Fuel Cards and Associated Services

Concepts

• agency fuel cards
• fuel cards and associated services
• crown commercial service
• liverpool
• pan government
• commercial service
• fuel cards
• customer service
• provision of fuel cards
• central government departments

Location

United Kingdom:

Description

Crown Commercial Service as the Contracting Authority is putting in place a single Lot, multi-supplier Pan Government Collaborative Framework Agreement for the provision of Fuel Cards and Associated Services, across the UK (regional and nationwide) and Europe for use by UK public sector bodies identified at VI.3 (and any future successors to these organisations), which include Central Government Departments and their Arm’s Length Bodies and Agencies, Non Departmental Public Bodies, NHS bodies and Local Authorities.

Total Quantity or Scope

This procurement will create a multi-supplier Commercial Agreement for the provision of Fuel Cards and Associated Services across the UK (regional and nationwide) and Europe. As part of this Commercial Agreement, the Supplier must make available to Contracting Authorities the following mandatory requirements: • Fuel card functionality. • Fraud prevention of lost and stolen fuel cards. • Security of Contracting Bodies' information. • Customer Service and Account Management. • Social Value. • Transition and Implementation where the award of a Call Off Contract under the Framework Agreement results in a change of Supplier. • Continuous Improvement: Delivering Efficiencies and Increasing Performance. • Invoicing and Payment Online Management Tool. • Contracting Authority Management Information. • Authority Management Information. • Specific Services. Additional information: The Authority does not consider the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 to be an issue in respect of this Procurement at Framework Agreement Stage as the services are not provided at this level. At Call Off Stage, the Authority takes the view that TUPE is unlikely to apply. It is the responsibility of Potential Providers to take their own advice.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 30163100 - Agency fuel cards

Indicators

• This is a recurring contract.
• Renewals are not available.
• Professional qualifications are sought.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** As part of this contract notice the following documents can be accessed at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Start/5c806aa0-8eb8-4dc3-8491-... 1) Contract notice transparency information for the agreement; 2) Contract notice authorised customer list; 3) Rights reserved for CCS framework. On 2.4.2014 Government introduced its Government Security Classifications (GSC) scheme which replaced Government Protective Marking Scheme (GPMS). A key aspect is the reduction in the number of security classifications used. All bidders should make themselves aware of the changes as it may impact this requirement. This link provides information on the GSC at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications Cyber Essentials is a mandatory requirement for Central Government contracts which involve handling personal information or provide certain ICT products/services. Government is taking steps to reduce the levels of cyber security risk in its supply chain through the Cyber Essentials scheme. The scheme defines a set of controls which, when implemented, will provide organisations with basic protection from the most prevalent forms of threat coming from the internet. To participate in this procurement, bidders must be able to demonstrate they comply with the technical requirements prescribed by Cyber Essentials, for services under and in connection with this procurement. Some purchases under this framework Agreement may have requirements that can be met under this Framework Agreement but the purchase of which may be exempt from the Procurement Regulations (as defined in Attachment 1 – About the framework within the invitation to tender documentation). In such cases, Call-offs from this Framework will be unregulated purchases for the purposes of the Procurement Regulations, and the buyers may, at their discretion, modify the terms of the Framework and any Call-off Contracts to reflect that buyer’s specific needs. PLEASE NOTE: All certificates issued prior to 1 April 2020 or before 30 June 2020 on the existing scheme are valid until 30 June 2021. This includes those issued by Accreditation Bodies other than IASME. On 30 June 2021, any certificate issued under the old scheme will expire. Refer to https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/information/cyber-essentials-faqs for more information. CCS reserve the right to award a framework to any bidder whose final score is within 1% of the last position. Registering for access: This procurement will be managed electronically via the eSourcing tool. This will be the route for sharing all information and communicating with bidders. If you have recently registered on the eSourcing tool for another CCS procurement you can use the same account for this new procurement. If not, you will first need to register your organisation on the portal. Use the following link for information on how register and use the eSourcing tool: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/esourcing-tool-guidance-for-suppliers For assistance please contact the eSourcing Help desk operated by email at eEnablement@crowncommercial.gov.uk or call 0345 410 2222.