Liverpool City Council awards £4.96m fuel card contract to Shell with EV charging access
By Eve
Liverpool City Council has provisionally awarded a three year corporate fuel card contract worth £4.96 million excluding VAT to Shell U.K. Oil Products, with the specification requiring cards that cover electric vehicle charging alongside diesel and petrol. The award, currently in standstill, signals fleet transition planning but does not break out the electric share of spend or represent a direct charging infrastructure opportunity.
Why it matters: The inclusion of EV charging in a traditional fuel card contract reflects how councils are preparing fleet electrification pathways, though the lack of separated EV spend data limits visibility into actual charging demand. Shell may require EV charging subcontractors to fulfil the charging access component of this fleet services contract.