301_26 Supply of Liquid Fuels
Estimated value
£250.0m
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
55
Published
18 Jun 2026
Description
ESPO is a public sector-owned professional buying organisation offering a comprehensive range of procurement services, including access to over 100 free-to-access framework solutions for the wider public sector. We are establishing a framework for the supply of liquid fuels, notably automotive fuels and heating oil. Recognising the geographical nature of this market, ESPO will structure the framework into multiple Lots using NUTS (Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics) codes to define regional groupings across the United Kingdom. A total of 55 Lots will be established based on these geographic regions. Suppliers may submit bids for one, several or all Lots. Customers will typically take delivery into their own bulk tanks however; the framework also includes a provision to offer Fuel Bunkering to support any customer seeking to purchase bulk fuel for their fuel card arrangements. To ensure transparency and alignment with market conditions, the pricing of liquid fuels supplied under this framework will be referenced against the relevant Platts Oil Price Index (Platts), typically on a weekly lagged basis. HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil), Biodiesel and similar renewable and alternative fuels are included within the scope of this Framework to support emerging customer needs across the public sector. Please refer to the tender documents for any further details (including further details on each of the lots) - the closing date for submission of Tenders is 12:00 (12 noon / 12pm) on 17 July 2026. To tender (please proceed to step (e) if an expression of interest has already been completed): (a) Go to https://www.eastmidstenders.org/ (b) Register (if not already registered on ProContract); (c) Search for tender opportunity '301_26' (via "View Opportunities" from the EastMidsTenders Portal); (d) Express an interest; (e) Download the tender documents (from the ProContract Activity summary screen). Any questions or clarifications relating to this tender opportunity should be submitted to ESPO as a message on the eProcurement Portal, once an Expression of interest has been completed.
Scope
- Reference
- 301_26
- Total value
- £250,000,000 excluding VAT£300,000,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 17 Aug 2026 to 17 Aug 2028Possible extension to 17 Aug 2030
The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. ESPO may choose to use the extension periods where; • The framework continues to provide customers competitive fuel pricing • It continues to meet customer needs for liquid fuels ESPO reserves the right to implement the extension period in part, full, or in increments (such as 2x 12-month periods). The total estimated framework value captured in this notice includes the option to extend the framework as noted above. Note: The overall framework value has been automatically assigned to each lot in this notice as ESPO offers no guarantees or estimates of value that may pass through each individual lot (but the overall usage across all lots is not expected to exceed this overall framework value).
- Main category
- goods
- CPV classifications
- 09000000
- Contract locations
- North East England, United KingdomNorth East England, United KingdomNorth West England, United KingdomNorth West England, United KingdomNorth West England, United KingdomNorth West England, United KingdomNorth West England, United KingdomYorkshire and the Humber, United KingdomYorkshire and the Humber, United KingdomYorkshire and the Humber, United KingdomYorkshire and the Humber, United KingdomEast Midlands, United KingdomEast Midlands, United KingdomEast Midlands, United KingdomWest Midlands, United KingdomWest Midlands, United KingdomWest Midlands, United KingdomEast of England, United KingdomEast of England, United KingdomEast of England, United KingdomLondon, United KingdomLondon, United KingdomLondon, United KingdomLondon, United KingdomLondon, United KingdomSouth East England, United KingdomSouth East England, United KingdomSouth East England, United KingdomSouth East England, United KingdomSouth West England, United KingdomSouth West England, United KingdomSouth West England, United KingdomSouth West England, United KingdomWales, United KingdomWales, United KingdomScotland, United KingdomScotland, United KingdomScotland, United KingdomScotland, United KingdomScotland, United KingdomNorthern Ireland, United KingdomUK, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | — | price | 50.00% |
| Non-Price | — | quality | 50.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
Refer to the tender documents for conditions of participation.
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 08 Jul 2026, 4:00 pm
- Submission deadline
- 17 Jul 2026, 11:00 am
- Submission address
- Refer to all instructions captured via https://www.eastmidstenders.org/
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Lots · 55 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Supply Of Automotive and Heating Fuels (Tees Valley and Durham) | £250.0m | active |
| 2 | Supply Of Automotive and Heating Fuels (Northumberland and Tyne and Wear) | £250.0m | active |
| 3 | Supply Of Automotive and Heating Fuels (Cumbria) | £250.0m | active |
| 4 | Supply Of Automotive and Heating Fuels (Greater Manchester) | £250.0m | active |
| 5 | Supply Of Automotive and Heating Fuels (Lancashire) | £250.0m | active |