It is always a pleasure to receive a note of thanks from our valued customers, congratulations to Donna Grimshaw in our Burnley office, who always gives just that little bit more:
Dear Sirs.
I would like to take the time to compliment you on employing Donna Grimshaw. She has been a real asset to me when sorting through the fuel account info and in sending me itemised lists for each card holders. She has overcome problems with billing for me and stream lined my processes.
Donna is always positive and supportive and reacts quickly to all requests.
I have mentioned in previous emails that it is Donna that sold your account system to me and it is Donna that that keeps us with you.
BP’s reciprocal fuel card acceptance agreement with Esso has now expanded to include Esso Tesco alliance sites. From August, BP Fuelcard customers can fill up at all Esso Tesco Alliance stations displaying the new BP acceptance logo. The expansion means BP PLUS Fuel Cards are now accepted at more than 3,600 sites, including Texaco, Esso and GULF*.
Jo McDonnell, UK Fleet Sales Manager, BP Fuel Cards, said: “At BP, we are committed to expanding our offer to support our fleet customers. This collaboration with the Esso Tesco Alliance sites completes our cross acceptance partnership with Esso and enables us to provide a fantastic network for BP PLUS fleet customers, giving drivers even more choice and availability when travelling throughout the UK.”
With a total network of more than 3,600 sites, BP will be able to offer fleet operators greater cost control, not only through an extensive network but also through competitive pricing, enhanced security and access to fleet administration and management information.
The BP branded network includes 1,220 sites, with 900 sites on UK A roads, 700 24-hour sites and more than 70 sites at motorway service stations. With the largest branded motorway network and sites positioned on key A roads and transport routes, the BP network focusses on positioning sites where fleets need them the most, helping to reduce wasted mileage.
BP also has more than 600 bunker sites which feature high-speed pumps, wide lanes and extra high canopies. Most are on motorways and ‘A’ roads, cutting the need for detours.
The addition of the extra sites via the Esso cross acceptance partnership provides a comprehensive network for fleets across the UK – from the north of Scotland to Wales and throughout England.
*Excludes some Scottish mainland and Islands sites, for full details details of the BP branded network visit our site finder
New Fuel Card services, Managing Director, Denise Frost, continues to take the company forward, helping hundreds of fleets and thousands of drivers by listening to their needs and enhancing the company’s product portfolio accordingly.
Leveraging years of specialist experience within the automotive industry, and based on deep research into what fleet managers and drivers really need, Fuel Card Services are developing a series of added-value products to deliver better service, savings and security for fleets of any size. Look out for many more innovative products coming soon.
Just launched is Tele-Gence – delivering intelligent fuel management by integrating fuel card data and live tracking data, resulting in savings on fuel. Tele-Gence is also intuitive and alert driven for exception based management of fleet and fuel, as well as in-depth reporting on fuel fraud, pump pricing, driver behaviour, vehicle tracking and much more – with no long-term commitment.
Tele-Gence is all about smart, advanced telematics made simple.
It offers a fully scalable range of user-friendly services, customisable and bespoke telematics options, frictionless access from anywhere in the cloud, and support from a UK-based customer service team.
Better savings
As fleets continue to be hit harder with ever-increasing costs, Tele-Gence works harder to bring your costs down and push your MPG up. Tele-Gence immediately reduces costs and adds value to any business, and has been shown to improve fleet MPG by up to 20%. Pricing is simple, affordable – with no hidden start-up fees – and tailored to suit your needs.
Better security
Tele-Gence gives fleet managers full access to fuel data, with improved and accurate MPG reporting to reduce and even eliminate fuel fraud. Suitable for all vehicle types, from cars and vans, to LCVs and HGVs, Tele-Gence also helps reduce accidents and increase driver security, while tracking expenses and vehicle maintenance and streamlining your management processes.
More than great telematics and fuel cards Fuel Card Services also helps fleet managers stay up-to-date with essential news through their Fleet Matters publication, helps fleets become more sustainable with The Green Journey website and news updates, and is a proud supporter of the Cool Earth initiative.
Do you question the whereabouts of your vehicles, struggle to understand why your vehicles are costing so much money and want to improve customer satisfaction?
We are here to take away the struggles and worries associated with running a fleet while improving customer satisfaction and saving you time and money.
Tele-Gence gives you around the clock control of your vehicles whereabouts, lets you track driver behaviour, reducing accidents, vehicle maintenance costs and fuel consumption.
