TTDC3066 - UK SAF Clearing House: Delivery Partner

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Direct Award of a new delivery partner contract to the University of Sheffield, to continue services provided by the UK Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Clearing House (UKSAFCH). The UKSAFCH supports and co-ordinates the testing and certification of new advanced fuels

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Legal Justification

The original Delivery Partner contract was awarded in 2023 through tender and went to the open market. Only one bid was received, which was the consortium bid from the University of Sheffield and Ricardo. The Sustainable Aviation Fuel Clearing Houses market is a niche area of expertise. Since the Clearing House was launched in 2023, we have not become aware of any other institutions/companies entering this niche market or showing interest in running the Clearing House. This direct award would allow for business continuity and would be more efficient for getting Clearing House operations back up and running, thereby reducing the impact on the SAF industry. This is likely to be a one-off requirement for the spending review period, as we anticipate that other institutions, organisations and/or companies may begin to increase capability in SAF testing in the coming years as the market will have developed, thereby providing competition in future years for delivery of the Clearing House.

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