---
title: "Supply of Bulk Fuels"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078d45"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078d45.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Cheshire East Borough Council"
published: "2026-10-21"
---

# Supply of Bulk Fuels

Buyer: Cheshire East Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078d45

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099668-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 21 Oct 2026 - 5 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,500,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Cheshire East Borough Council |
| Locality | CREWE |
| Postcode area | Crewe |
| Postcode | CW1 2JZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD62 Cheshire East |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Electoral ward | Crewe Central |
| Westminster constituency | Crewe and Nantwich |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Standard Fuel Oils Ltd |

## 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

- 21 Oct 2026 at 16:32 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099668-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099668-2026
  21st October 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-05225c
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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