Official UK procurement notice
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Revenue Certainty Mechanism Delivery Partner
Authority: Department for Transport (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDfT is in the process of developing a Revenue Certainty Mechanism (RCM) for First-of-a-Kind (FOAK) Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) projects in the UK. The RCM is time-limited and industry-funded intervention, aiming to de-risk SAF projects by offering a Guaranteed Strike Price (GSP) for each unit of SAF produced. This aims to reduce the cost of capital and unlock Final Investment Decisions (FID) to operationalise projects that can support demand driven by the Government’s SAF Mandate. The SAF Mandate secures the demand for SAF by obligating the supply of an increasing amount of SAF in the overall UK aviation fuel mix and incentivising SAF supply through the award of tradeable certificates with a cash value. The overarching goal of the RCM and SAF Mandate is to achieve decarbonisation in the aviation sector, supporting the Government’s ambition to become a Clean Energy Superpower.
CPV: Technical services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,500,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality (Technical): 70%
- Commercial: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality (Technical)
- Commercial
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 28 Nov 2025, 11:54 GMT
- Last source update
- 24 Feb 2026, 10:49 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 26 Feb 2026
- Authority reference
TTDC3065- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-085061- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05eaf4Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 23 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
28 Nov 2025 → 6 Mar 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published335 days ago28 Nov 2025, 11:54 GMT
- Market engagement322 days ago10 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Expression of interest published 28/11
- Tender notice published314 days ago19 Dec 2025, 15:55 GMT
- Next notice expected296 days ago5 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Clarification questions by279 days ago23 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline272 days ago30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent248 days ago23 Feb 2026
- Latest notice published247 days ago24 Feb 2026, 10:49 GMT
- Award decision expected by244 days ago26 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Standstill ends237 days ago5 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts237 days ago6 Mar 2026
Notice history
8 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Nov 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published28 Nov 2025, 11:54 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published19 Dec 2025, 15:55 GMTUK4
- Status changed to active19 Dec 2025, 15:55 GMT
- Procurement method changed19 Dec 2025, 15:55 GMT
- Deadline published: 30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT19 Dec 2025, 15:55 GMT
- Contract award notice published24 Feb 2026, 10:49 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete24 Feb 2026, 10:49 GMT
- Contract signature expected5 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICF Consulting Services Limited6 Mar 2026 – 6 Mar 2029 · up to 6 Mar 2030Extensions: 12 month optional extension | £1,500,000 | 23 Feb 2026standstill to 5 Mar 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7final-stage tenders · 9 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- ICF Consulting Services LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender