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# Carbon Offsetting and Validation Services

Buyer: LONDON UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-aa064be2-ef15-4ee0-b058-0f3b5622585e

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## Summary

The London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) has awarded a contract for Carbon Offsetting and Validation Services. The procurement involved a framework agreement divided into three lots: Carbon Offsetting Services, Voluntary Carbon Removals, and Carbon Compliance Markets-UK ETS Allowance Purchasing. The contract value is £8,000,000 GBP, with a contract period starting from February 6, 2023, to February 5, 2025. The tender closed on January 9, 2023, with the award being announced on April 12, 2023.

This tender presents business opportunities for entities in the environmental consultancy services sector, especially those providing carbon offsetting and validation services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate. The procurement method used was an open procedure, providing a fair chance for a diverse range of suppliers to engage with LUPC for the delivery of these crucial services.

## Notice

This invitation to tender ("ITT") is issued by London Universities Purchasing Consortium ("LUPC") for the establishment of a framework agreement for the procurement of Carbon Offsetting and Validation Services. The specification detailing LUPC's full requirements is set out in Schedule 2 ("Output Specification") and should be read before Bidders respond to this ITT. This tender is run in collaboration with EAUC and TEC to provide carbon offsetting and validation services for the HE and wider public sectors. LUPC will work with EAUC and TEC on the fulfilment of this Framework Agreement. Further details of EAUC can be found here: https://www.eauc.org.uk/ Further details of TEC can be found here: https://www.tec.ac.uk/ The Framework Agreement has been divided into the following Lots: *Lot 1 - Carbon Offsetting Services *Lot 2 - Voluntary Carbon Removals *Lot 3 - Carbon Compliance Markets-UK ETS Allowance Purchasing Bidders may bid for any combination of Lots. However, organisations involved in any way with or in any way linked to the fossil fuel industry are not permitted to apply for access to Lot 1. Should any organisation apply for Lot 1 and subsequently be found out to be involved with or have links to the fossil fuel industry they will be removed from the Framework immediately. It is intended that the Framework Agreement will be awarded to a maximum of 8 Bidders per Lot provided that there are a suitable number of Bidders which meet any required minimum standards. LUPC reserves the right to amend the number of bidders awarded a lot placement at it's own discretion.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0530e0d1-3504-400c-a972-d992e0177809 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 11 Apr 2023 - 11 Apr 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | LONDON UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | West London |
| Postcode | W1T 7NZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Electoral ward | Bloomsbury |
| Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | CARBON GREEN; CFP COMMODITIES; REDSHAW; STX COMMODITIES V.B. |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

## Release History

- 12 Apr 2023 at 09:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0530e0d1-3504-400c-a972-d992e0177809

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0530e0d1-3504-400c-a972-d992e0177809
  12th April 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=57822&B=LUPC
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/81165
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

- https://www.eauc.org.uk/
- https://www.lupc.ac.uk
- https://www.tec.ac.uk/

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