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Environment Bank - BNG offsite credit purchase.

Portsmouth City Council

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19 Aug 2026 at 13:23

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Portsmouth City Council purchased off-site biodiversity net gain (BNG) credits to meet a planning requirement. The procurement concerns environmental services rather than construction or the direct delivery of habitat works. The credits are intended to provide the biodiversity gains required through planning obligations, where those gains are delivered away from the development site. The requirement was associated with one completed lot and was delivered for activity connected with Portsmouth City Council. Businesses relevant to this market include providers of off-site BNG credits, biodiversity improvement schemes and environmental mitigation linked to planning permissions. Organisations supporting councils, developers or planning authorities with compliant biodiversity solutions may also find the requirement relevant, particularly where they can supply credits tied to measurable environmental outcomes.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. Portsmouth City Council used a below-threshold procedure described as “unknown”. EBL HB LIMITED was selected as the supplier. The contract was signed on 12 August 2026 and runs from 12 August 2026 to 12 June 2028. Its gross value is £94,070. The tender was for one completed lot, covering the purchase of off-site BNG credits for a planning requirement. The award is recorded as an environmental services purchase, with the associated classification referring to banking services. The published outcome therefore shows a completed, below-threshold council purchase of defined credit-based mitigation, rather than an invitation for further bids on this contract.

This award demonstrates a council requirement for off-site biodiversity net gain credits as part of planning compliance. Suppliers well placed for comparable work will need access to credible biodiversity units or credits and the ability to connect them clearly to planning obligations. They should understand the BNG regulatory context, demonstrate how environmental gains are measured and maintained, and provide evidence that credits represent genuine mitigation rather than a purely financial transaction. Experience working with local authorities, planning teams, developers or environmental regulators would strengthen credibility. Relevant businesses may include environmental banks, habitat and land-management providers, biodiversity consultants and specialists able to package compliant off-site solutions for public-sector buyers. Clear documentation, auditable outcomes and reliable delivery arrangements are likely to matter when this requirement is next competed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Environment Bank - BNG offsite credit purchase.

Notice Description

Purchase of credits for BNG as part of planning requirement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e799
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078982-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66110000 - Banking services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£94,070 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
12 Aug 2026 - 12 Jun 2028 1-2 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
Portsmouth City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PORTSMOUTH
Postcode
PO1 2AL
Postcode Area
Portsmouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ31 Portsmouth
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Portsmouth
Electoral Ward
Charles Dickens
Westminster Constituency
Portsmouth South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EBL HB LIMITED

Further Information

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