Award

Advanced Fuels Fund Delivery Partner FY25/26 - Direct Award

  • Department for Transport

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-069154

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05d48b (view related notices)

Published 28 October 2025, 5:30pm



Scope

Reference

TFTS3014

Description

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.


Contract 1. Advanced Fuels Fund Delivery Partner FY25/26 - Direct Award

Supplier

Contract value

  • £214,000 excluding VAT
  • £256,800 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

27 October 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 6 November 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

6 November 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 6 November 2025 to 30 June 2026
  • 7 months, 25 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 71356000 - Technical services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award


Supplier

Ricardo AEA Limited

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRWX-2796-TVZH

Gemini Building

London

OX11 0QR

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. Advanced Fuels Fund Delivery Partner FY25/26 - Direct Award


Contracting authority

Department for Transport

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLTC-5358-LTWZ

Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road

London

SW1P 4DR

United Kingdom

Contact name: info@ricardo.com

Telephone: 01273 455611

Email: dftc.procurement@dft.gov.uk

Website: https://www.ricardo.com/en

Region: UKI32 - Westminster

Organisation type: Public authority - central government