Official UK procurement notice
REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS (RFQ) SUPPLY OF FUEL FOR OFFICIAL VEHICLES BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION ACCRA
Authority: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe British High Commission (BHC) in Accra requires the supply of fuel (petrol and/or diesel) for its fleet of approximately 37 official vehicles.
Fuel shall be supplied through a supplier-operated network of fuel stations using a vehicle card system, enabling authorised vehicles to refuel at designated pump stations on a nationwide basis.
The supply will be on a demand-driven basis, with no guaranteed minimum volumes. Fuel must be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to support operational requirements.
The estimated annual volume will be based on historical usage and operational needs and may vary during the contract period.
The contract includes all necessary associated services to facilitate fuel supply, including vehicle card issuance, transaction recording, and invoicing. The supplier must provide monthly invoices and a 30-day credit facility.
The contract will be for a period of 12 months, with an option to extend for a further 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance.
CPV: Diesel fuel
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£118,400
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lot awarding rule: The contract will be awarded to the bidder submitting the most advantageous quotation (MAT), based on a scored evaluation of commercial criteria (70%) and quality criteria (30%), with the highest overall scoring bidder selected for award.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 1 Jul 2026, 15:45 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Jul 2026, 15:45 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-061894- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area in notice
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c19eFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 16 Jul 2026, 16:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 8 Jul 2026, 18:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
1 Jul 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published117 days ago1 Jul 2026, 15:45 BST
- Clarification questions by110 days ago8 Jul 2026, 18:00 BST
- Submission deadline102 days ago16 Jul 2026, 16:00 BST
- Contract starts56 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published1 Jul 2026, 15:45 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender