WEX is celebrating its first acceptance to the UK's Crown Commercial Service (CCS), according to a press release.
“This is a significant moment for our business to engage in this sector and one that is integral to our growth strategy,” managing director of WEX in Europe, Eamonn Tierney, said in the release. “Bringing this offering to the public sector will place WEX alongside some of the biggest businesses in the UK, to bring a best-in-industry offering to people within national and local government and the nation’s critical emergency services. They can expect a lot from us moving forward.”
The company’s Esso Card is now accessible to public sector organizations that fall under the UK’s Crown Commercial Service.
A supplementary card offering a slate of additional field stations, such as Morrisons, Tesco and Sainsburys, will also be available. It equates to more than 6,300 branded fuel stations across the UK and 75% of the petrol stations in the UK.
“The CCS supports the public sector to achieve maximum commercial value when procuring common goods and services. In 2020/21, the CCS helped the public sector to achieve commercial benefits equal to £2.04bn — supporting world-class public services that offer best value for taxpayers,” a press release stated.
The global commerce platform specializing in fuel cards services for transportation-related business owners is looking “forward to cementing our public sector expertise from across Europe adjacent to our private sector fuel services where we have managed some of the largest fleet organizations in Europe, from the U.K. We offer a highly competitive product — one that meets the needs of UK organizations. Our aim is to simplify the process of running a business and there are a great many exciting developments on the horizon,” Aaron Townson, business development manager at WEX, said in the press release.