It offers you an affordable fuel management solution catered exactly to your needs. The solution is a full SaaS provider, device agnostic, easy to use and with its competitive pricing is ideal for any sized organisation, it will also significantly reduce your insurance premiums.
Improved driver behaviour – Reduce unsafe driving habits such as speeding, harsh breaking and cornering, resulting in reduced accidents, improving productivity, fuel consumption and your bottom line.
Reduced unauthorised vehicle use – Instantly receive a vehicle movement alert in non-working hours etc. giving you greater control.
Tracking other assets – Instantly know where all other assets are at all times such as trailers or plant equipment using Tele-Gence’s unique heartbeat feature.
Customer service – Respond to emergencies or customer requests quickly by knowing the exact location of your vehicles.
Make better business decisions – Tools to evaluate your fleet, can you do the same job with fewer assets? Saving you time and money.
Environment – Easily manage your green footprint.
Immediate results – Easily implemented, giving you immediate results and savings.
Fully scalable – Grows with your organisation giving you a clear idea of costs as you grow.
Ease of use – Hosted in the cloud making it accessible from anywhere with an internet connection.
Spots vehicle issues early – Avoiding large vehicle maintenance costs, saving you money and improving productivity.
Tele-Gence provides a fleet solution that fully meets your needs without having to worry about large investment costs and you start seeing the benefits and saving from the minute you install this intelligent fuel management solution.
Taking into account all the benefits our solution has to offer in terms of increase productivity, reduced operational costs and a more satisfied customer Tele-Gence should in fact be considered as a ‘big benefit’ rather than ‘big brother’.
FORS is funding a series of half-day workshops to help ‘demystify’ the relationship between FORS and CLOCS
‘Demystifying FORS and CLOCS’ workshops were developed in 2017 by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) – a key partner in the FORS Community Partnership.
The first ‘Demystifying FORS and CLOCS’ workshop was delivered in London in July with further workshops scheduled for Manchester and Birmingham. The workshop is free to attend for fleet operators and client specifiers. Over 200 delegates attended the first phase of the workshop delivery last year with FORS supporting and funding the delivery of workshops in 2018.
FORS and CLOCS are powerful complementary initiatives in place to drive-up standards in road risk management across the logistics sector. However, with national growth of the schemes at an exceptional rate there is a perceived confusion as to how they work together. The ‘Demystifying FORS and CLOCS’ workshop was developed to:
Provide the background and context as to why the contruction sector is taking steps to protect the most vulnerable road users
Explain the role of the different stakeholders and the actions they need to take to ensure a consistent road safety standards across the industry
Clarify how clients specify the CLOCS Standard in their supply chain and how fleet operators accredit to the FORS to demonstrate CLOCS compliance
The workshop is designed for anyone with influence within the supply chain, including developers, principal contractors, fleet operators, local authorities and procurement professionals.
CLOCS was established as an industry led movement in 2013 to address the construction sector’s overrepresentation in fatal collisions involving vulnerable road users. FORS has aligned to the CLOCS requirements since it was launched, in which time both schemes have matured to develop a consistent national standard for managing road risk in logistics operations. CILT Senior Associate and FORS Technical Adviser, Glen Davies, believes a level of misperception is understandable but one which can be easily explained.
“With two powerful schemes influencing road safety standards across the country, it is entirely reasonable that there is some confusion,” he says, “and, while there is a similarity, there is both a distinct difference and a crucial connection. CLOCS is a set of road safety requirements the construction client expects within the supply chain – FORS is a quality standard for fleet operations that is recognised by the client.
Davies adds, “Alongside improving road safety standards, FORS also helps improve operational efficiency and reduce environmental impact. Compliance to the CLOCS Standard is demonstrated by fleet operators accrediting to FORS Silver. It’s as simple as that.”
Derek Rees, CLOCS Project Director, concurs, “Every construction client and principal contractor should use CLOCS to demonstrate their respective corporate commitment and practical actions to eliminate the tragic 500 fatal or serious injury collisions that occur every year on the UK’s roads between HGVs and pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists – and they should require every fleet operator to use FORS to demonstrate their own commitment and actions to achieve the same mission. Together we can save lives, business reputation and money.”
If you are a FORS company, or if you are working towards accreditation, your business is entitled to some exclusive fuel cost saving offers from Fuel Card Services. Click here for more information.
