Fuel Supply Framework
- Buyer
- Lichfield District Council
- Value
- £3,200,000
- Closes
- 4 December 2026
- Where
- Lichfield, the West Midlands
- Type
- Sets up a framework (suppliers apply to join)
In plain English
Lichfield District Council wants to set up a framework agreement, which is a pre-approved list of suppliers it can call on, for road diesel (white diesel) to fuel the vehicles of its Joint Waste Service. The estimated total value is £3.2 million.
What the buyer wants
• Supply road diesel (white diesel) for the Joint Waste Service fleet of vehicles • Join a multi-supplier framework, so more than one supplier is appointed to it • Take part in a closed framework, meaning suppliers must be selected through the council's process rather than simply bidding in response to an open advert
Requirements
What could rule a small business out: The framework is closed, so suppliers can only take part if they are selected through the council's process, and the £3.2 million estimated value means it is a large contract that many small businesses would struggle to compete for.
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How to bid
This is a framework: the buyer picks a set of suppliers now and awards work to them over several years. If you are not on it when it is awarded, you usually cannot win work from it until it is re-tendered, so this is the window to bid.
Where to apply
The notice doesn't name a website for bids. Ask the buyer how to apply, using the contact on the official notice.
Questions about this tender? Email the buyer at procurement@lichfielddc.gov.uk.
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