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title: "TTDC3064B - Fuel Production Technologies Panel Expert"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078bf0"
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# TTDC3064B - Fuel Production Technologies Panel Expert

Buyer: THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078bf0

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099279-2026 |
| 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 | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 2 Nov 2026 - 15 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £96,000 |
| Contracts value | £96,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | 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 | UCL Consultants Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71356000 - Technical services

## Release History

- 21 Oct 2026 at 09:46 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099279-2026
- 21 Oct 2026 at 09:11 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099257-2026
- 20 Oct 2026 at 14:16 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099045-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099279-2026
  21st October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099257-2026
  21st October 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099045-2026
  20th October 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-24430
  Contract in full

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uclconsultants.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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