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ID 6727437 - DoF - Collaborative Arrangement for Provision of Vehicle Fuel and Electric Charging Card Services
Department of Finance · Northern Ireland
Fuel cards tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
83 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Fuel cards contracts ,
83 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
8 fuel cards opportunities are live now
6 from other public bodies, 2 from housing associations. The 1 closing soonest is shown in full.
Fuel cards opportunity from a public bodyUK-wide or not statedValue not statedPublished 7 October 2026Fuel cards opportunity from a housing associationNorth WestValue not statedPublished 5 October 2026Fuel cards opportunity from a public bodySouth West£1m or morePublished 10 September 2026Fuel cards opportunity from a public bodyUK-wide or not statedValue not statedPublished 27 August 2026
Show all 8 live fuel cards opportunitiesWho wins · 24 months to October 2026
Allstar Business Solutions won the most fuel cards contracts
It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allstar Business Solutions South East · See every contract | +10 | 50 | £78.1m | 46 | |
| 2 | Shell North West · See every contract | 6 | £6.2m | 6 | ||
| 3 | UK Fuels Limited North West · See every contract | 4 | £1.4m | 4 | ||
| 4 | THOMAS SILVEY,LIMITED East Midlands · See every contract | 3 | £390k | 3 | ||
| 5joint | Fuelmate West Midlands · See every contract | 2 | £167k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Fuel card Service Ltd West Midlands · See every contract | 2 | £80k | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Maxol Northern Ireland · See every contract | 1 | £17.8m | 1 | ||
| 7joint | OCTOPUS ELECTROVERSE LIMITED North West · See every contract | 1 | £5.9m | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Northgate Vehicle Hire North West · See every contract | 1 | £4.5m | 1 | ||
| 7joint | BP Oil UK Ltd London · See every contract | 1 | £3.1m | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 29% of fuel cards contracts
Housing associations buy the bigger jobs, at a median of £583k against £226k. Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
11 buyers bought fuel cards more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many fuel cards contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many fuel cards contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ministry of Defence | 4 | £3.8m |
| 2 | East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust | 3 | £266k |
| 3 | London Ambulance Service NHS Trust | 2 | £5.8m |
| 4 | Isle of Wight Council | 2 | £726k |
| 5 | Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council | 2 | £328k |
| 6 | Southend-on-Sea City Council | 2 | £279k |
| 7 | University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | £167k |
| 8 | East Suffolk Council | 2 | £82k |
| 9 | Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust | 2 | £80k |
| 10 | Wandle Housing Association Limited | 2 | Not published |
Prices
Half of fuel cards contracts are worth less than £270k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
The 10 biggest contracts hold 73% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Sanctuary Housing AssociationAllstar Business Solutions · 28 Feb 2025
- Northern Ireland Electricity Networks LimitedMaxol · 3 Feb 2025
- Highways EnglandAllstar Business Solutions · 15 Jul 2025
- Together Housing GroupOCTOPUS ELECTROVERSE LIMITED · 3 Jul 2026
- Liverpool City CouncilShell · 27 Jul 2026
- Bolton CouncilNorthgate Vehicle Hire · 19 Feb 2026
- Norse GroupAllstar Business Solutions · 2 Jul 2026
- South Yorkshire PoliceAllstar Business Solutions · 11 Jan 2026
- London Ambulance Service NHS TrustBP Oil UK Ltd · 1 Dec 2024
- Ministry of DefenceBP Europa SE · 27 Jun 2025
Where and when
The South East awards the most fuel cards contracts. February and July are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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See the regions as a table
| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 13 | £6.3m |
| West Midlands | 11 | £5.2m |
| North West | 10 | £17.4m |
| East Midlands | 9 | £2.6m |
| East of England | 9 | £4.5m |
| London | 6 | £6.1m |
| South West | 5 | £1.8m |
| Wales | 3 | £170k |
| North East | 2 | £3.2m |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 2 | £5.9m |
| Scotland | 1 | £70k |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | £17.8m |
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Key findings
- 73%
of the money is in the 10 biggest fuel cards contracts.
Of 73 contracts with a published value. - 19%
of fuel cards contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 69 award notices. - 33%
of fuel cards contracts are awarded in February and July.
27 of 83 contracts.
Questions
How many fuel cards contracts does the UK public sector award?
83 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 69 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector fuel cards contract worth?
The median is £270k, and 49% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector fuel cards contracts?
Allstar Business Solutions won the most (50), and the most by value (£78.1m).
Which buyers award the most fuel cards contracts?
Councils award 29% of them.
What is included
Fuel cards for buying road fuel, AdBlue and oils at filling stations, and EV charge cards for public charge points, with card management, invoicing and reporting.
- Fleet fuel cards
- Emergency services fuel cards
- EV charge cards
- Europe-wide fuel and charge cards with card management
- Duty-free fuel schemes for entitled personnel
- Fuel card call-offs under RM6186
What is not included
- Delivered bulk fuel (trn.fleet.bulk-fuel-supply)
- Purchasing cards (csl.finsvc.purchasing-cards)
- EV chargepoint installation (con.energy.ev-chargepoints)
- Public charging network concessions (con.energy.ev-charging-concessions)
- EV charge point back office software (it.lob.ev-charge-point-management)