Published date: 30 May 2025
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Software-related services - 72260000
Location of contract
Any region
Value of contract
£1,061,810
Procurement reference
tender_414613/1485265
Published date
30 May 2025
Closing date
10 April 2025
Closing time
3pm
Contract start date
3 May 2025
Contract end date
2 May 2027
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
Fuel Finder Service. Government published the consultation on the design of Fuel Finder on 16 January 2024. https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/empowering-drivers-and-boosting-competition-in-the-road-fuel-retail-market#:~:text=Consultation description,road fuels price monitoring function.
The Government response to the consultation was published on 30 October 2024 here; https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/empowering-drivers-and-boosting-competition-in-the-road-fuel-retail-market/outcome/consultation-on-open-data-scheme-and-ongoing-monitoring-function-for-road-fuel-prices-government-response
Through this procurement, we sought a supplier to:
a. Build a Service for PFSs and Third Parties that increases transparency of fuel prices and availability of fuel for Consumers in near-real time so that Consumers can make informed choices on purchasing fuel.
b. Deliver a Service that can:
- Register all UK retail PFSs (~8300).
- Collect (through various input methods), aggregate and securely store Business Data from PFSs as prices and availability of fuel changes.
- Share the Business Data with registered Third Parties (that wish to access the data) openly and freely in near-real time to deliver to Consumers.
- Provide ongoing support to PFSs and Third Parties.
- Provide a mechanism for Consumers to report inaccuracies in Business Data.
- Resolve or escalate any reported or suspected non-compliance of PFSs to the CMA as 'enforcer.'
Award information
Awarded date
3 May 2025
Contract start date
3 May 2025
Contract end date
2 May 2027
Total value of contract
£1,856,732
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
VE3 Global Ltd
Address
86-90 Paul Street, London, EC2A 4NE
Reference
No reference - other
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Department for Energy, Security and Net Zero
Address
3-8 Whitehall Place
London
SW1A 2EG
England
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