Official UK procurement notice
Fuel Cards · UK public procurement notice
Authority: East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of fuel card services and associated management services to support the Buyer’s operational fleet requirements under CCS Framework RM6367 (Fuel Cards and Associated Services).
The contract includes the supply and administration of fuel cards, transaction processing, and access to discounted fuel pricing (including pump minus discount arrangements for diesel), along with associated reporting and account management services.
The solution enables the Buyer to manage fuel expenditure effectively across its fleet through controlled card usage, consolidated invoicing, and management information.
The contract has been awarded via direct award under the above framework for an initial term of three years, with options to extend for up to two additional 12‑month periods subject to performance.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 17 Jul 2026, 15:55 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Jul 2026, 15:55 BST
- Authority reference
C424053- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-067943- Latest notice
- Transparency notice (UK5)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ce2eFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Urgency
- Published justification
Compliance. UK / N West coverage. Discounts if paid on line with payment terms agreed.
- Risks
The risks are challenging on the UK oil/ fuel prices, but there are consistent benefits/ stable for the agreement if managed well.
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 17 Jul 2026- Transparency notice published17 Jul 2026, 15:55 BSTUK5
- Contract signature expected27 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allstar Business Solutions Limited28 Jul 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031Extensions: 2 x 12 month optional extensions · Options: annual optional supply of fuel cards for 12 month x 2 supply options. | £650,000 | — | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- All StarAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender