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title: "Saltmarsh carbon code. Phase 2 scoping"
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# Saltmarsh carbon code. Phase 2 scoping

Buyer: DEFRA  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-190cb5a9-7b50-47c4-add6-34889d251757

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## Summary

The procurement process for the project titled "Saltmarsh carbon code. Phase 2 scoping" was initiated by DEFRA, the buyer organisation based in Bristol, UK. The project falls under the industry category of research and development services. The procurement stage is now in the award phase, with a contract period running from February 1, 2023, to March 31, 2023. The procurement method used is selective, with a specific focus on call-off from a framework agreement. The tender was completed on January 18, 2023, and the contract was awarded on February 10, 2023.

This tender for the Saltmarsh carbon code project offers opportunities for businesses involved in research and development services and related consultancy services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete. Companies interested in nature-based climate change solutions and habitat restoration can explore this tender, especially those with a focus on the UK market. The strict criteria for UK-based investments also align with the UK's net-zero targets, making it a suitable opportunity for businesses aiming to contribute to environmental sustainability and carbon offset initiatives.

## Notice

The Saltmarsh Code project, started in 2021, is to develop a UK domestic Saltmarsh Code to be available for projects in the UK, providing the financial pipeline to generate revenue to finance delivery of saltmarsh restoration. The goal is to create a rigorous and scientifically based voluntary certification standard, to be adopted within the voluntary carbon market, enabling saltmarsh carbon to be marketed and traded as carbon offsets, whilst providing assurances to buyers that the climate benefits being sold are real, quantifiable, additional, and permanent. The UK Saltmarsh Code will promote new habitat creation that would not otherwise be taking place. If designed so only UK companies - or UK arms of international companies - can invest, this additional restoration will contribute to the UK net-zero targets, providing more space for saltmarshes to trap and store carbon dioxide from the atmosphere - a nature-based solution to climate change mitigation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3444e24d-ac75-4874-94c1-da293012e230 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2023 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £11,095 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £11,096 |
| 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 |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 5AH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Hotwells and Harbourside |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UK CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY & HYDROLOGY (UKCEH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 30 Mar 2023 at 11:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3444e24d-ac75-4874-94c1-da293012e230
- 30 Mar 2023 at 11:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a448f31-4903-4949-a1b8-f66ca0b4ce49

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3444e24d-ac75-4874-94c1-da293012e230
  30th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a448f31-4903-4949-a1b8-f66ca0b4ce49
  30th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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