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

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL AFFAIRS - DAERA

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TenderUpdate

02 Dec 2025 at 14:13

Tender

28 Nov 2025 at 18:26

Planning

04 Jul 2025 at 14:30

Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is seeking suppliers for its Agricultural Policy Division's Carbon Footprinting Project, set to operate under Northern Irish devolved regulations. The project involves providing a comprehensive Carbon Calculator for farm businesses in Northern Ireland, aiming to support sustainable farming practices by delivering farm-level, enterprise-level, and product-level carbon footprints. DAERA, located in Belfast, entrusted the Construction and Procurement Delivery's Supplies and Services Division to oversee the procurement process. Currently, in the tender stage with an active status, the procurement utilizes a selective method characterized by a Competitive Flexible Procedure. Key deadlines include the tender period closing on 19th January 2026, followed by the award period ending on 19th March 2026, putting emphasis on critical dates for submissions.

This tender invites comprehensive IT services, software development, and agricultural expertise, presenting lucrative opportunities for businesses equipped with capabilities in carbon footprinting, data management, and environmental consultancy. Valued at £3,000,000 gross, it strongly aligns with companies experienced in system and software package management, agricultural services, and research development. Offered under the Procurement Act 2023 and directed by a detailed competitive procedure, the tender proposes growth for businesses adept in innovation, sustainable solutions, and governance structures. Additionally, businesses specializing in social value and continuity management will find significant advantage given the tender’s criteria, paving the way for ventures that can adeptly handle the project's scale and contribute to Northern Ireland’s environmental sustainability goals.

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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/078959-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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

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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
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Dec 20252 days ago
Submission Deadline
19 Jan 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
1 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL AFFAIRS - DAERA
Additional Buyers

CPD - SUPPLIES AND SERVICES DIVISION

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL AFFAIRS DAERA

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ssdadmin.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT3 9ED
Post Town
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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