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Sustainable Aviation Fuel Revenue Certainty Mechanism Delivery Partner

Department for Transport · Central government

In brief

Department for Transport awarded environmental and architecture and engineering work to ICF Consulting Services Ltd on 23 February 2026.

The notice gives a value of £1,500,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 3 years with extensions, starting 6 March 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

DfT 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.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
ICF Consulting Services Ltd
9 bids received
£1,500,000
Awarded 23 February 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 078035-2025
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 085061-2025
  3. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 016374-2026

Last time this was bought

Advanced Fuels Fund Delivery Partner FY25/26 - Direct Award

Awarded
8 December 2025
Value
£214,000
Contract ends
30 June 2026

Matched on Department for Transport, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

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From notice 078035-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 28 November 2025, last updated 24 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.