--- title: "European Agency Fuel Cards 2027 - 2031" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f3b2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f3b2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f3b2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f3b2.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Ministry of Defence" published: "2026-09-10" --- # European Agency Fuel Cards 2027 - 2031 Buyer: Ministry of Defence Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f3b2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f3b2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f3b2.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence is planning to procure European agency fuel card services for its vehicle operations across Europe. The requirement is expected to provide access to roadside fuel, vehicle additives and electric vehicle charging facilities, supported by card management, billing, reporting and control services. This is primarily a fuel-card and fleet-payment service, classified under agency fuel cards (CPV 30163100), rather than the supply of fuel alone. The work will support activity across Europe, so suppliers need the ability to provide broad geographic coverage and consistent service across multiple countries. The planned procurement is a single requirement and is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. This procurement is at the planning stage: the Ministry of Defence has indicated a future requirement, but has not invited tenders or committed to proceeding. The expected contract would run from 31 July 2027 to 30 July 2031. Its estimated value is £5,000,000 excluding VAT, or £6,000,000 including VAT, and it is above the relevant threshold. The buyer expects the next procurement notice around 1 March 2027. It is seeking early market information through a Request for Information, with responses expected by 28 September 2026. The information-gathering exercise is intended to shape understanding of the market; it is not a competition or an invitation to bid. This will suit fuel-card providers, fleet-payment specialists and mobility-service businesses able to support a public-sector vehicle network across Europe. Relevant capability is likely to include access to a wide roadside fuel network, vehicle additive supplies and electric vehicle charging, together with reliable card issuance and transaction controls. Suppliers should be prepared to provide account administration, consolidated billing, management information, usage reporting and fraud or spend-control functionality. Experience of handling multi-country services, differing payment and fuel-network arrangements, and a varied vehicle fleet would be useful. Businesses that can integrate conventional fuel and electric charging services within one managed platform should prepare evidence of coverage, service resilience and reporting capability before the procurement reaches the market. ## Notice The Ministry of Defence anticipates a future requirement for the provision of European Agency Fuel Card services. The requirement is expected to include access to roadside fuels, vehicle additives and electric vehicle charging facilities across Europe, supported by card management, billing, reporting and control services. This Pipeline Notice is intended to provide early visibility of a potential forthcoming procurement and does not constitute a call for competition or a commitment by the Authority to commence a procurement process. ### Planning Information Request for Information (RFI) UK2 Early Engagement Notice For further information, including the specific questions being asked as part of this Request for Information and details of how to respond, please visit the following link: https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=61472 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085857-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Mar 2027 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2027 - 30 Jul 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £5,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Ministry of Defence | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Postcode area | Bristol | | Postcode | BS34 8JH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire | | Local authority | South Gloucestershire | | Electoral ward | Stoke Park & Cheswick | | Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages ### Codes - 30163100 - Agency fuel cards ## Release History - 10 Sep 2026 at 12:41 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085857-2026 - 8 Sep 2026 at 16:01 - PlanningUpdate - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085062-2026 - 7 Sep 2026 at 15:06 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084507-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085857-2026 10th September 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085062-2026 8th September 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084507-2026 7th September 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opportunity/detail?opportunityId=61472 - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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