---
title: "Advanced Fuels Fund Delivery Partner FY25/26 - Direct Award"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d48b"
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published: "2025-12-17"
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# Advanced Fuels Fund Delivery Partner FY25/26 - Direct Award

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d48b

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## Summary

The contracting process led by the Department for Transport entails the assignment of a Delivery Partner for the Advanced Fuels Fund for the fiscal year 2025/26. Ricardo AEA Limited has been appointed as the supplier to assist with evaluating applicants, drafting grant agreements, and monitoring post-award funding. This process falls under the Central Government public authority category and involves technical services located in the United Kingdom, specifically London and Harwell. The procurement was managed through direct award—reasoned by anticipated application volumes—with the contract starting on December 8, 2025, and concluding on June 30, 2026.

This tender creates growth opportunities particularly for businesses specialising in technical services within the environmental or fuel industries. Ricardo AEA Limited's large-scale operations indicate that enterprises with similar capabilities may benefit from collaborations or contract bids. The procurement method suggests advantages for companies capable of meeting strict eligibility criteria under the SAF Mandate, potentially encouraging competitiveness amongst firms with robust technical expertise and infrastructure to support innovative fuel solutions aligned with government sustainability objectives.

## Notice

The Department for Transport is seeking to appoint a Delivery Partner to support delivery of the third window of the Advanced Fuels Fund (AFF). This will include evaluating applicants, drafting grant agreements, and monitoring the post-award funding.

### Procurement Information

It was not considered likely that we would see such an uptick in applications, and we anticipated a higher number of ineligible applications given the introduction of the SAF Mandate and therefore more defined eligibility criteria. However, 34 bids were received with only 3 eliminated, and 17 successful projects.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083753-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 8 Dec 2025 - 30 Jun 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £214,000 |
| Contracts value | £214,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | 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 | RICARDO AEA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71356000 - Technical services

## Release History

- 17 Dec 2025 at 11:46 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083753-2025
- 28 Oct 2025 at 17:30 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069154-2025
- 27 Oct 2025 at 16:13 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068691-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083753-2025
  17th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069154-2025
  28th October 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068691-2025
  27th October 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.ricardo.com/en

## Provenance

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