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title: "Fuel Finder Services"
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# Fuel Finder Services

Buyer: DESNZ  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d192faab-90a0-4543-a30d-0671f9e840d1

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.'

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/597124d5-4b50-473e-87f8-bb7253e7a2ec |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Apr 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 May 2025 |
| Contract period | 2 May 2025 - 2 May 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,061,810 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,856,732 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DESNZ |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2EG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VE3 GLOBAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72260000 - Software-related services

## Release History

- 30 May 2025 at 08:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/597124d5-4b50-473e-87f8-bb7253e7a2ec

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/597124d5-4b50-473e-87f8-bb7253e7a2ec
  30th May 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bea5a273-253f-405a-ae3e-50a46a19553f
  n/a

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/empowering-drivers-and-boosting-competition-in-the-road-fuel-retail-market#:~:text=Consultation
- 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

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