Oil Buying Clubs

This is an overview of the various oil buying groups in the UK.

List of Buying Clubs

Here are a couple of sites attempting to list the huge array of oil syndicates in the UK:

Oil Buying Groups

Oil Consolidation: Do You Run a Discount Oil Scheme?

There are very good explanations here:

Frittenden Heating Oil Buying Group

RuralMuse: Heating Oil syndicate

Horringer Oil Buying Syndicate

Brailes 3 Fuels Syndicate FAQs

Maldon and District Local Buying Club

Here are oil-buying clubs we have located:

Yelvertoft Oil Buying Consortium Yelvertoft, Northamptonshire run by David & Sue Nicholas. They also launched www.theheatingoilclub.co.uk in Feb 2010
Maldon & District Local Buying Club Maldon, Essex run by Tim Lodge.
Merton Oil Buying Group Merton, Oxfordshire run by Steve Blood.
Elmley Castle Buying Group Bunwell, Norfolk run by Nigel Seaward.
Horringer Oil Buying Syndicate Horringer, Suffolk run by Gordon Hughes.
Audlem Oil Baron Buying Group Audlem, Cheshire run by Kevin Dawson.
Hargrave Village Heating Oil Buying Group run by .
Chedworth Oil Club Chedworth, Gloucestershire run by Paul Lunt.
Burford Oil Syndicate Burford, Oxfordshire run by Peter Higgs. The Burford Oil Syndicate is a not for profit community group set up for the benefit of the wider community.
Hankelow Oil Purchasing Consortiu, Hankelow, Cheshire run by Geoff Cope. The Consortium orders its oil 4 times a year on 15th March, 15th June, 15th September and 15th December, and contacts several companies in order to get the best price.
Barton Ward Oil Club Barton Ward, Cambridge run by Jeremy Cole. 4 villages near Cambridge buy together. 360,000 l per year. Rebate to the village based on litres bought. Barton, Coton, Madingley and Granchster
The Fuel Co-op East Sussex run by Johnny Denis. The group is based in, but not exclusive to, East Sussex.
Somerset Community Oil Buying Scheme Somerset run by Jason Tinley. Work Days: Monday, Wednesday & Thursday

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by J Jones on 16 February 2015

Anybody know of a baby tanker delivery service in North Norfolk?

by Tim Lodge on 14 January 2022

We can assist with deliveries with difficult access - our vehicles are not much larger than a family estate car. We provide domestic heating oil for Essex, Kent, Suffolk & Norfolk.

https://samedayservices.net/

by Gerry on 13 January 2015

We provide free software for community oil buying groups across the UK - just get in touch.

by David Gardiner on 10 March 2020

can you send me details about software for your oil buying group

by Jason Tinley on 07 November 2012

The Somerset Community Oil Scheme reduces the cost of your domestic heating oil each time you place an order. By combining the orders from all the scheme members from Somerset, as well as those from sister-schemes in Devon, West of England & Wiltshire, and buying in bulk together members save money on their heating oil and help combat fuel poverty.

A 12-month membership of the scheme is just ?20 for domestic users, ?30 for community organisations and ?100 for businesses, and will allow you to order for as many of our monthly order deadlines as you need.

We currently have 11 local community coordinators and more than 400 members. Over the last three months we have made the following savings in pence per litre (ppl).

August 2012 - Member Price: 54.60ppl (Saving 3.60ppl)

September 2012 - Member Price: 59.65ppl (Saving 3.11ppl)

October 2012 - Member Price: 57.60ppl

(Saving 4.40ppl)

Since the start of the scheme in September 2011 our members have saved a massive ?21,839.34, 8.1% of the total cost! On average we have saved our members 4.72 pence per litre.

by joyce jenkyns on 06 January 2013

why do the oil companies only deliver min 500 ltres. I used less than this in a year as there are only 2 adults in our household. Having to pay out over ?300 in one shot is very expensive for me. Does anyone know if there are any oil companies out there that do like 3 runs a year?? or am i just dreaming

regards

by caroline cobden on 07 July 2012

Hi I Recently organised a bulk order for some of our village in Somerset. how can i get in touch with other free syndicates in Someret to maximise our potential purchase.?

by Paul Olson on 26 October 2012

In Spaxton, near Bridgwater, we have a consortium that bulk buys oil four or five times a year. Each member is billed direct by the supplier and is responsible for their own bill. The group buys about 30 -40000 litres at a time and we save about 5 pence a litre. Miinimum order is 500 litres.

