Category · CPV division 09
Petroleum & fuel
A very large market of 1,280 active suppliers, currently steady. Figures cover the last 24 months of UK public-sector notices.
Notices · 24mo
2,260▲ 2%
Awarded value
£14.7bn
Avg. contract
£19.5m
Notices / mo
94
Med. publish→award
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Active buyers
787
Market signals
A very large market of 1,280 active suppliers, currently steady.
Timingbuyers & suppliers
£618.9m of contracts expire within ~6 months
116 tracked contracts end in the next two quarters. Incumbents will be defending; challengers should be engaging those buyers now — recompetes are usually shaped months before the notice.
Opportunityfor suppliers
150 notices are open for bids today
607 more are pre-tender/planned. The forward pipeline below shows how they distribute by quarter.
Signals are computed directly from the last-24-month figures on this page — thresholds, not opinions. Refreshed daily.
Market trend
Monthly notices (line) against awarded value (bars)
Total notices Awarded £m (aggregate)
Pipeline & renewal calendar
Forward view — planned, currently open, and contracts up for renewal
607 planned150 open now952 in evaluation8 awarded in 30d (£29.1m)
Q3 '26
Q4 '26
Q1 '27
Q2 '27
Q3 '27
Q4 '27
Q1 '28
Q2 '28
Expiring
Contracts ending
£449.2m
72 contracts
£169.6m
44 contracts
£53.9bn
85 contracts
£133.3m
43 contracts
£130.0m
64 contracts
£2.1bn
39 contracts
£1.5bn
110 contracts
£1.2bn
48 contracts
Open
Bid deadlines
71
live opportunities
2
live opportunities
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7
live opportunities
2
live opportunities
1
live opportunities
1
live opportunities
Planned
Future notices
52
pipeline notices
24
pipeline notices
4
pipeline notices
3
pipeline notices
7
pipeline notices
1
pipeline notices
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Quarter cells stacked: expiring £ value (top), open notices, planned notices. The current quarter is highlighted.
Upcoming contract expiries
Recompete radar — incumbents and end dates for the next 24 months
| Contract | Buyer | Incumbent supplier | Annual £ | Expires | Urgency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Supply of Energy 2 | Crown Commercial Service | — | £12.8bn/yr | 26 Feb 2027 in 225 days | Watch · plan engagement |
Y22009 - Flexible Procurement and Supply of Half Hourly (HH), Non-Half Hourly (NHH), Metered and Unmetered (UMS) Electricity with Additional Services | Ken County Council (t/a LASER) | — | £663.2m/yr | 12 Jul 2028 in 727 days | Forward · alert me |
Vehicle Lease, Fleet Management & Salary Sacrifice | Crown Commercial Service | — | £500.3m/yr | 06 Feb 2027 in 205 days | Watch · plan engagement |
Sustainable Energy First Limited C/O Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust Power, Gas and Water Supply Framework Sept 2023 | CIRRUS PURCHASING LTD | — | £375.3m/yr | 31 Oct 2027 in 472 days | Forward · alert me |
NOE CPC Specialist Estates Engineering & Maintenance Services (Hard FM) | North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) | CONCEPT ELEVATORS (UK) LIMITED t/a Andwis Lifts | £208.9m/yr | 30 Jun 2028 in 715 days | Forward · alert me |
WME 002 - A Framework Agreement for the Supply of Electricity on a Flexible Basis and the Provision of Associated Services | West Mercia Energy (A Local Authority Joint Committee of Shropshire Council, Worcestershire County Council, Telford & Wrekin Council and Herefordshire Council) | NPOWER COMMERCIAL GAS LIMITED | £107.6m/yr | 31 Mar 2028 in 624 days | Forward · alert me |
Ministry of Justice Mains Electricity | Ministry of Justice | EDF Energy Customers Ltd | £94.1m/yr | 31 Mar 2028 in 624 days | Forward · alert me |
YPO - 001100 Supply of Electricity and Ancillary Services | YPO | NPOWER COMMERCIAL GAS LIMITED | £65.0m/yr | 31 Mar 2027 in 258 days | Watch · plan engagement |
676_25 Total Facilities Management | Espo | OCS Group UK Limited | £83.4m/yr | 30 Apr 2028 in 654 days | Forward · alert me |
Decarbonisation Retro-Fit Framework (Including Refurbishment works) Scot & NI | PROSPER | — | £62.5m/yr | 03 Dec 2027 in 505 days | Forward · alert me |
192_23 Mains Gas | Espo | Total Gas and Power Limited | £62.0m/yr | 31 Mar 2027 in 258 days | Watch · plan engagement |
Energy Efficiency and Carbon Reduction Services | West Yorkshire Combined Authority | — | £50.0m/yr | 25 Oct 2027 in 466 days | Forward · alert me |
EPAIS22 - Asset Improvement and Sustainability Framework | EASTERN PROCUREMENT LIMITED | — | £39.1m/yr | 31 Mar 2027 in 258 days | Watch · plan engagement |
S10354 Energy Framework Requirements April 21 | Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust | SSE ENERGY SUPPLY LIMITED | £35.2m/yr | 30 Sept 2026 in 76 days | Hot · prep now |
Supply of Electricity including Brokerage Services | Leeds City Council | ENGIE POWER LIMITED | £33.4m/yr | 31 Mar 2028 in 624 days | Forward · alert me |
Liquid Fuels Tender | Wigan Council | Standard Fuel Oils Ltd | £125.0m/yr | 21 Nov 2026 in 128 days | Soon · 4–6mo lead time |
