AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Torridge District Council awarded MB ENERGY LIMITED a diesel and AdBlue supply contract for its Operational Services vehicle fleet through ESPO Liquid Fuel Framework Agreement 301_26.
Published outcomeAward 1 is active and the contract record states it was signed on 9 October 2026. The stated contract term runs to 30 September 2028, with two stated annual extension options to 30 September 2030.
Market significanceThis is an above-threshold fuel supply contract with a published net value of £1,343,379 and gross value of £1,612,054.80.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
MB ENERGY LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £1,343,379 net; £1,612,054.80 gross GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Award 1 names MB ENERGY LIMITED as supplier. Supplier verification matched Companies House number 03256076 and verified company name MB ENERGY LIMITED. The contract linked to award 1 gives the published values.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceContract details notice; complete
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Process source_status is 'complete'; notice type is 'Contract details notice on Find a Tender'.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is 'active'.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is 'active'.
Contract signed
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-09.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value, excluding VAT
99% confidence£1,343,379
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Contract 1 value.amount is 1343379 GBP; award 1 value is also 1343379 GBP.
Published contract value, including VAT
99% confidence£1,612,054.80
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 1612054.8 GBP.
Threshold status
99% confidenceAbove threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is true.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award date
99% confidence10 September 2026
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Award 1 award_date is 2026-09-10.
Contract signed
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-09.
Contract start
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-09.
Initial contract end
99% confidence30 September 2028
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2028-09-30.
Maximum possible end
99% confidence30 September 2030
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Contract 1 period.maxExtentDate is 2030-09-30.
Contract award notice published
98% confidence2 October 2026
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Release history records release 093269-2026 as a Contract award notice published on 2026-10-02.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Release history and contract document 096147-2026 record publication on 2026-10-12.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceSupply of diesel and AdBlue for the Operational Services vehicle fleet
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Process and contract title state 'Supply of Diesel and Ad Blue for the Operational Services Vehicle Fleet'.
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is 'goods'.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 09100000 — Fuels
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Award item 1 carries CPV 09100000, described as Fuels.
Delivery region
98% confidenceUKK4, United Kingdom
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Award item 1 delivery address identifies region UKK4, GB.
Lot
99% confidenceLot 1
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Award 1 and its item are related to lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective
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Process tender procurementMethod is 'selective'.
Award route
99% confidenceAward under framework
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Process tender procurementMethodDetails is 'Award under framework'.
Framework used
98% confidenceESPO Liquid Fuel Framework Agreement 301_26; related framework lot 42
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Opportunity description names ESPO Liquid Fuel Framework Agreement 301_26. Related process identifies framework OCID ocds-h6vhtk-05225c and related lot 42.
Competition flag
99% confidenceNot competitive
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Tender competitive is false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidence9 October 2026 to 30 September 2028
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Contract period startDate is 2026-10-09 and endDate is 2028-09-30.
Extensions
99% confidenceTwo annual extensions: 1 October 2028 to 30 September 2029, and 1 October 2029 to 30 September 2030
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Contract renewal description sets out Extension 1 and Extension 2 dates.
Renewal provision
99% confidenceYes
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Contract hasRenewal is true.
Agreed metrics
99% confidenceNot required
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Contract noAgreedMetricsRationale is 'Not required.'.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
98% confidenceFramework call-off for fleet fuel supply
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The description specifies supply for the council's operational fleet via ESPO Liquid Fuel Framework Agreement 301_26; procedure details state award under framework.
Value interpretation
98% confidenceThe published value is contract-level and is linked to the sole published award and supplier.
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One contract is linked to award 1, which names one supplier, MB ENERGY LIMITED.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 is identified, but no lot title, description or individual lot value is published.
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Lot 1 has no title, description or value in the supplied lot data.
Evaluation and pricing detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, tender prices, scoring, award rationale, pricing mechanism or evaluation detail is included in the supplied data.
Framework call-off detail
97% confidenceThe notice identifies the framework and related framework lot, but not the framework competition or call-off selection detail.
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Related process identifies framework OCID and lot 42; no further call-off competition information is supplied.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, bidder list, evaluation scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown, pricing mechanism and tender timetable.
- The supplied data does not state whether either extension will be exercised.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
MB ENERGY LIMITEDTorridge District Councildiesel supplyAdBlue supplyESPO Liquid Fuel Framework Agreement 301_26fleet fuel contractpublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won Torridge District Council's fleet fuel contract?
MB ENERGY LIMITED, verified against Companies House number 03256076.
What is the published value of the contract?
£1,343,379 excluding VAT and £1,612,054.80 including VAT.
When does the contract run until?
The initial term ends on 30 September 2028. Two stated annual extensions could take the maximum term to 30 September 2030.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The contract record states a signing date of 9 October 2026.
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