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UK5 - Transparency Notice

National Highways

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

23 Jul 2026 at 11:01

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

01 Jul 2026 at 13:25

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

30 Jun 2026 at 08:46

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Planning

14 May 2026 at 16:44

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

National Highways Limited procured environmental management and carbon-removal advisory services for work across the United Kingdom. The requirement covers support in securing carbon-removal credits from project developers, using experience of carbon projects, and providing specialist expertise across policy, markets, science, finance, technology and risk management. It also includes developing National Highways’ own carbon-removal projects, such as tree-based projects, to support potential commercialisation. The service is intended to support the direct purchase of high-integrity carbon credits and the development, management and oversight of related projects. The procurement is categorised as services, with environmental management as the relevant classification. The requirement was divided into one lot and was considered suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a direct award to a single supplier, justified by an absence of competition for technical reasons and no reasonable alternative. Carbonaires Limited was awarded the contract on 14 May 2026 for £603,500 excluding VAT, or £724,200 including VAT. The contract was signed on 14 July 2026 and runs from 14 July 2026 to 13 July 2028, with a possible extension to 13 July 2029. Renewal is available for continuation of technical specialist services. The original estimated procurement value was £800,000 excluding VAT, or £960,000 including VAT. The award covers the single lot and is above the relevant threshold. National Highways Limited is the buying organisation.

This award demonstrates demand from National Highways for specialist carbon-removal capability spanning credit procurement, project development, risk management, monitoring and reporting. A credible future supplier would need practical experience with carbon projects and high-integrity carbon credits, alongside strong policy, market, scientific, financial, technological and risk expertise. Relevant delivery capability includes credit management and retirement reporting; modelling carbon-credit output, financial performance and potential revenue; supporting project design documents and monitoring, reporting and verification frameworks; and producing project risk assessments, RAG-based oversight and escalation frameworks. Suppliers should also be able to track policy and geopolitical developments, support claims and public-disclosure reporting, and provide structured progress reports. The requirement is demonstrably accessible to smaller organisations and mission-led enterprises, provided they can deliver this breadth of technical specialist work.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UK5 - Transparency Notice

Notice Description

1. Support LTC in securing carbon removal carbon credits from project developers based on carbon project experience 2. Deep policy, markets, science, finance, technology, and risk management expertise for direct purchase of high integrity carbon credits from developers 3. Expertise and experience in developing own carbon removal projects to support potential commercialisation of LTC's projects e.g. trees

Planning Information

The National Highways (NH) Social Enterprise Dynamic Purchasing System (SEDPS) was considered as a route to market. The suppliers on SEPDS were approached but there was low interest. One organisation declined and another organisation, after assessment, did not have the necessary capabilities.

Procurement Information

The direct award justification is Schedule 5, paragraph 6 of the Procurement Act 2023: a Single Supplier where there is an absence of competition for technical reasons and no reasonable alternative exists.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069931
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069564-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90710000 - Environmental management

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£603,500 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£603,500 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
22 May 2026Expired
Award Date
14 May 20264 months ago
Contract Period
14 Jul 2026 - 13 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
National Highways
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B4 6GA
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Carbonaires Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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