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715733488 - MOD Fuel Provision-UK6

Buyer: Ministry of Defence →

BuyerMinistry of Defence
StatusAwarded
DeadlineNot published
ValueValue not published
Published4 Jun 2026

What is being bought

The Authority has identified a need to procure fuel card provision for sixty white fleet vehicles in support of Operation CABRIT. Centralised management of Fuel Cards and associated services will provide a secure and cost-effective solution to meet operational demand for fuel and associated products. Given operational demands and personnel movements, fuel card provision must be serviced by a fuel station network covering Estonia, Latvia, Luthuania and Poland. Fuel card provision must include real-time fuel tracking, detailed transaction reporting and card usage controls. The contract will have a 12-month duration with an estimated not to exceed contract value of 520,000 EURO. Operational demand for fuel cards and associated services is currently met via an informal arrangement with Circle K. This supplier offers the most extensive coverage in the Joint Operations Area (JOA) including coverage in Poland, Lithuania and Latvia.  This arrangement will be replaced by a formal contract, ensuring no disruption to fuel provision.

Lot details

Lot 1

No lot description published.

Statuscomplete

Comparable-procurement analytics

No usable CPV category has been published, so a comparable market set cannot yet be built.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementNot published
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleThis requirement falls within scope of the Procurement Act (PA) 2023. The Authority is satisfied that a Direct Award is justified under section 41 of PA23 with applicable grounds for direct award set out in Schedule 5, Paragraph 6, when, due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required and there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works. Market research conducted by the Authority strongly indicatesan absence of competition, on the basis Circle K EESTI AS are the only supplier capable of providing access to a fuel network covering Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia and Poland, via a single Fuel Card. This extensive coverage ensures personnel can access fuel and related products within an acceptable distance of operational locations, and whilst traveling between countries. Market research indiactes that alternative fuel providers are unable to provide fuel network coverage throughout the geographical locations identfied by the Authority. Relying on a supplier who cannot meet the requirement in full poses significant risk of running out of fuel, potentially placing Service Personnel in unsafe or operationally compromised situations. Further, a Request for Information (RFI) was sent to all RM6186 'Fuel Card and Associated Services' Framework suppliers to gauge interest and assess network coverage. This RFI returned nil responses, indicating a lack of capability and/or appetite to engage with the requirement. This supports an assessment that competition does not exist.
Rationale classificationssingleSuppliersTechnicalReasons
Special regimeNot published
Covered byNot published
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0

No planning milestones published.

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Awards

Contracts

715733488 - MOD Fuel Provision

Statusactive
Value€520,000

Documents & submission route

  • Not published

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

OCIDocds-h6vhtk-065f06
Latest release ID052953-2026
Latest release timestampThu Jun 04 2026 14:40:48 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLNot published
Tender statuscomplete
Procurement methoddirect
Procurement method detailsDirect award
Main procurement categoryNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender valueNot published
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source0
Tender documents in source1
Awards in latest release1
Contracts in latest release1
Parties in latest release2

Notice history

DateEventReference
4 Jun 2026award, contract052953-2026
6 May 2026award, contract041495-2026
2 Mar 2026award, contract018227-2026

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

Complete current OCDS release JSON
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2 Mar 2026 · 018227-2026 · award, contract
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              "country": "EE",
              "countryName": "Estonia"
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            {
              "region": "LV",
              "country": "LV",
              "countryName": "Latvia"
            },
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              "country": "LT",
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              "id": "30163100",
              "scheme": "CPV",
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      "title": "715733488 - MOD Fuel Provision",
      "value": {
        "amount": 520000,
        "currency": "EUR",
        "amountGross": 520000
      },
      "status": "pending",
      "documents": [
        {
          "id": "018227-2026",
          "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018227-2026",
          "format": "text/html",
          "noticeType": "UK5",
          "description": "Transparency notice on Find a Tender",
          "documentType": "awardNotice",
          "datePublished": "2026-03-02T09:46:26Z"
        }
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          "name": "CIRCLE K EESTI AS"
        }
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    "title": "715733488 - MOD Fuel Provision-UK5",
    "status": "complete",
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      {
        "id": "conflictOfInterest",
        "description": "Not published",
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    "description": "The Authority has identified a need to procure fuel card provision for sixty white fleet vehicles in support of Operation CABRIT.  Centralised management of Fuel Cards and associated services will provide a secure and cost-effective solution to meet operational demand for fuel and associated products. \nGiven operational demands and personnel movements, fuel card provision must be serviced by a fuel station network covering Estonia, Latvia, Luthuania and Poland.\nFuel card provision must include real-time fuel tracking, detailed transaction reporting and card usage controls.\nThe proposed contract will have a 12-month duration with an estimated contract value of 520,000 EURO. \nOperational demand for fuel cards and associated services is currently met via an informal arrangement with Circle K. This supplier offers the most extensive coverage in the Joint Operations Area (JOA) including coverage in Poland, Lithuania and Latvia.   This arrangement must be replaced by a formal contract, ensuring no disruption to fuel provision.",
    "riskDetails": "N/A",
    "procurementMethod": "direct",
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    "procurementMethodRationale": "This requirement falls within scope of the Procurement Act (PA) 2023.  The Authority is satisfied that a Direct Award is justified under section 41 of PA23 with applicable grounds for direct award set out in Schedule 5, Paragraph 6, when, due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required and there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works.\nMarket research conducted by the Authority strongly indicates an absence of competition, on the basis Circle K EESTI AS are the only supplier capable of providing access to a fuel network covering Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia and Poland, via a single Fuel Card.\nThis extensive coverage ensures personnel can access fuel and related products within an acceptable distance of operational locations, and whilst traveling between countries. \nMarket research indiactes that alternative fuel providers are unable to provide fuel network coverage throughout the geographical locations identfied by the Authority.  Relying on a supplier who cannot meet the requirement in full poses significant risk of running out of fuel, potentially placing Service Personnel in unsafe or operationally compromised situations. \nFurther, a Request for Information (RFI) was sent to all RM6186 'Fuel Card and Associated Services' Framework suppliers to gauge interest and assess network coverage.  This RFI returned nil responses, indicating a lack of capability and/or appetite to engage with the requirement.  This supports an assessment that competition does not exist.",
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        "region": "UKJ36",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Andover",
        "postalCode": "SP11 8HJ",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Marlborough Lines"
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        "email": "army-comrcl-mcd-mailbox@mod.gov.uk"
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      "id": "GB-PPON-PXPQ-8798-WBBD",
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        "postalCode": "11316",
        "countryName": "Estonia",
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}