Contract awardedFind a TenderFuel cards

Provision of Fuel Cards & Associated Services

Bolton Council
North West
Open procedure
23 March 2026 to 22 March 2028

The contract provides fuel cards for a fleet of 217 vehicles, including refuse collection, highways maintenance, and street sweeping vehicles, alongside 237 items of grounds maintenance and plant equipment. The service requires access to major multi-branded fuel outlets and supermarkets to support an annual consumption of approximately 797,200 litres of fuel.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £4.5m; As published
Published: 18 November 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 19 February 2026; Northgate Vehicle Hire
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 22 March 2028

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of fuel card services for public sector fleet management, including diesel and unleaded fuel supply across multi-branded retail networks.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
18 November 2025
Contract awardedto Northgate Vehicle Hire
19 February 2026
Contract starts
23 March 2026
Contract ends
22 March 2028

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The buyer

Type: Council
Fuel cards contracts, 24 months: 1
Open fuel cards tenders: 0
Typical fuel cards contract: £4.5m

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How it compares

16.7× the typical fuel cards contract (£270k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/335253/provision-of-fuel-cards-and-associated-services
Buyer reference: TC236
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e3a6
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Bolton Council. Provision of Fuel Cards & Associated Services. Contract award, 18 November 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/335253/provision-of-fuel-cards-and-associated-services (accessed 12 October 2026).