--- title: "Provision of Auctioning Services for EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) Emissions Allowances to Enable Compliance with the Northern Ireland Protocol (NIP)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5536a256-dc57-4aaf-a5ba-f1f214bec71e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5536a256-dc57-4aaf-a5ba-f1f214bec71e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5536a256-dc57-4aaf-a5ba-f1f214bec71e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5536a256-dc57-4aaf-a5ba-f1f214bec71e.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY" published: "2021-09-02" --- # Provision of Auctioning Services for EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) Emissions Allowances to Enable Compliance with the Northern Ireland Protocol (NIP) Buyer: BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5536a256-dc57-4aaf-a5ba-f1f214bec71e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5536a256-dc57-4aaf-a5ba-f1f214bec71e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5536a256-dc57-4aaf-a5ba-f1f214bec71e.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves the Business Energy and Industrial Strategy, which is seeking tenders for the "Provision of Auctioning Services for EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) Emissions Allowances to Enable Compliance with the Northern Ireland Protocol (NIP)." This contract falls within the industry category of electronic auction services and is located in the United Kingdom. The procurement is currently in the Award stage, having been awarded on 16th July 2021. The contract value is £48,000, and it covers a contract period from 30th July 2021 to 9th December 2025, following a direct procurement method that involved a single tender action. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses within the auction services and emissions trading sectors, particularly those that specialise in environmental compliance and regulatory frameworks. Companies with experience in providing electronic auction services or similar offerings would be well-suited to engage with this market, given the ongoing demand for efficient management of emissions trading schemes, especially in light of the UK’s regulatory commitments following its departure from the EU. ## Notice The UK, as part of its withdrawal from the EU, has set up the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), which operates separately from the EU Emissions Trading System, and the majority of UK-based installations have transitioned into operating under this new scheme. However, relevant power generators in Northern Ireland will remain in the EU ETS under the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement and the Northern Ireland Protocol; as such, recognising the emissions of those generators, the UK is entitled to an allocation of allowances for auction under the EU ETS (approximately 1 million allowances per year). EEX was appointed by the European Commission to conduct auctions for EU ETS allowances. Under the terms of their contract and the Auctioning Regulations, EEX are required to allow states to use the arrangement without becoming a party to the contract. EEX shall offer the same terms and conditions applicable under the EU Contract to the opt-out member states "unless derogations are necessary for taking into account the specificities of the auctioning for those States". ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed2ea318-6da6-4328-a746-c02e0b0c015c | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Direct | | Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Sep 2021 | | Submission deadline | 15 Jun 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 15 Jul 2021 | | Contract period | 29 Jul 2021 - 9 Dec 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £48,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £48,000 | | 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 | BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1H 0ET | | 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 | EUROPEAN ENERGY EXCHANGE AG ("EEX | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79342410 - Electronic auction services ## Release History - 2 Sep 2021 at 14:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed2ea318-6da6-4328-a746-c02e0b0c015c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed2ea318-6da6-4328-a746-c02e0b0c015c 2nd September 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f4dc4f56-e0d1-4ca0-8292-e0bb75dc1499 This is the contract signed for this requirement, with appropriate redactions. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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