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ID 5956194 DAERA - Agricultural Policy Division - The Carbon Footprinting Project

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

Award

08 Jul 2026 at 13:54

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
AwardUpdate

22 Jun 2026 at 16:09

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

15 Jun 2026 at 10:52

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

02 Dec 2025 at 14:13

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

28 Nov 2025 at 18:26

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

04 Jul 2025 at 15:30

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has completed an extensive procurement process for delivering a Carbon Footprinting Project aimed at supporting farm businesses in Northern Ireland. The project requires a supplier to oversee the administration, delivery, licencing, support, and maintenance of a Carbon Calculator to assess various carbon footprints at farm, enterprise, and product levels. The procurement, which has concluded its award stage, led to a contract starting on 6th July 2026 with a completion date of 5th July 2028, and an option for extensions until 2030. The procurement adopted a competitive flexible procedure under selective procurement, with a total contracted value of £3,000,000 GBP. The project aligns with the agricultural and IT services industry, significantly impacting Northern Ireland's environmental strategy.

This procurement presents substantial opportunities for SMEs, particularly those specializing in IT services such as consulting, software development, and support, as well as companies experienced in agricultural research and development services. The focus on carbon footprint management also creates avenues for businesses offering specialised software packages, data services, and industry-specific consultation. With Sans Souci Consulting Limited successfully securing the contract, similar enterprises with innovative solutions tailored to environmental impact and agriculture can find opportunities for future collaborations, considering the contract allows extensions and possible enhancements within its remit. This procurement not only promotes sustainability initiatives but also catalyses economic growth by inviting tech-driven solutions that meet the rigorous demands of environmental stewardship.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ID 5956194 DAERA - Agricultural Policy Division - The Carbon Footprinting Project

Notice Description

DAERA requires a Supplier to provide the administration, delivery, licencing, support and maintenance of a Carbon Calculator which will provide farm businesses in Northern Ireland with their Whole Farm-level Carbon Footprint, Enterprise-level Carbon Footprint and Product-level Carbon Footprint. Training will be provided to assist farmers to use the information received to take appropriate action to reduce net GHG emissions on their farm. The Carbon Calculator procured for this project will be used on all Northern Ireland farms, and requires 28,400 farm carbon footprints to be completed over the next four financial years 2026/27 - 2029/30.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Following the initial contract period, there are [2] potential extension periods of up to [12] months each. Optional extension periods will be subject to review and satisfactory performance assessment by the Contracting Authority.

Planning Information

If you wish to participate in the Contracting Authority's Preliminary Market Engagement for this requirement, a questionnaire for completion is available via eTendersNI under ID 5967399. The questionnaire must be completed and submitted via eTendersNI by the engagement deadline date and time detailed above. Details of additional participating bodies can be found detailed within the questionnaire document. See below URL https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05595d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064239-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

16 - Agricultural machinery

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

CPV Codes

03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

16000000 - Agricultural machinery

34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48100000 - Industry specific software package

48218000 - License management software package

48430000 - Inventory management software package

48781000 - System management software package

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72300000 - Data services

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

73100000 - Research and experimental development services

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

73300000 - Design and execution of research and development

77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

77100000 - Agricultural services

77110000 - Services incidental to agricultural production

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
19 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
12 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
6 Jul 2026 - 5 Jul 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Additional Buyers

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs - DAERA

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs DAERA

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT3 9ED
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Sydenham
Westminster Constituency
Belfast East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Sans Souci Consulting Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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