| Pettistree Regional Oil Purchasing Syndicate | ‘the friendly way to buy heating oil’ |
PROPS arranges the supply of heating oil, at bulk prices, on behalf of the residents of all the villages in the wider area around Pettistree and Wickham Market.
Principal Benefits:
- Lower prices.
- Scheduled deliveries.
- Less impact on local roads, lower Carbon Footprint for the area.
- One Price, everyone pays the same price per litre!. No surcharge for small amounts (500 litre min delivery).
- Less Hassle - we phone round, check prices & delivery, choose a supplier and then place your order
The service is FREE to join and operated by PROPS on behalf of the residents of our villages with the assurance that the syndicate has absolutely no connection with the oil industry and is carried out on an entirely voluntary basis.
Members can expect significant savings against 'individual order' prices.
The scheme operates on 5 simple steps:
- Using the Oil Request Form, Members place their oil request before the Cut-Off time (5pm) for the current up coming placement. Requests received after that date & time will automatically be entered for the next placement.
- The day after the "Cut-Off" date, all the requests are aggregated to achieve a bulk figure.
- Following that, we negotiate the best pre-vat 'price & delivery per litre' from a range of suppliers.
- The individual members requests are then forwarded to the chosen supplier.
- The supplier will be 'asked' to contact each member to make the necessary arrangements for payment and delivery. (you may not be contacted if you have not stated a reason to do so in your registration details)
Placements are currently made eight times a year at a frequency to coincide with average usage. Currently the "Cut-Off" dates for these placements are:
- 2nd February 2016
You can only order for the first date shown until it has expired. You cannot forward order for any of the other dates, they are only listed to aid you with your fuel usage planning
"Cut-Off" Dates may be subject to change according to supply and market conditions, seasonal demands, the capabilities of the delivery company, and outside influences beyond our control.
See the FAQ page for 'Frequently Asked Questions 'and answers.
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PROPS is a voluntary local community initiative
PROPS is the Pettistree & Region Oil Purchasing Syndicate and it will, on a best efforts basis and without liability on our part, help you to achieve more favourable pricing on your contracts with a variety of suppliers for your purchases of heating oil.