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title: "23COR013 Net Zero Support"
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# 23COR013 Net Zero Support

Buyer: BIG LOTTERY FUND, OPERATING AS THE NATIONAL LOTTERY COMMUNITY FUND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-93e32bc8-6fa6-4ea7-9a93-4728e35093b1

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## Summary

The Big Lottery Fund, operating as The National Lottery Community Fund, has awarded a contract for the procurement process titled "23COR013 Net Zero Support" in the research consultancy services category. The contract, valued at £39,000 GBP, was awarded to Useful Simple Group Ltd. The procurement method used was an open procedure below the threshold, with a tender period ending on 11th April 2023. The contract period spans from 8th June 2023 to 9th November 2023.

This tender for Net Zero Support presented by The Big Lottery Fund offers business growth opportunities for experts in carbon reporting and research consultancy services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organizations (VCSE) who can provide expertise in recalculating operational emissions and setting emission reduction targets could excel in this tender process. The procurement focuses on achieving Net Zero by 2030, creating a sustainable business growth opportunity for businesses specialising in environmental sustainability and carbon management.

## Notice

Please provide a detailed description of the notice you are adding: We need experts in carbon reporting to help us to recalculate our operational emissions. We need a new baseline (most likely based on 2019/20 emissions) that draws in all possible Scope 3 emissions, including all purchased goods and services. We then need to set short and long-term reduction targets to inform our plan to meet Net Zero by 2030.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4af1f9c2-38ed-4ef8-9528-971a79cdc8a3 |
| 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 | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Apr 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Jun 2023 |
| Contract period | 7 Jun 2023 - 9 Nov 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £39,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £39,000 |
| 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 | BIG LOTTERY FUND, OPERATING AS THE NATIONAL LOTTERY COMMUNITY FUND |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B15 1TR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Edgbaston |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73210000 - Research consultancy services

## Release History

- 21 Jun 2023 at 16:33 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4af1f9c2-38ed-4ef8-9528-971a79cdc8a3
- 21 Jun 2023 at 15:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4af1f9c2-38ed-4ef8-9528-971a79cdc8a3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4af1f9c2-38ed-4ef8-9528-971a79cdc8a3
  21st June 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/about/customer-service/supplier-zone

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