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title: "Carbon Abatement Across the Economy: Key Policy Options"
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# Carbon Abatement Across the Economy: Key Policy Options

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-15cb7d7a-7e80-49a9-b689-84349c754a97

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## Summary

The public procurement contracting process, initiated by the Defra Network eTendering Portal, involves a tender titled "Carbon Abatement Across the Economy: Key Policy Options," classified under economic research services. The tender, which is part of an open procurement method, aims to assess key policy options related to CO2 taxes and pricing, as well as CO2 abatement subsidies. Published on 11 December 2018, this opportunity has a tender period that ended on 14 January 2019, and the awarded contract commenced on 11 February 2019, running until 30 April 2019. The delivery addresses encompass the United Kingdom and various overseas territories, highlighting a wide operational scope for potential suppliers.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs) in the economic research sector. Businesses skilled in policy analysis and environmental consultancy would be particularly well-suited to engage in this competition, given its focus on assessing the long- and short-term implications of various carbon abatement strategies. The contract value of approximately £26,257 further underscores the financial incentives for companies aiming to secure government contracts in this space.

## Notice

Assess the comparative advantages and disadvantages of key policy options across the economy for: (a) CO2 taxes (b) CO2 pricing (above a certain de minimis valuation level). (c) CO2 abatement subsidies. And clearly distinguishing between short (< 5 years) and longer term (up to 20+ years) options. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses an E-tendering system for Procurement activities. This is currently provided by Bravo Solutions. To access appropriate tendering and contractual documents, please access the E-Tendering portal at https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk", ensuring that your registration includes "Defra". If you have any problems with this system, please contact Bravo on their telephone helpline number 0800 368 4850 or by emailing them at help@bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd94c6a9-9280-4c6b-afba-c8f303408bb0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Feb 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Jan 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Feb 2019 |
| Contract period | 11 Feb 2019 - 30 Apr 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £26,257 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £26,257 |
| 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 | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3JR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CAMBRIDGE ECONOMETRICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79311400 - Economic research services

## Release History

- 22 Feb 2019 at 10:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd94c6a9-9280-4c6b-afba-c8f303408bb0
- 18 Dec 2018 at 10:21 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1f7dbe77-0754-42a1-b160-119af3770ebe
- 11 Dec 2018 at 13:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1f7dbe77-0754-42a1-b160-119af3770ebe

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd94c6a9-9280-4c6b-afba-c8f303408bb0
  22nd February 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1f7dbe77-0754-42a1-b160-119af3770ebe
  18th December 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk
  Link to eSourcing Portal
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ac8996fd-fd9f-4024-ae31-12cad76828b4
  n/a

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