Supply & Delivery of 120,000m3 of F-35 Fuel - 6-month Contract (DDP) | Ministry of Defence, DIO, | VITOL AVIATION UK LTD | £118.9m/yr | 31 Jul 2026 in 15 days | Hot · prep now |
Framework for the Supply of Radiopharmaceuticals and Related Consumables 2023 | HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting on behalf of | — | £25.0m/yr | 30 Nov 2027 in 502 days | Forward · alert me |
Radiopharmaceuticals and Associated Consumables | North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) | GE Healthcare Pharmaceutical Diagnostics | £15.0m/yr | 30 Sept 2027 in 441 days | Forward · alert me |
EDF Electricity Supply to the Home Office | Ministry of Justice | EDF Energy Customers Ltd | £13.8m/yr | 31 Mar 2028 in 624 days | Forward · alert me |
Gloucestershire County Council power purchasing | Gloucestershire County Council | West Mercia Energy | £13.2m/yr | 30 Sept 2026 in 76 days | Hot · prep now |
Gloucestershire County Council Electricity Sales Contract 2023 | Gloucestershire County Council | EDF Energy Customers Ltd | £16.0m/yr | 30 Sept 2026 in 76 days | Hot · prep now |
Hybrid 2 63 Can Racks Project | CTM Portal for the NDA Shared Services Alliance | Carr's Engineering Limited | £9.0m/yr | 31 Aug 2026 in 46 days | Hot · prep now |
CST118 - Supply of Energy - Electricity and Additional Services | Derbyshire County Council | EDF Energy Customers Ltd | £10.0m/yr | 31 Mar 2028 in 624 days | Forward · alert me |
WSCC - SA - Provision of West Sussex Electric Vehicle Chargepoint Network - AWARD | SE Shared Services | LIBERTY CHARGE LIMITED | £5.7m/yr | 01 Dec 2027 in 503 days | Forward · alert me |
Main buyers
Top of 787 active buyers by awarded value
| Buyer | Awarded | Notices |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Defence, DIO, | £2.8bn | 101 |
| Crown Commercial Service | £2.0bn | 2 |
| YPO | £1.6bn | 4 |
| PROSPER | £1.1bn | 19 |
| Transport for London | £1.1bn | 9 |
| Gwynedd Council | £1.0bn | 2 |
| North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) | £835.0m | 1 |
| Espo | £675.0m | 7 |
| Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust | £595.0m | 2 |
| Communities & Housing Investment Consortium Ltd (CHIC) | £400.0m | 3 |
| Ministry of Justice | £232.3m | 11 |
| The Association of North East Councils Limited | £195.0m | 13 |
Leading suppliers
Top of 1,280 active suppliers by awarded value
| Supplier | Awarded | Contracts | Top buyer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Refer to the attachments area | £2.0bn | 1 | Crown Commercial Service |
| EDF Energy Customers Ltd | £1.8bn | 46 | INDIGO SWAN LIMITED |
| Corona Energy Retail 1 Limited | £1.6bn | 6 | YPO |
| TOTALENERGIES GAS & POWER LIMITED | £1.1bn | 43 | CIRRUS PURCHASING LTD |
| VITOL AVIATION UK LTD | £261.2m | 5 | Ministry of Defence, DIO, |
| Npower Ltd | £236.4m | 6 | Gwynedd Council |
| npower Business Solutions | £177.0m | 3 | BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) |
| Standard Fuel Oils Ltd | £176.8m | 29 | Government Commercial Agency |
| SEFE Energy | £132.1m | 21 | Wealden District Council |
| BRYT ENERGY LIMITED | £128.7m | 9 | Portsmouth City Council |
| SmartestEnergy Limited | £119.6m | 6 | Gwynedd Council |
| MEARS LIMITED | £114.8m | 6 | PROSPER |
Buying routes
How value is awarded — open tender, framework, direct
contract95%
call off5%
Contract value distribution
Awards by size bucket
<£25k£25k-100k£100k-500k£500k-2m£2m-10m£10m-50m£50m+
Publish → award lead time
How long tenders take to decide
<30d30-6060-9090-120120-180180-270270+
Publishing seasonality
Notices per month across the last 3 years
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024
80
72
106
101
115
79
67
83
117
101
99
96
2025
89
140
66
97
162
96
94
82
64
86
73
53
2026
68
73
93
102
104
124
62
0
0
0
0
0
May and Apr are the loudest months. Plan submissions and BD outreach around these spikes.
Regional spread
Awarded value by buyer region
London£8.6bn59%
North West£295.5m2%
Yorkshire & Humber£283.3m2%
East Midlands£274.8m2%
North East£233.2m2%
South East£166.0m1%
East of England£100.9m1%
Scotland£69.7m0%
South West£60.2m0%
West Midlands£45.1m0%
Wales£2.0m0%
Northern Ireland£1.9m0%
Inside this division
Largest sub-categories by awarded value
091Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy661 notices£8.0bn093Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy1,338 notices£5.3bn090Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy411 notices£2.2bn092Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy45 notices£2.2bn
Adjacent markets
Divisions sharing the most suppliers with this one
45Construction work962 shared suppliers71Architecture & engineering848 shared suppliers50Repair & maintenance785 shared suppliers44Construction materials720 shared suppliers31Electrical machinery702 shared suppliers42Industrial machinery650 shared suppliers39Furniture & furnishings604 shared suppliers51Installation services574 shared suppliers