Award

Sustainable Aviation Fuel - Expert Panel Member, Finance and Banking

DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

20 Feb 2026 at 09:52

Award

05 Feb 2026 at 12:49

Tender

03 Dec 2025 at 20:10

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Transport has completed the award process for a contract titled "Sustainable Aviation Fuel - Expert Panel Member, Finance and Banking," focusing on the financial consultancy services related to project financing and banking. This procurement belongs to the central government public authority industry category and is taking place in London, United Kingdom. The tender, initiated using an open procurement method, reached the contract stage on 17th February 2026 with a completion deadline of 16th February 2027. The contract offers an option for extension by up to 12 months, depending on requirements. The competitive process was "below threshold - open competition," featuring a strategic focus on developing revenue certainty contracts for sustainable aviation fuel projects.

This tender presents significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for enterprises specialising in financial consultancy services. Firms involved in project financing, especially those focusing on sustainable initiatives like aviation fuel, would find this contract an attractive prospect. As the task involves advising on transactions and financing to deliver value for money in compliance with UK legislation, experienced financial consultants and large-scale firms, similar to the awarded supplier Ernst & Young LLP, are well-suited to participate in such opportunities. Smaller entities could also benefit from exploring similar tenders in the future, considering the suitability criteria for SMEs and VCSEs, if their expertise aligns with sustainable financial practices and consultancy services.

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Notice Title

Sustainable Aviation Fuel - Expert Panel Member, Finance and Banking

Notice Description

* The Project Financing and Banking panel member will be expected to advise and support with the development of transactions and financing to help deliver an effective and value for money RCM, with revenue certainty contracts that comply with legislative requirements and are approvable by UK authorities; an effective RCM will deliver value for money and help enable UK SAF projects reach FID and produce SAF in a timely fashion.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Time and value extensions may be permissable

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ee57
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015513-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services


CPV Codes

66171000 - Financial consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£108,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£108,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£108,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£90,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Feb 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
5 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Feb 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
17 Feb 2026 - 16 Feb 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
andy.gowanlock@dft.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DR
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
Vincent Square
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ERNST & YOUNG

Further Information

Notice Documents

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