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TTDC3064B - Fuel Production Technologies Panel Expert

THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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21 Oct 2026 at 09:46

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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21 Oct 2026 at 09:11

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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20 Oct 2026 at 14:16

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Transport bought specialist technical advisory services for its renewable contract mechanism (RCM) allocation rounds. The expert supports and assures the delivery partner, reviews draft contract terms and conditions, and contributes to technical evaluation and due diligence. Advice also covers decisions on allocating RCM contracts, including production technologies, feedstocks, technology risks and the challenges of scaling production to commercial operation. This is technical consultancy rather than the supply or construction of fuel production facilities. The work is for the Department for Transport; the supplier is based in London, but no delivery location is stated.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to UCL Consultants Limited, which signed on 21 October 2026. The award value is £96,000 excluding VAT (£115,200 including VAT). The contract runs from 2 November 2026 to 15 October 2027, with an optional six-month extension, potentially extending the period to 14 April 2028. The Department used a direct award after individual invitations to tender received single bids deemed unsuitable against its requirements or assessment criteria. The procurement covered one lot. The source records no separate award scoring or weighted evaluation basis beyond the stated assessment of suitability against the authority’s requirements and award criteria.

For consultancies and specialist advisers, this award demonstrates demand for independent technical assurance across renewable fuel contract allocation, combining contract drafting review with technical evaluation and due diligence. A credible competitor would need to understand production technologies and feedstocks, assess technology risks, and judge whether a proposed process can scale to commercial operation. The role also calls for clear advice on allocation decisions and the ability to scrutinise a delivery partner’s work throughout an allocation round. Suppliers with experience bridging technical assessment and public-sector contract development would be well placed to meet this specific requirement. The direct award followed unsuitable single bids to individual invitations to tender, indicating that future competition will depend on demonstrating a close fit with the buyer’s technical and contractual requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

TTDC3064B - Fuel Production Technologies Panel Expert

Notice Description

Provide expert review throughout the drafting process of the contract terms and conditions ahead of publication. To support / assure the work of the delivery partner in delivery of any RCM contract allocation rounds. Key requirements will be support in technical evaluation and due diligence. To advise on the broader decisions required in our approach to allocating RCM contracts including: Production technologies and feedstocks Insight into key risks including around technology and scaling to a commercial operation.

Procurement Information

No suitable tenders were received. Each individual Invitation to Tender received a single bid. Each is not suitable if the contracting authority considers that it does not satisfy the contracting authority's requirements or the award criteria when assessed by reference to the assessment methodology and the relative importance of the criteria indicated under section 23(3).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078bf0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099279-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71356000 - Technical services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£96,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£96,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Oct 20266 days ago
Contract Period
2 Nov 2026 - 15 Oct 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DR
Postcode Area
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

UCL Consultants Ltd

Further Information

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