Expired contract

Provision of HVO contract

Details

Buyer: Leicestershire County Council
Value: £32,500
Duration: 4 months
Topic: Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
Published: 27 May 2025
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

HVO (Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil) fuel to power Waste and Highways vehicles/equipment. HVO renewable diesel is a direct replacement for red and white diesel, made for use in on and off-road vehicles and machinery.\r \r Derived from certified sustainable raw materials, HVO cuts up to 90% of net CO2 emissions and will benefit LCC's carbon foot print and help towards net zero sustainability targets. There are currently limited alternatives to the use of fossil fuels to power large vehicle such as HGV's, without replacing current vehicles, some of which still have a long shelf life, with highly expensive and un-tested electric alternatives. HVO is a direct drop-in replacement for diesel, meaning LCC can lower carbon emissions quickly and relatively cheaply.\r \r Attainment of net zero targets is a vital part of Leicestershire County Councils operational goals and services and use of HVO will help towards that goal.

Timeline

Completed: Award date12 May 2025
Completed: Award published27 May 2025
Current notice
Completed: Contract expiry date8 September 2025

About the buyer

Leicestershire County Council buys as a local authority, advertising larger contracts on the government's Find a Tender service. Smaller contracts appear separately on Contracts Finder, the portal for lower-value public work. Some contracts also run through frameworks set up by outside bodies, including ESPO, and suppliers apply to join those directly. The council itself trades nationally as ESPO, running framework agreements for public bodies nationwide. A two-year procurement plan on the council's open data site lists contracts still to come. Suppliers must also register on Find a Tender, a requirement since April 2026.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Leicestershire County Council's contract awards have been in transport services, construction work and architectural and engineering services.

Relevant CPV codes

09000000 · Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@leicestershire-county-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@leicestershire-county-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@leicestershire-county-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@leicestershire-county-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@leicestershire-county-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@leicestershire-county-council.gov