Send one brief
Fuel, litres a year, sites, and what you need: credit, VAT invoices, a fixed price or keep-full deliveries.
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Heating oil for schools, clubs and community buildings
Get comparable quotes the board of management can sign off: price per 1,000 litres, delivery terms and VAT invoices, side by side.
- Three comparable quotes for the board
- Deliveries outside school hours
- Spreading the cost across the year
What your fuel costs you a year
An estimate from today's household price for 1,000 litres across Ireland. Commercial volumes are usually quoted lower.
- About 15,000 litres a year
- €24,420
- Each 1c a litre is worth
- €150/yr
- 3c a litre better
- €450/yr
Typical schools, clubs and community buildings use 8,000 to 40,000 litres a year. Oil suppliers sharpen their price when they can see the whole year, not one fill.
Reference: €1,628 per 1,000 litres of heating oil, VAT included. Green diesel and road diesel are priced differently.
Getting three comparable quotes
Boards of management and club committees usually need written quotes before agreeing a fuel supplier. Quotes only compare fairly when every oil supplier prices the same thing: the same fuel, the same yearly litres, the same delivery size and the same payment terms.
Send one brief through this page and up to three local oil suppliers quote you directly, in writing. Check your own procurement policy and the Office of Government Procurement guidance for the thresholds that apply to you.
Request-for-quotes template
Copy this into an email or letter and fill in the brackets. It asks each oil supplier for the same details, so the board can compare like for like.
Request for quotation: supply of heating oil School / organisation: [name], [address, Eircode] Fuel: [kerosene / gas oil] Estimated use: [litres] a year, in deliveries of about [litres] Tank(s): [number and size], access: [notes] Period: [start date] to [end date] Please quote: 1. Price per 1,000 litres excluding VAT, and VAT rate 2. Whether the price is fixed for the period or varies, and how variations are calculated 3. Minimum delivery and any delivery charges 4. Payment terms and invoicing (we require VAT invoices to the school) 5. Delivery lead time, and arrangements outside school hours 6. Your tax clearance and insurance details Quotes by: [date]. Contact: [name, phone, email]
Deliveries around the school day
Ask for deliveries before 8.30am, after 3.30pm or during holidays, so a tanker is never reversing near pupils. Note gate codes and who holds the key in your brief.
How it works
Local oil suppliers quote
Tankful sends it to up to 3 oil suppliers that deliver to you. Each quotes its own price and terms, directly to you.
Compare like for like
Price per 1,000 litres, delivery terms and payment terms side by side. You choose, or stay where you are.
- Free for your business, with no obligation to switch
- Your phone number goes only to the oil suppliers you're matched with
- You buy from the oil supplier, on their account, as you do today
- Tankful is independent: no oil supplier owns it
Questions businesses ask
How much heating oil does a school use?
A small rural primary school might use 8,000 to 15,000 litres a year; a large secondary school 30,000 litres or more. Your delivery dockets from last year give the real figure for your building.
Do schools need to tender for heating oil?
It depends on the value of the contract and your own procurement policy. Many schools seek three written quotes for smaller contracts; larger ones may need a formal tender or an Office of Government Procurement framework. Check with your patron body or the OGP.
Is there VAT on school heating oil?
Yes. Heating oil carries VAT at 13.5%. Ask each oil supplier to quote prices excluding VAT and show the VAT separately, so quotes compare cleanly.
Can a club or parish use this too?
Yes. Sports clubs, community halls, churches and parish centres use the same brief. Choose school or community building and describe the building in the notes.
How much does it cost?
Nothing for your business. Oil suppliers that win an account through Tankful pay Tankful, never you, and paying never gets a supplier in front of a better local match.
Will I be bombarded with calls?
No. Your brief goes to at most 3 oil suppliers that deliver to your area, and only they get your contact details.
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