AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Kingston Upon Hull City Council has published an award notice for Fuel Cards under the Government Commercial Agency RM6367 framework. The active award names verified supplier THOMAS SILVEY,LIMITED and covers agency fuel cards for delivery in the Hull area.
Published outcomeAn active award was recorded for THOMAS SILVEY,LIMITED under a framework direct award. The notice also contains a scheduled future signature milestone, so the supplied data does not explicitly confirm that a contract has been signed.
Market significanceThis is an above-threshold, non-competitive call-off under a framework, with a published award value of £300,000 excluding VAT (£360,000 gross).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
THOMAS SILVEY,LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £300,000 excluding VAT; £360,000 gross GBP · active
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Verified supplier identity is THOMAS SILVEY,LIMITED (Companies House number 00360922). Award 1 names this supplier and reports amount £300,000 and amountGross £360,000.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice publication
99% confidence21 October 2026
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Award notice document 099583-2026 was published on 2026-10-21.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is "active".
Award date
95% confidence1 August 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-08-01.
Signature status
98% confidenceFuture signature date scheduled for 21 October 2026; signature not explicitly confirmed
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Award milestone type is futureSignatureDate, due 2026-10-21, with status "scheduled".
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£300,000 excluding VAT (£360,000 gross)
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Award 1 value reports amount 300000, amountGross 360000 and currency GBP.
Authority estimate stated in description
94% confidence£80,000–£100,000
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The tender description states that the Authority estimated the services at £80,000–£100,000.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award date
95% confidence1 August 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-08-01.
Published contract period start
97% confidence21 October 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod startDate is 2026-10-21.
Published contract period end
98% confidence31 July 2029
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Award 1 contractPeriod endDate is 2029-07-31.
Maximum published extent date
98% confidence31 July 2030
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Award 1 contractPeriod maxExtentDate is 2030-07-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceFuel cards and associated services
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Process title is "Fuel Cards" and the description cites RM6367 Fuel Cards and Associated Services VII.
Procurement category
98% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "goods".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 30163100 — Agency fuel cards
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Award item additional classification is CPV 30163100, described as Agency fuel cards.
Delivery area
91% confidenceUKE11 (Hull area)
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Award item delivery address region is UKE11.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Route to market
99% confidenceDirect award under a framework
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The process description says the procurement was undertaken via direct award; procurementMethodDetails is "Award under framework".
Framework
97% confidenceGovernment Commercial Agency RM6367 — Fuel Cards and Associated Services VII
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The process description identifies the framework as RM6367, and a related framework process is supplied.
Competition
99% confidenceNon-competitive
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Tender competitive is false.
Threshold status
98% confidenceAbove threshold
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Award 1 aboveThreshold is true.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Base period
98% confidencePublished period ends 31 July 2029
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Award contractPeriod endDate is 2029-07-31.
Extension provision
96% confidenceOne published extension of one year, to a maximum extent date of 31 July 2030
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Award renewal states "1 extension of 1 year" and maxExtentDate is 2030-07-31.
Renewal indicator
98% confidenceYes
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Award hasRenewal is true.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Value variance
98% confidenceThe published £300,000 net award value is higher than the £80,000–£100,000 estimate stated in the description.
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Award value is £300,000 excluding VAT; the description states an estimated value of £80,000–£100,000.
Call-off route
99% confidenceThe award was made without competition through the identified framework direct-award route.
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The notice states direct award and tender competitive is false.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Start-date inconsistency
99% confidenceThe description says the contract commenced on 1 August 2026, while the award contract period starts on 21 October 2026 and a signature date was still scheduled for that date.
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Description, contractPeriod startDate and futureSignatureDate milestone provide differing lifecycle signals.
Extension inconsistency
99% confidenceThe description refers to two further one-year options, but the renewal record specifies one one-year extension and the maximum extent date supports only one additional year.
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Process description, renewal description and maxExtentDate are inconsistent.
Value inconsistency
99% confidenceThe narrative estimate (£80,000–£100,000) differs materially from the published award value (£300,000 net; £360,000 gross).
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Process description and award value fields differ.
Lot detail
98% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual lot value.
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Lot 1 fields are null and award value is recorded at award level.
Evaluation information
95% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid counts, evaluation scores, pricing breakdown or award rationale are provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source gives conflicting commencement, contract-period and scheduled-signature dates; no single start or signature position is selected.
- The stated extension options conflict with the published renewal record and maximum extent date.
- The narrative estimate differs materially from the published award value; the source does not explain the difference.
- Lot 1 has no title, description or separately allocated value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, bidder list, evaluation method, scores, pricing breakdown, award rationale and signed-contract confirmation.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Hull City CouncilTHOMAS SILVEY,LIMITEDfuel cardsRM6367framework direct awardagency fuel cards
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named as supplier for Hull City Council's Fuel Cards award?
The award names verified legal supplier THOMAS SILVEY,LIMITED.
What is the published award value?
The award reports £300,000 excluding VAT and £360,000 gross.
Was this competed?
The notice records a framework direct award and marks the tender as non-competitive.
Is the contract confirmed as signed?
No. The supplied award record contains a scheduled future signature milestone, rather than explicit confirmation of signature.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.