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title: "Sustainable Aviation Fuels cost and carbon savings research"
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# Sustainable Aviation Fuels cost and carbon savings research

Buyer: DFTC - DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-28a01cc7-2d34-47b8-bffd-2382f45cad4a

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## Summary

The Department for Transport (DfT) has recently awarded a contract for the research and development of Sustainable Aviation Fuels cost and carbon savings. The contract, valued at £50,000 GBP, was awarded to Cambridge University. The procurement method used was a direct single tender action (below threshold), with the tender period ending on 6th September 2023 and the contract period starting from 7th September 2023 to 29th February 2024. The procurement falls under the main procurement category of services.

This tender opportunity created by the Department for Transport can be particularly beneficial for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) in the research and development services industry. Businesses interested in sustainable aviation fuels and environmental research are well-suited to compete for this contract. The award notice was published on the Contracts Finder platform, offering insights into the contract details and key dates for interested parties.

## Notice

This is a retrospective contract award notice

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5174e881-7bd4-47d6-b343-cf59a2e8ac34 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | 6 Sep 2023 - 29 Feb 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £50,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DFTC - DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | Vincent Square |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 14 Feb 2024 at 16:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5174e881-7bd4-47d6-b343-cf59a2e8ac34

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5174e881-7bd4-47d6-b343-cf59a2e8ac34
  14th February 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0922679e-e36f-4cbc-b75c-497975817ff5
  n/a

## Notice URLs

- http://www.dft.gov.uk

## Provenance

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