Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cdb-5b73-734f-b5df-9675a17684e2/t0543-ttdc3031-higher-biocontent-fuel-deployment-research awarded GB restricted procedure Suitable for SMEs # T0543 TTDC3031 Higher Biocontent Fuel Deployment Research [National Highways](https://tendernation.io/buyers/national-highways) Estimated value £68,085 Published 1 Feb 2024 Deadline Closed 24 Jan 2024 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender As part of the 2021 Transport Decarbonisation Plan, the Department has committed to working with stakeholders to "explore potential measures to remove existing market barriers for higher biocontent fuel use in certain compatible vehicles", with the Department keen to support solutions to these market barriers and to increase higher biocontent fuel uptake. To complete a series of stakeholder interviews and a literature review of the information and data that is available on the deployment of higher biocontent fuel by Heavy Duty Vehicle (HDV) fleet operators. Capture comprehensive first-hand information and data from operators already deploying higher biocontent fuel in their fleets in both the UK and Internationally. Alongside completing a literature review of existing information, data, and guidance, including evidence available internationally from policy development and academic research. From this, produce findings report that collates all the available information around challenges/barriers, costs, solutions to deployment, government incentives/intervention used, benefits of higher biocontent use and lessons learned through existing deployment. The findings report should also make recommendations/suggestions on how the UK could increase higher biocontent fuel uptake based on evidence on what has been effectively implemented internationally. ## CPV classification Development consultancy services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/33828ff1-fcbb-4567-851a-2c349b46f123) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile National Highways: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/national-highways) [Sector More Research & development tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/research-development) ## More tenders like this [NCC1999 NE Rural Growth Programme Evaluation · Northumberland County Council · 22 days left · 10 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a154e4-464d-73d3-9c3e-e81aa703d9f0/ncc1999-ne-rural-growth-programme-evaluation) [Nature recovery and intangible cultural heritage · Natural England · 25 days left · 12 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a154e4-4787-7110-ab3a-3a405c46164b/nature-recovery-and-intangible-cultural-heritage) [Local Government Data Sharing Playbook: Multi-Agency Sharing in Children’s Social Care · Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) · 21 days left · 9 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a154e4-4947-728c-ad83-59c066944fda/local-government-data-sharing-playbook-multi-agency-sharing-in-childrens-socia) [Specialist Advice/Advisor Service for Gloucestershire’s Advanced Engineering and Manufacturing Sector · Tewkesbury Borough Council · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15476-6446-722b-9ec6-44e39018b2f6/specialist-adviceadvisor-service-for-gloucestershires-advanced-engineering-and) [Research and development services and related consultancy services – Forschungsprojekt - DZSF - Mobilitätskettenanalyse - Wie Verkehrsdaten den ländlichen Schienenverkehr stärken können · Eisenbahn-Bundesamt · 100 days left · 27 Jan 2027](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-2140-73b5-8807-5ad43f7122d9/germany-research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services-f) [Research and development services and related consultancy services – Begleitforschung Städtebauförderung - Wissenstransfer: Anwendungsleitfaden des Bundes zur Praxis Städtebauförderung · Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung (BBR) · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-4375-730a-9135-c6d6d211cb68/germany-research-and-development-services-and-related-consultancy-services-b)