---
title: "HVO Fuel Provision"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0563c3"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CHELMSFORD CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-07-22"
---

# HVO Fuel Provision

Buyer: CHELMSFORD CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0563c3

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## Summary

Chelmsford City Council has awarded a contract for the provision of HVO fuel under the ID ocds-h6vhtk-0563c3, titled "HVO Fuel Provision". The procurement process has been completed with certificates of award being issued on 22 July 2025. The contract entails a one-year fixed fee arrangement worth £1,000,000 and was procured via a mini-competition through the ESPO Liquid Fuels framework, located in the region UKH3. This contract falls under the fuels industry category and follows a limited procurement method, without prior publication of a call for competition, as it was deemed outside the standard scope of directive application.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in the fuel supply industry, particularly those capable of securing and managing large contracts within the public sector. Large enterprises, like CERTAS ENERGY UK LIMITED, have already engaged successfully, showing that robust business operations with the capacity to handle considerable procurement volumes can thrive in such environments. The framework's mini-competition format offers a competitive avenue for similar suppliers looking to grow in the sector by providing HVO fuel. It highlights the opportunity for suitable businesses to leverage their regional expertise and operational scale to capture lucrative service contracts with local authorities.

## Notice

A one year fixed fee contract for the provision of HVO fuel. Procured via mini-competition through the ESPO Liquid Fuels framework.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Procured via mini-competition through the ESPO Liquid Fuels framework.

### Procurement Information

The service was procured via Mini-competition through the ESPO liquid fuels framework.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041981-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 May 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CHELMSFORD CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1JE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Marconi |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | TLH3 Essex |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CERTAS ENERGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 09100000 - Fuels

## Release History

- 22 Jul 2025 at 11:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041981-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.chelmsford.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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