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Prj_7117 - ITT - Purchase of carbon credits as part of the construction of a new HQ for the European Centre of Medium Range Weather Forecasts

Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

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23 Sep 2026 at 11:00

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

16 Jun 2026 at 11:35

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

26 May 2026 at 14:52

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology bought carbon credits through a broker to offset the embodied carbon from constructing a new net-zero headquarters for the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts. The requirement is to balance approximately 5,165 tonnes of carbon or equivalent greenhouse gases as a one-off purchase, supporting the building’s objective of meeting the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard. The headquarters is being built at the University of Reading’s Whiteknights campus in Reading. This is a carbon-offsetting service procurement, rather than a contract for construction or general building consultancy. The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts is an intergovernmental research institute with sites in the UK, Germany and Italy; the offsetting requirement relates specifically to its new UK headquarters.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Climeworks AG on 23 September 2026. It was run as an open procedure, with one lot. The awarded value is £940,499.04 including VAT; the initial allocated budget was up to £2.5 million including VAT. The contract period runs from 12 October 2026 to 31 March 2028. The original bid deadline was 23 June 2026, later extended; the enquiry deadline was 23 June 2026. Evaluation weighted technical quality at 80% and commercial price at 20%. The competition received 27 bids, including 22 from SMEs. The broader project’s construction was expected to complete between December 2026 and March 2027.

For suppliers who did not win, this award demonstrates demand from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology for brokered carbon credits to offset embodied emissions from a public-sector building project. A credible competitor would need to source and arrange credits or equivalent greenhouse-gas offsets at a scale capable of addressing a requirement of around 5,165 tonnes, and show strong technical quality: this was weighted substantially more heavily than price. Commercial competitiveness still mattered, accounting for one fifth of the evaluation. The contract was awarded to an SME, and SMEs made up most of the bids received, indicating that this type of requirement can attract smaller specialist suppliers as well as larger firms. Relevant strengths include carbon-credit brokerage and the ability to deliver offsets aligned with a building’s net-zero carbon objectives.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Prj_7117 - ITT - Purchase of carbon credits as part of the construction of a new HQ for the European Centre of Medium Range Weather Forecasts

Notice Description

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Tuesday 23rdJune 2026 @ 11:00am DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal. Overview The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) is an intergovernmental research institute with its headquarters in Shinfield (UK), and sites in Bonn (Germany) and Bologna (Italy), and contributes to major European programmes including Copernicus (the Earth observation component of the European Union's Space Programme) and Horizon Europe (EU's flagship research and innovation programme). The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology are funding and constructing a new net zero headquarters for ECMWF at the University of Reading's Whiteknights campus, with construction expected to complete between December 2026 and March 2027. As part of the project's objectives, the building will need to meet the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard. To ensure this objective is met, DSIT are undertaking a procurement exercise to secure a supplier to support carbon offsetting objectives for the embodied carbon of the newly constructed headquarters. Key requirements for this procurement: * DSIT are looking to offset approximately 5165 tonnes of carbon (or equivalent green house gasses), as a one-off procurement via a broker to balance out embodied emissions as a result of the construction. * The allocated budget for this procurement is up to PS2,500,000 inc VAT where applicable. How to Apply UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal for this procurement. To register on the Jaggaer eSourcing portal please use the link https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ and follow the instructions to register as a supplier. If you are already registered on the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/. Once you are logged into the system you will be able to locate the Procurement you wish to leave a bid on by clicking the ITTs Open to All Suppliers and searching for the reference number itt_2619

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a3d9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090009-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71300000 - Engineering services

71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services

71315200 - Building consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,083,333 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,083,333 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£783,749 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
23 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
12 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2EG
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Climeworks AG

Further Information

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