Tender

Consultancy for Net Zero

NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT

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Planning

17 Feb 2025 at 14:30

Summary of the contracting process

NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is actively seeking a highly experienced environmental consultancy to develop a comprehensive Net Zero strategy to align with government and NHS targets. The procurement process is in the tender stage, with submissions due by 17:00 on 21 February 2025. The project falls under the Business and Management Consultancy Services category (CPV 79410000) and is valued at £97,000. The consultancy is required to quantify NHSBT's carbon footprint, identify cost-effective strategies to reduce environmental impact, and support NHSBT in achieving the target of Net Zero by 2050. The consultancy period will last for approximately 270 days, with performance monitored monthly. The locations involved are various NHSBT sites across England, and the tender process will follow a competitive procedure with negotiation.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in environmental consultancy and sustainability strategies. Companies with a proven track record in creating Net Zero roadmaps for both public and private sector organisations will be well-suited to compete. Engaging in this project can enhance a consultancy's portfolio, showcase expertise in mitigating climate change, and foster relationships with a vital public health organization. Additionally, the emphasis on cost-effective supply chain strategies opens doors for consultancies adept at integrating sustainability with financial prudence. Businesses that can provide innovative solutions to effectively manage and reduce carbon footprints will find this tender especially beneficial for their growth and market positioning.

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Notice Title

Consultancy for Net Zero

Notice Description

Consultancy for a Net Zero strategic plan

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHSBT has a Sustainability Strategy (2015 - 2025) that expires at the end of this year. At the time of writing, it was a progressive strategy however the global view of climate change has significantly shifted since 2015.

In 2022, the NHSBT Corporate Strategy approved a target of achieving Net Zero (Scopes 1, 2 & 3) by 2040. A review by the Green Consultancy in 2022 assessed NHSBT's overall carbon footprint with 84% of emissions being in Scope 3 of which more than 60% were purchased goods and services.

NHSBT's annual emissions in 2020/21 were approximately 73,000 tonnes of CO2e, of which 8% were scope 1, 8% were scope 2 and 84% were scope 3. Purchased goods and services account for c. 69% of all NHSBT emissions.

To date, NHSBT has primarily concentrated on its Estate, Transport, and Logistics, which has achieved some initial savings; the largest saving however coming from the de-carbonisation of the National Grid in helping us achieve our 2015/25 strategy. Whilst NHSBT will still need to concentrate on scopes 1 and 2, our biggest saving will come from scope 3, and our supply chain, as mentioned in the paragraph above.

NHSBT therefore needs to move forward with a strategy on how we will full achieve Net Zero in the given timescales. In terms of process, delivering a strategy of this scope is beyond our internal capabilities - we do not have the domain expertise or the breadth of industry contacts to establish a sustainability strategy that is sufficiently robust enough to meet our needs. Therefore, NHSBT requires external professional services to help us achieve this goal and to meet Government targets of achieving Net Zero by 2050.

The Requirement: NHSBT seeks a highly experienced environmental consultancy to develop a comprehensive Net Zero strategy aligned with government and NHS targets.

The ideal consultant will have a proven record of delivering Net Zero roadmaps for public and private sector organizations.

NHSBT operates multiple sites across England (a map of our locations is contained in the Specification and Strategy document), each with a significant carbon footprint. The consultancy will be required to:

* Quantify NHSBT's overall carbon footprint, encompassing both direct and indirect emissions.
* Identify cost-effective strategies to minimize the environmental impact of NHSBT's supply chain.

Performance is committed to financial prudence. The consultancy's performance will be monitored on a monthly basis. All project milestones and KPIs shall be agreed at the contract award stage commensurate to the bid submitted by the winning tenderer, using the evaluation methodology demonstrated in Section 7 of this document.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e2b8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005388-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£97,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£97,500 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS16 7FG
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Emersons Green
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

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