Fuel Finder Services

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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.'