorkshire Waters also seeks market feedback on available pricing structures and cost models, including: Card Costs * Initial card issue costs. * Replacement card costs. Fuel and EV Charging * Liquid fuel pricing models. * EV charging pricing models. * Combined fuel and EV solutions. * Fixed-price versus pump/charger-linked pricing. * Discounts from pump prices. * EV charging discounts (PS/kWh or percentage reductions). Account and Service Fees * Set-up fees. * Service fees (fixed or transaction based). * Supporting data/reporting fees. * Inactive card or dormant account charges. * Out-of-network usage charges. Additional Services * Parking pass costs (management fee or pass-through). * Vehicle-related non-fuel purchases (e.g., specialist automotive and similar merchants). * Any applicable administration or platform fees. Commercial Models * Annual lump-sum pricing. * Fully itemised fee structures. * Hybrid charging models. * Alternative commercial approaches. This notice is intended solely to facilitate market engagement and gather information from potential suppliers. It does not constitute a call for competition, invitation to tender, award commitment or guarantee that a procurement exercise will proceed. YW is seeking to understand market capability, availability, performance, and commercial models for low/zero-emission plant equipment to support its operational and sustainability objectives.
Planning Information
Please send expressions of interest via email with the subject "Fuel/EV Cards" to FMandEnergyCommercialTeam@yorkshirewater.co.uk Interested suppliers are invited to include the following in their email: • Provide a written overview of their Company and the services and capabilities they offer • Describe relevant experience delivering similar solutions • Network coverage details for fuel and EV charging. • Outline proposed delivery/Pricing models (end to end or component based) • Share examples of innovation and technology enabled solutions • Reporting and management information capabilities. • Innovation case studies from the last five years. • Details of expenditure controls and compliance functionality. • Sustainability and carbon reporting capabilities. Yorkshire Water may also invite selected suppliers to participate in follow-up engagement activities, such as: • Supplier presentations • Workshops • One to one discussions Yorkshire Water may not be able to engage with all respondents and reserves the right to select a representative sample based on relevance and capability. Participation, or non-participation, will not affect any future procurement process.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06cc6e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067116-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
-
- CPV Codes
09134200 - Diesel fuel
30163000 - Charge cards
63712600 - Vehicle refuelling services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £20,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Jul 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 9 Sep 20262 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 4 Jan 2027 - 3 Jan 2031 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRADFORD
- Postcode
- BD6 2SZ
- Post Town
- Bradford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE4 West Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE41 Bradford
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Bradford
- Electoral Ward
- Royds
- Westminster Constituency
- Bradford South
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067116-2026
16th July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067045-2026
16th July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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