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title: "Provision of Fuel Card Services"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# Provision of Fuel Card Services

Buyer: SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e2d31648-695f-4600-83a0-cfb91b1b7a39

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## Summary

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council has completed the awarding stage for the contract titled "Provision of Fuel Card Services" within the industry category of petroleum products, fuel, electricity, and other sources of energy. The Council requires a fuel card solution to purchase approximately 55,000 litres of ULSD diesel annually for its fleet of 82 vehicles. The contract covers fuel purchases at various retail outlets across Southend-on-Sea, reducing travel distances, wear on vehicles, and environmental impact. The procurement method used was a negotiated procedure without prior publication, favouring a supplier with broad retail fuel outlet coverage. The award was confirmed on 31 January 2025, with the contract running from 1 February 2025 to 31 January 2028. The total value of the contract is £278,997.55.

This tender opens significant opportunities for businesses specializing in fuel card services that aim to support governmental and municipal vehicle fleets. SMEs and VCSEs, in particular, are encouraged to explore such opportunities as they frequently offer competitive, flexible, and innovative solutions required by public sector clients. Businesses with a wide network of retail fuel partnerships and those capable of providing extensive geographic coverage will find this tender especially favourable to bid for future similar contracts.

## Notice

Southend-on-Sea City Council (the "Council") currently has a fuel card service contract in place to purchase approximately 55,000 litres of ULSD diesel per annum for its current fleet of 82 vehicles. The current fuel card solution provider processes approximately 1,084 transactions per annum. The Council is looking to continue with a fuel card solution to allow its fleet to purchase fuel at a variety of retail fuel outlets across Southend-on-Sea. The more retail outlets that the fuel card service covers, then the less distance needs to be driven to get to a fuel outlet. The corresponding reduction of fuelling journeys will reduce wear and the impact on the environment thus lowering the overall carbon footprint.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c67240d-c88f-47e9-9a6f-7f83e730a3a5 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2025 - 31 Jan 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £278,997 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £278,997 |
| 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 | SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | SOUTHEND-ON-SEA |
| Post town | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS2 6EN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH31 Southend-on-Sea |
| Local authority | Southend-on-Sea |
| Electoral ward | Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Southend East and Rochford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FUEL CARD SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 20 Mar 2025 at 15:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c67240d-c88f-47e9-9a6f-7f83e730a3a5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c67240d-c88f-47e9-9a6f-7f83e730a3a5
  20th March 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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