The consortium has been in operation for several years and is seen as being very successful. Maybe if several such groups got together and consolidated their orders to say 100,000 litres we could achieve an even bigger discount.

by Carol Wayne on 04 March 2012

Chandlers Oil 08456 202010 offer village buying groups in Lincolnshire, Rutland, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire and Nottinghamshire. Great prices with the most reliable service that we have found.

by Johnny Denis on 10 February 2012

Hello Swinny.net readers, Please can you add our Co-operative Buying Group to your list.

We are The Fuel Co-op www.thefuel.coop

We went live in November, based in, but not exclusive to, East Sussex.

by John Swindells on 10 February 2012

Hi Johnny, thanks for getting in touch. You're now on the list!

by Trudie on 03 February 2012

Can anyone tell me if there's an oil buying consortium in Kent, near Ashford? It's not just for price, it's for reliability. I've been waiting 3 weeks for a delivery and just been let down again. Now I have to go stay with a friend as the oil has run out. There are only 2 other suppliers using baby tankers and the earliest they can deliver is a month away.

by Anonimouse on 04 February 2012

try www.oil-club.co.uk

can anybody tell me if the terms are normal, not sure whether to sign up or not

by Fi on 02 February 2012

I cant find any clubs in Aberdeenshire? Can you help?

by ukoilman on 21 January 2012

@Jeremy Cole. Jeremy strongly advise you not to use BWOC as an acroynm as it is trademarked by BWOC Ltd a large bulk oil distribution company. They are at http://www.bwoc.co.uk. Don't want to see a good intentioned buying club falling foul of the law.

by Anonimouse on 28 January 2012

Does anybody know of a club in Kent? And why is it so hard to find them? Googling brings up nothing

by Graham on 14 November 2011

Hi. Anyone know of a buying club that covers Southam in Warwickshire. Thanks

by Sarah Taylor on 27 November 2012

Hi Graham. WRCC (a local long standing independent charity) recently launched an oil syndicate covering all of Warwickshire. Latest saving was ?48.20 per 1000 litres. Have a look at our website. Regards. Sarah

by Denis Hassett on 28 October 2011

English, living in Ireland, interested in starting an oil club here. Any advice any of you could give me would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks.

by Barney on 03 November 2011

Hi Denis, We can help you set up your buying group, entirely free. Just tell is the village/town and we'll build a web site for you that will manage the whole process effortlessly. We have 10 groups in UK and one already in Southern Ireland, and we're expanding rapidly.

Let me know if you are interested

by David Smith (Newslogs) on 06 June 2011

We are a oil syndicate based in Somerset.Ordering oil monthly Membership is FREE with over 1000 members in over 100 villages and Hamlets we must be doing something right. new members always welcome in all areas of south west England and Wales Regards Dave

by rwilliams on 29 August 2012

hi dave trying to signup to your group please help unable to find site ray

by Ian Hughes on 19 April 2011

Any oil-buying groups in Herefordshire/Ross-on-Wye area?

by Lawrence Colton on 26 March 2011

Has any one information about The Heating Oil Club?

by MRS BRADY on 24 March 2011

Are there any groups in the highlands of Scotland out there !!! Can anyone advise how to get started.

by John Whittaker on 27 March 2011

I live in Dornoch, Sutherland. I'm wondering how the groups work and whether there's a group close to me.

by bob on 08 March 2011

They only heating oil group i've used is lincolnheatingoil.co.uk, were very good but have since moved out of their area. trying to find one in kent now.

by A Wishart on 10 February 2011

We live in Portlethen, Aberdeenshire, where is the nearest club to us?

by Chris Cole on 06 February 2011

findmyheatingoil.co.uk : Set up 3 years ago now established with over 300 members in Wiltshire, South Oxfordshire Somerset - 500,000 Ltrs per year with orders placed and delivered monthly.

by neil mason on 17 January 2011

I wish to bring to your attention a new website 'theheatingoilclub.co.uk/'It seems competetive and is free to join I can't find any complaints anywhere on the net. Has anyone had any dealings with this company?

by David Nicholas on 17 January 2011

Hello Neil. Not sure if you are aware we launched The heating oil club in Feb last year after having run our local village heating oil buying group for close to 30 years. Hope you continue to find "No Complaints" as we try to make the process as easy for members as possible. we will try to answer any questions.

Regards

David Nicholas

by Jeremy Cole on 10 January 2011

Please can you add my oil brokerage website to your list. independent, unlike others recently in the press. Not owned by an oil supplier. Aims to beat other quotes, or don't buy! Sets up village consortiums.

Barton Ward Oil Club (BWOC). 4 villages near Cambridge buy together. 360,000 l per year. Rebate to the village based on litres bought. Barton, Coton, Madingley and Granchster

by John Swindells on 11 January 2011

Hi Jeremy, what's the website for your oil club?

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