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ES RDE 078 - Evidence review of Direct Air Carbon Capture (DACC) to support fut

Environment Agency

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09 Oct 2026 at 21:57

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Environment Agency commissioned an evidence review of engineered Direct Air Carbon Capture (DACC) techniques to support future environmental permit decisions. The work is to identify Best Available Techniques for DACC plants, which are not currently explicitly covered by the Environmental Permitting Regulations. The review will inform regulatory development following Defra’s consultation on proposed changes to those regulations and its commitment to further consultation. This is environmental research and technical consultancy, rather than the design or construction of carbon capture infrastructure. The buying organisation is the Environment Agency. The work concerns DACC technology and its permitting in England; no delivery site is identified.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to WSP UK Ltd. The Environment Agency used a selective, below-threshold direct award under a framework; the award was non-competitive. The award is for services, classified as research and development and related consultancy. The contract was signed on 30 September 2026 and runs from 12 October 2026 to 30 July 2027. Its value is £62,645 excluding VAT (£75,174 including VAT). The procurement was a single lot. The stated purpose is to gather evidence on Best Available Techniques for engineered DACC to support permit determination, in anticipation of regulatory amendments. No award scoring criteria or supplier eligibility requirements are stated in the process information.

This award shows demand from the Environment Agency for specialist evidence and technical consultancy on engineered Direct Air Carbon Capture, particularly the identification of Best Available Techniques relevant to environmental permitting. A credible competitor for comparable work would need the ability to assess DACC technologies and produce robust, decision-ready evidence that can inform permit determinations and regulatory policy. Experience interpreting environmental permitting requirements and translating technical findings into regulatory advice would be directly relevant. The selected supplier is a large consultancy, indicating that the buyer placed this work with an established provider, although the procurement information does not describe a required company size or particular accreditations. The work was placed through a framework direct award rather than an open competition, so access to an appropriate framework route would matter for competing through the same purchasing method.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ES RDE 078 - Evidence review of Direct Air Carbon Capture (DACC) to support fut

Notice Description

Environment Agency self-service direct award. The Environment Agency does not currently permit engineered Direct Air Carbon Capture (DACC) plants, as these activities are not explicitly covered under the Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR). In October 2025, Defra consulted on proposed amendments to the EPR to address this regulatory gap. Following this consultation, Defra has committed to undertaking further consultation on advancing these amendments. In anticipation of these amendments, we wish to commission a piece of work to gather evidence on Best Available Techniques (BAT) for engineered DACC that can be used for permit determination.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078538
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095870-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£62,645 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
12 Oct 2026 - 30 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Environment Agency
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
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

WSP UK Limited

Further Information

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