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Supply of Bulk Fuels

Cheshire East Borough Council

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21 Oct 2026 at 16:32

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Summary of the contracting process

Cheshire East Council bought bulk automotive diesel and heating oils for its requirements. The supply is intended to cover routine fuel demand, with deliveries planned monthly and additional deliveries when required. The goods fall within the petroleum products and fuels category (CPV 09000000). The council is based in Crewe, and the delivery area is stated as the United Kingdom, without a more specific place. This is a bulk-fuel supply requirement rather than a fuel distribution service or fuel infrastructure project, so it is most relevant to suppliers able to source, store and deliver automotive diesel and heating oils in bulk to public-sector customers.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Standard Fuel Oils. Cheshire East Council made the award on 21 September 2026, with a gross awarded value of £2,500,000. The contract period runs from 21 October 2026 to 5 September 2027, with an extension available to 4 March 2028 if more time is needed to complete a replacement procurement. The requirement was divided into one lot. The council awarded under a framework using a selective procedure; the call-off was not competitive. The published process data does not set out evaluation criteria, so the award basis beyond the framework route is not described.

For suppliers considering this buyer’s future bulk-fuel requirements, the award indicates demand for both automotive diesel and heating oils, with a delivery pattern combining planned monthly drops and ad-hoc orders. A credible competitor would need dependable access to both fuel types, the storage and logistics capacity to handle bulk deliveries, and the ability to respond to additional requirements outside the monthly schedule. The framework route is also relevant: suppliers need to be positioned to compete through the applicable framework rather than assume an open standalone tender. Standard Fuel Oils, identified as an SME, won this award, showing that a smaller supplier has delivered the requirement at this scale. Businesses with comparable fuel-supply capability and reliable delivery operations are the closest fit.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of Bulk Fuels

Notice Description

The supply of Bulk Fuel, i.e Automotive Diesel and Heating Oils. The amount required was approximate based upon the last 12 months usage. The deliveries will be monthly with ad-hoc deliveries as required.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078d45
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099668-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

CPV Codes

09000000 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
21 Oct 2026 - 5 Sep 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cheshire East Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CREWE
Postcode
CW1 2JZ
Postcode Area
Crewe
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD62 Cheshire East
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cheshire East
Electoral Ward
Crewe Central
Westminster Constituency
Crewe and Nantwich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Standard Fuel Oils Ltd

Further Information

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