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title: "UK Emissions Trading System (UK ETS) - Carbon credits"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (DEFRA)"
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# UK Emissions Trading System (UK ETS) - Carbon credits

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (DEFRA)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0d577fa2-f44f-4719-b191-99dd381832f1

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has successfully completed a procurement process for the "UK Emissions Trading System (UK ETS) - Carbon credits" contract, focusing on the purchase of CO2 emission credits within the services industry category. The procurement, which employs a selective method by calling off from a framework agreement, has concluded with the award being published on the 23rd of March 2026. The contract, valued at £1,380,000, will cover the period from the 3rd of March 2026 to the 31st of March 2030, and is targeted at delivery locations within the South West of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in environmental services and carbon management, particularly those capable of competing within framework agreement structures. Although DEFRA has identified EDF Energy as a suitable supplier for the provision of carbon credits under the UK ETS scheme, other organisations specialising in emissions trading or CO2 management could look for similar opportunities in future tenders. Companies that are not classified as small or medium enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) might find these specialised tenders advantageous for strategic growth in the environmental sector.

## Notice

DgP - UK Emissions Trading System (UK ETS) - Carbon credits surplus future years

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eae2b7f8-321f-4cec-9f22-9225e2902f60 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 3 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,380,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,380,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (DEFRA) |
| Locality | READING |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG1 8DQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | Reading |
| Electoral ward | Thames |
| Westminster constituency | Reading Central |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EDF ENERGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90731210 - Purchase of CO2 emission credits

## Release History

- 23 Mar 2026 at 09:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eae2b7f8-321f-4cec-9f22-9225e2902f60
- 23 Mar 2026 at 09:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/328e94f5-33cf-401f-865f-ec84ac27c4bc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eae2b7f8-321f-4cec-9f22-9225e2902f60
  23rd March 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/328e94f5-33cf-401f-865f-ec84ac27c4bc
  23rd March 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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