Planning

P2310 SMT - Carbon Credits through Emission Reduction and Social Value Creation - Soft Market Testing Exercise

BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

12 Feb 2025 at 10:21

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Birmingham City Council is initiating a procurement process titled "P2310 SMT - Carbon Credits through Emission Reduction and Social Value Creation - Soft Market Testing Exercise." This initiative falls under the industry category of Commodity Brokerage Services (CPV: 66132000) and related financial and consultancy services. Located in the West Midlands, the Council seeks to engage the market to understand the potential for verifying emission reductions and creating social value from their retrofit projects. The current procurement stage is planning, with a key engagement end date set for 7th March 2025.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in emission reduction verification and social value creation. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate. The Council's soft market testing exercise includes a questionnaire available via their e-tendering portal In-tend. Interested parties must complete and submit the questionnaire by March 7th, 2025, to help shape potential future procurement activities, offering a platform to express their interest and capabilities without any obligation or guarantee of future procurement engagements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

P2310 SMT - Carbon Credits through Emission Reduction and Social Value Creation - Soft Market Testing Exercise

Notice Description

Birmingham City Council wants to take the opportunity to generate additional income through verifying the emission reductions and social value created from their retrofit projects. The Council is carrying out soft market testing which will enable the Council to further understand the current market for this service/solution in more detail and collate valuable feedback for consideration and possible inclusion into future procurement activity. It gives the opportunity for potential providers to let the Council know whether they are interested in providing the service. Potential bidders will not be prejudiced by any response or failure to respond to the market sound exercise. Potential bidders must also note that a response to this notice does not guarantee an invitation to participate in this or any future procurement that the Council may conduct, nor that the Council will procure any such supply and services or accepts any proposals offered. The Council has developed a questionnaire that they would like interested parties to complete. We will decide on the next phase of engagement based on the outcome. The management of this Soft Market Testing exercise will be conducted via the Council's e-tendering portal In-tend. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc Interested parties must download the questionnaire from the In-tend portal and submit completed questionnaires via the portal by 5pm on 7th March 2025.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b44218ae-9df8-480e-9ac2-fb7b47e94b96
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/55b7868a-e6d3-4091-a271-40f604f70ee5
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

66132000 - Commodity brokerage services

66150000 - Financial markets administration services

66151000 - Financial market operational services

66151100 - Electronic marketplace retailing services

66152000 - Financial market regulatory services

79220000 - Fiscal services

79221000 - Tax consultancy services

79222000 - Tax-return preparation services

79223000 - Custom broker services

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

79411000 - General management consultancy services

79412000 - Financial management consultancy services

79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services

79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services

79415000 - Production management consultancy services

79416000 - Public relations services

79417000 - Safety consultancy services

79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

79420000 - Management-related services

79430000 - Crisis management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
7 Mar 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B1 1BB
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Further Information

Notice Documents

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