Provision of Fuel Cards & Associated Services
Estimated value
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Awarded value
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Suppliers
1
Lots
1
Published
19 Feb 2026
Description
The Borough Council of Bolton (the Authority) required a suitable Supplier to provide the Authority with the provision of Fuel Cards that can be used at major multi-branded outlets, including supermarkets. On average the Authority uses 797,200 litres of fuel per annum across 389 cards. Please note the Authority in no way guarantees this spend during the term of the Contract. The Authority currently operates an overall fleet of 217 vehicles supporting services such as Refuse Collection Vehicles, Highways Maintenance, Street Sweeping and Grounds Maintenance. These services all include a mixture of cars, vans, HGV and Light Commercial vehicles which run on standard diesel. There are also 237 grounds maintenance and plant equipment which run on unleaded fuels. The contract period will be for two (2) years with the option to extend for up to an additional two (2) years and thereafter for an additional period of one (1) year up to a maximum period of five (5) years.
Scope
- Reference
- TC236
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 16 Mar 2026 to 15 Mar 2028Possible extension to 15 Mar 2031
The contract period will be for two (2) years with the option to extend for up to an additional two (2) years and thereafter for an additional period of one (1) year up to a maximum period of five (5) years. It is intended for the contract to commence 16 March 2026. First extension (2 years ) until 15 March 2030 Second Extension (1 year) until 15 March 2031
- CPV classifications
- 09100000
- Contract locations
- North West England, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | — | quality | 45.00% |
| Social Value | — | quality | 10.00% |
| Price | — | price | 45.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
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Award date
19 Feb 2026
Contract start
23 Mar 2026
Contract end
22 Mar 2028